Where have all the builders gone
02-13-2015, 08:31 PM
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02-13-2015, 11:25 PM
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I've just finished a scratch built 1/7th scale Spitfire Mk IX, mainly to try and learn building, fiber glassing and painting skills. It was a lot of effort and I know I could have bought an ARF and get flying sooner. I just wanted to learn! I agree with the comment about not seeing very many kits.
02-14-2015, 04:07 AM
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02-14-2015, 03:09 PM
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does any one know if topflite still makes lustercoat paint i just left hobby shop in myrtle beach sc and the owner said they do not make it any more so i bought all the cub yellow he had and by the way i am a builder have been for about 30 years
02-14-2015, 03:10 PM
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02-14-2015, 06:58 PM
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Joey, LK paint is still advertised by Tower and all the LHS stock it still so ?? Last batch of cub yellow we tried to use was orange and not yellow. We tried three different batch numbers and it was all just different shades of orange. There QC has really been lacking.
02-14-2015, 08:13 PM
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02-14-2015, 08:28 PM
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02-14-2015, 08:34 PM
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02-15-2015, 03:39 AM
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I also had a bad experience with lustercote last week. It was cub yellow and it was no ware near the right color and the spray pattern and coverage was bad. I'm sanding it off and going a different direction.
02-15-2015, 01:00 PM
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I am so glad someone put this thread up. I am not a builder and I have been looking for a good one for a few years. I finally came across a credible one in David Gates. However Gates was to far out in his work and referred me to David Collins from Mayo, FL
Well let me just tell you that I was completely taken for. I sent the Yellow P-38 kit with all the trimmings to David, everything he needed, and it took him a year to apply covering to the plane and that's it. After numerous monthly updates that were all bogus, I had to threaten him with the authorities to get the plane back. Sent a friend all the way from Tulsa and now I know why it was so hard. Because NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT. I got the plane back with the covering and that was it. No servos installed, no gear, plumbing, no motors, nothing..... This after I paid him $1800 to build it. Now I am in a legal suit with him because he refused to return calls or even explain what happened. It has been a nightmare.
I have posted about it before, but the reason I wanted to post it now, is because I have finally found a viable option for building. Somehow I stumbled on a guy here in Tulsa, OK that builds for clients nationwide. His name is Jordan Morse and he has a website: http://www.morseaircraftdevelopment.com
This dude is unreal. Extremely detailed and he is unbelievable with the up-to-date electronics for RC avionics. Bill Cunningham is a national figure as a pilot and builder (Top Gun, Joe Nall, you name it) and Bill explained that Jordan is "The only guy I would let build one of my planes."
Well Bill was right, Jordan is phenomenal and he is right in my backyard. He does turbines and large scale stuff and I can go on and on about the professionalism and first class wiring and building. And the BEST part, he is uber fast. A true professional. If anyone knows anything about hiring a builder, you know that it always takes twice as long as they quote.
Here is an awesome, thorough review he did for PilotRC's Dolphin Turbine. This has been labeled one of the best reviews anyone has ever done.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-jets-120/11611583-pilot-dolphin-review-build.html
Anyways, I was so excited to share his work with others who don't have the time to build and want superb quality. However, you might need to wait till after he is done with two projects for me. But the best part about what this guy does is that he is the fastest builder I have ever seen. It's unreal. He is doing a Legend Models 83" P-38 for me and he is done in four days. And with the best electronics set up I have ever seen. Gyro, Power box, wiring, etc. It's amazing. Check this dude out. Whether you want Turbine, Large scale gassers, warbirds, he will get it done exactly how you want, he will make great suggestions on stuff you may not even know, and he will go through your plane with you and give a massive review and training for you before you fly.
Well let me just tell you that I was completely taken for. I sent the Yellow P-38 kit with all the trimmings to David, everything he needed, and it took him a year to apply covering to the plane and that's it. After numerous monthly updates that were all bogus, I had to threaten him with the authorities to get the plane back. Sent a friend all the way from Tulsa and now I know why it was so hard. Because NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT. I got the plane back with the covering and that was it. No servos installed, no gear, plumbing, no motors, nothing..... This after I paid him $1800 to build it. Now I am in a legal suit with him because he refused to return calls or even explain what happened. It has been a nightmare.
I have posted about it before, but the reason I wanted to post it now, is because I have finally found a viable option for building. Somehow I stumbled on a guy here in Tulsa, OK that builds for clients nationwide. His name is Jordan Morse and he has a website: http://www.morseaircraftdevelopment.com
This dude is unreal. Extremely detailed and he is unbelievable with the up-to-date electronics for RC avionics. Bill Cunningham is a national figure as a pilot and builder (Top Gun, Joe Nall, you name it) and Bill explained that Jordan is "The only guy I would let build one of my planes."
Well Bill was right, Jordan is phenomenal and he is right in my backyard. He does turbines and large scale stuff and I can go on and on about the professionalism and first class wiring and building. And the BEST part, he is uber fast. A true professional. If anyone knows anything about hiring a builder, you know that it always takes twice as long as they quote.
Here is an awesome, thorough review he did for PilotRC's Dolphin Turbine. This has been labeled one of the best reviews anyone has ever done.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-jets-120/11611583-pilot-dolphin-review-build.html
Anyways, I was so excited to share his work with others who don't have the time to build and want superb quality. However, you might need to wait till after he is done with two projects for me. But the best part about what this guy does is that he is the fastest builder I have ever seen. It's unreal. He is doing a Legend Models 83" P-38 for me and he is done in four days. And with the best electronics set up I have ever seen. Gyro, Power box, wiring, etc. It's amazing. Check this dude out. Whether you want Turbine, Large scale gassers, warbirds, he will get it done exactly how you want, he will make great suggestions on stuff you may not even know, and he will go through your plane with you and give a massive review and training for you before you fly.
