asmund

Not to worry, I have logged 68 orders from Hobbyking in my account with them and they are the best. Great feedback on orders, tracking, rewievs, service...etc. I have not lost a single dollar with them, but rather saved hundreds, if not thousands due to their extremely low prices on great products.

I actually have the same experience from many other Hong Kong shops selling various stuff (Peakmodel, Dealextreme, Himodel, rc-mushroom, gunnerairsoft.....)

It seems like Hong Kong shops are very serious and professional indeed. Plus I never get additional taxes or anything no matter what I order

cymaz

There you have it asmund, you have got it in the bag. The balance between finding the right price and customer service, it is a balancing act. Do not expect £100 service from a cheap £10 model model shop somewhere in the dark corner of a Chinese back street. Though I am sure there are many good model shops over there doing a brilliant customer service themselves.

asmund

Yes, I tend to stick to the well known and familiar ones though. Hobbyking and the others I listed are regarded high all over the world, so they are very safe. And I always pay by PayPal for some extra security anyway[8D]

tony0707

hi got my first ASP engines 20 years ago when they first hit the market -from INDY RC still have those engines an they still perform great especially for the moneythey are OS clones and have changed design -just as OS has through the yearsthe early ASP's were clones of the OS FSR series of engines -know for there stump pulling power out putASP has made a great name for itself producing good quality engines for 20 years in chinaeven with some changes in ownership the quality has remained high
my policy with less expesive two cycle engines-is to disassemble them when new and inspect the quality of the internal machining before you run themas it will be no problem returning the engine to the hobby shop or anyone you purchase from -i have found some engines that had some parts poorly machined and returned them with no problem for another engine ENJOY REGARDS TONY

blw

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They also market MVVS gas engines under the Evolution name.

The price you are seeing is probably a local thing. Taxes maybe? They are pretty cheap over here. The repair parts I've checked are about 40% cost of OS.

blw

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They have a gas engine made by MVVS but marketed as Evolution.

Your prices must be local and maybe due to taxes. They are cheap here. Repair parts that I've checked are about 40% cost of OS.

Pippin

Hongkong was almost 100 years in British hands, thus almost as long as Boston...

I have got a couple of Sanye engines from England and Hongkong. No problems at all with any shop. Just engines gives you more choices in exhaust systems, Hobbyking has thanks to the weak $ good prices.

Btw, RCV engines are also made by Sanye. ASP,SC, Magnum is all the same. The new Magnum heads are coloured blue now to justify prices close to O.S. That´s all.

w8ye

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Yes, the same goes for RCV. To look at and smell of a new RCV engine, it is obvious that it is made by Sanye.

The RCV is a Four stroke and is drastically different from OS.

Dauntae

Not even close on the price point, just one example is there 120 4-stroke, $379.98 for OS and $269.99 for Magnum $110 isn't even close.

Dauntae

Prop_Washer2

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I have ordered a couple of ASP's from this place...good service and good prices! Check out there pitts muffler prices, they are great.

http://www.himodel.com/sort.php?sub2=CH

Prop_Washer2

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Hobby People had the Magnum .91 RFS Blue Head 4 strokes for $139.95, I picked up two of them, and they currently have the Magnum .52 RFS 4-strokes at half price for $79.99 each...and the .70 RFS 4-strokes for $139.95...

http://www.hobbypeople.net/

Don B.H.

Anyone know about the ASP 25 A?The book says it will do 25,000 RPM with a 10 X 3 prop couldn't this be used in 2548 combat?

w8ye

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That's advertising hipe. Don't believe it

Knock about 10,000 rpm off that figure

asmund

What book is that, and who wrote it?[sm=bananahead.gif]

Don B.H.

HiModel Engine Manual Printed May 9 2007. But I believe w8ye , They marked it up. I don,t know for sure but I will let you KNOW when it gets here. The Magnum .15 made by the same people and they are turning over 20,000 RPM

NM2K

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They made a typing error. That rpm figure was obtained without a prop. <G>


Ed Cregger

w8ye

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From Hi Models page. Looks like they are a little short on English from looking at everything in general. The engine will not turn 18500 with any prop that will fly a plane either
	Displacement: 4.57cc RPM range: 2,000-18,500(r.p.m) Output: 0.74/18,500(kw/r.p.m) Weight: 292g Suitable Prop:9*6-10*6

Pippin

...I am not sure about cheaper Magnum prices. After all that saving offers an O.S. 120 with the O.S. F included is hardly more expensive than a Magnum. These Chinese Sanye engines are only cheaper bought from HK or Chinese retailers or Just Engines in England.

And even if you saved 20$ on a Magnum, two weeks later at the flying field you are still with a Magnum engine but the 20$ price difference is already forgotten and you might already have an eye on an O.S. engine. The problem here: You are not confronted by a 20$ difference to a O.S. engine now but almost 300$ because you already spent the money on the Magnum.

For only a small extra I get much more satisfaction from a O.S. engine.

blw

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The Evolutions are dirt cheap over here, and in my opinion have more quality than a comparable OS engine.

Compare repair parts costs. You can afford to repair Evolutions. Some OS's are throw away engines because of the exorbitant pricing.

asmund

Yes, I know and I am still waiting for mine to arrive. I`m beginning to fear it is lost in the christmas caos somewhere

Don B.H.

Hope you had it insured.Who did you order from? Hobby People have them on sale I think.

asmund

I ordered it from Himodel at 42$, I`ll have to wait a while and see if it shows up

Don B.H.

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Anyone know about the ASP 25 A?The book says it will do 25,000 RPM couldn't this be used in 2548 combat?

What book is that, and who wrote it?

Don B.H.

So I ran another tank full 6oz thru today with a 9 X 4 prop. the rpms toped out at 14,200

w8ye

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The normal sport prop with this engine would be a 9-6