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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/20/2003 5:13:09 PM   
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They seem to be pretty nice and cheap. For $290 you can get a 120 size plane with pneumatic retracts. Anybody who owns? comments/suggestions/quality etc.


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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/21/2003 12:52:48 AM   
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If you have any questions about any of the planes I would gladly answer your question.

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ESM Models - 8/21/2003 6:43:14 AM   
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I can give you a first-hand, detailed report on the ESM Extra ARF. I gaurantee it's not pretty!

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/21/2003 8:21:38 AM   
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I can give my impression of their Seafury ARF now that I have one....There was a few delay's on the shipping and I am still awaiting my landing gear, but the wait was worth it. I don't know of any other seafury ARF's on the market so I decided to give it a try. I am familiar with fiberglass fuse's and foam core wings, mostly Yellow Aircraft products, and this is of similiar makeup. Only on a smaller and much cheaper level. The glass work was suprising to me. It is actually done very nicely. The only problem I saw was the seam on the top of the fuse. If you are a perfectionist, you will have to sand down, fill and repaint. For most people building an arf, this is out of the question....that is why they bought an ARF to start with. Quick assembly and get out and fly. I on the other hand just had to repaint the plane as the classic dark sea grey upper and RAF sky type S camo. The instructions are "from china" so to speak, and some of the translation is lost or not there at all. For example, where to install the flap servo...there is a picture of it in the wing, but it is such a closeup photo, you can't tell where it goes. If you have built any ARF's in the past you will not have any trouble with it though. The servo tray's are preinstalled, and will need a little beefing up. I just ran some CA to lock up the wood and then added a little triangle stock behind the trays. I also beefed up the firewall as I am going to use a 1.6 gasser out front. I use Methacrolite glue and run a thick fillet around the firewall. While I had the glue out, I also made a fillet on the formers that were preinstalled. All of this is not necessary as the glue joints were there, it is just a piece of mind for me. The hardware is typical for an ARF. I am sure it would work just fine, however, I plan to replace in my plane. Hopefully I will be able to get it set up and fly in a week or two. For the money though, I would say it comes out of the box as a nice kit, and with a little added detail, if you so choose, can be a very nice looking plane. I'll try to post a pic tomorrow.

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/21/2003 10:44:31 AM   
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I got an Extra ( esm ) from Ultimate rc and it is simply fantastic. For the price, I could not even come close to jusifying buying a kit of a similar size, taking all the man hours of builing it, then covering it (and my covering job might be half as good as the extra came out of the box....simply awesome!) Dr. Go must be retarded.

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/21/2003 10:48:14 AM   
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Smurfjet where did you buy your esm seafury from? Also how is the pneumatic retract system quality? They are included in the kit right?

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/24/2003 3:26:43 AM   
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ESM make a great Trainer, based on the British, Chris Foss Designs, "Uno Wot."

It's also very reasonably priced and looks superb when comparing it with the usual run of the mill, box fuselage trainer.

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/25/2003 6:42:29 AM   
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Did you ever notice that name-callers have the I Q of a miniature carrot and genitalia to match?

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/25/2003 12:48:39 PM   
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Okay!

I am thoroughly confused now

Is ESM and KMP one in the same or these ARF's being manufactured by two different manufactures. Someone please enlighten me, I would appreciate it.

Equest

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ESM - KMP - RCFLIGHT - 8/25/2003 2:40:50 PM   
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ESM is the manufacturer for KMP in USA/Canada and for RCFlight of Scandinavia, YT International in the UK, in part Graupner Germany etc.
In some areas like Australia the models are sold under the ESM own brand name. Anyhow, this steadily increasing model range - which is of exceptional quality and value - is the same; we are talking about identical airplane models.
Richard Blindheim
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We are successfully flying P-38, Gee Bee, Sea Fury, F1 Trainer 40 and Cessna 152 sofar this summer. The P-38 Lightning won first prize for best semi-scale at one meeting here, and our show pilot won "Best in show" with Gee Bee and Sea Fury at the major Scandinavian meeting in Arvika, Sweden out of 85 participants a couple of weeks ago.

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/25/2003 3:13:16 PM   
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Richard,

Thanks for the clarification

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/25/2003 6:05:33 PM   
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this mustang looks decent. I like the fact they have a semi scale tail gear in its proper place. Canopy loks a bid odd but maybe its the angle of the picture

esm _p51_mustang.htm">http://www.modelflight.com.au/rc_model_power_planes/ esm _p51_mustang.htm

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/25/2003 6:47:56 PM   
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by DiabloKid
. Canopy loks a bid odd but maybe its the angle of the picture

esm _p51_mustang.htm">http://www.modelflight.com.au/rc_model_power_planes/ esm _p51_mustang.htm
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Looks like the WM Chipmunk canopy...doesn't it?
From that picture .....

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Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 8/25/2003 9:06:27 PM   
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it kinda does, might be the lighting or the angle ot its REALLY is the same canopy, hehe

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RE: Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 12/2/2005 3:47:17 PM   
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Singapore Hobbies has quite a few ESM kits, the katana 40 seems to have good reviews.
Has anybody heard of CMP airplanes ? ( www.cmpairplanes.com). I was wondering if the katana 50 is the same ESM model>

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RE: Anybody ever tried ESM models? - 12/14/2005 1:42:43 AM   
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