Last edited by tuchadwick59; 02-15-2015 at 02:34 PM.
02-15-2015, 01:23 PM
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I am so glad someone put this thread up. I am not a builder and I have been looking for a good one for a few years. I finally came across a credible one in David Gates. However Gates was to far out in his work and referred me to David Collins from Mayo, FL
Well let me just tell you that I was completely taken for. I sent the Yellow P-38 kit with all the trimmings to David, everything he needed, and it took him a year to apply covering to the plane and that's it. After numerous monthly updates that were all bogus, I had to threaten him with the authorities to get the plane back. Sent a Freud all the way from Tulsa and now I know why it was so hard. Because NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT. I got the plane back with the covering and that was it. No servos installed, no gear, plumbing, no motors, nothing..... This after I paid him $1800 to build it. Now I am in a legal suit with him because he refused to return calls or even explain what happened. It has been a nightmare.
I have posted about it before, but the reason I wanted to post it now, is because I have finally found a viable option for building. Somehow I stumbled on a guy here in Tulsa, OK that builds for clients nationwide. His name is Jordan Morse and he has a website: http://www.morseaircraftdevelopment.com
This dude is unreal. Extremely detailed and he is unbelievable with the up-to-date electronics for RC avionics. Bill Cunningham is a national figure as a pilot and builder (Top Gun, Joe Nall, you name it) and Bill explained that Jordan is "The only guy I would let build one of my planes."
Well Bill was right, Jordan is phenomenal and he is right in my backyard. He does turbines and large scale stuff and I can go on and on about the professionalism and first class wiring and building. And the BEST part, he is uber fast. A true professional. If anyone knows anything about hiring a builder, you know that it always takes twice as long as they quote.
Here is an awesome, thorough review he did for PilotRC's Dolphin Turbine. This has been labeled one of the best reviews anyone has ever done.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-jets-120/11611583-pilot-dolphin-review-build.html
Anyways, I was so excited to share his work with others who don't have the time to build and want superb quality. However, you might need to wait till after he is done with two projects for me. But the best part about what this guy does is that he is the fastest builder I have ever seen. It's unreal. He is doing a Legend Models 83" P-38 for me and he is done in four days. And with the best electronics set up I have ever seen. Gyro, Power box, wiring, etc. It's amazing. Check this dude out. Whether you want Turbine, Large scale gassers, warbirds, he will get it done exactly how you want, he will make great suggestions on stuff you may not even know, and he will go through your plane with you and give a massive review and training for you before you fly.
Well let me just tell you that I was completely taken for. I sent the Yellow P-38 kit with all the trimmings to David, everything he needed, and it took him a year to apply covering to the plane and that's it. After numerous monthly updates that were all bogus, I had to threaten him with the authorities to get the plane back. Sent a Freud all the way from Tulsa and now I know why it was so hard. Because NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT. I got the plane back with the covering and that was it. No servos installed, no gear, plumbing, no motors, nothing..... This after I paid him $1800 to build it. Now I am in a legal suit with him because he refused to return calls or even explain what happened. It has been a nightmare.
I have posted about it before, but the reason I wanted to post it now, is because I have finally found a viable option for building. Somehow I stumbled on a guy here in Tulsa, OK that builds for clients nationwide. His name is Jordan Morse and he has a website: http://www.morseaircraftdevelopment.com
This dude is unreal. Extremely detailed and he is unbelievable with the up-to-date electronics for RC avionics. Bill Cunningham is a national figure as a pilot and builder (Top Gun, Joe Nall, you name it) and Bill explained that Jordan is "The only guy I would let build one of my planes."
Well Bill was right, Jordan is phenomenal and he is right in my backyard. He does turbines and large scale stuff and I can go on and on about the professionalism and first class wiring and building. And the BEST part, he is uber fast. A true professional. If anyone knows anything about hiring a builder, you know that it always takes twice as long as they quote.
Here is an awesome, thorough review he did for PilotRC's Dolphin Turbine. This has been labeled one of the best reviews anyone has ever done.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-jets-120/11611583-pilot-dolphin-review-build.html
Anyways, I was so excited to share his work with others who don't have the time to build and want superb quality. However, you might need to wait till after he is done with two projects for me. But the best part about what this guy does is that he is the fastest builder I have ever seen. It's unreal. He is doing a Legend Models 83" P-38 for me and he is done in four days. And with the best electronics set up I have ever seen. Gyro, Power box, wiring, etc. It's amazing. Check this dude out. Whether you want Turbine, Large scale gassers, warbirds, he will get it done exactly how you want, he will make great suggestions on stuff you may not even know, and he will go through your plane with you and give a massive review and training for you before you fly.
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02-15-2015, 02:47 PM
#547
My 2¢ worth. I like to build but finances have kept me from really getting into it. I have been kit bashing a 1:7 scale Great Planes P-51 for several years now, working on it off and on. Started back on it recently and trying to finish it up this year. I have not even flown for several years and it will cost me a few hundred $$ to get back into the hobby. I kept my flyable planes stored neatly away, and with fresh batteries and fuel, they will fly again.
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