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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/16/2004 4:20:00 PM   
Kmot



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ORIGINAL: Bruce Sanders

Well guys, I don't know what to say. First of all, let me appologize for not sending something that was paid for. If the originator of this email will get back to me at sales@centuryjet.com I will make things correct.

Second of all, I respond to almost all emails in a timely manner. I am on line 3 to 4 times a day, 365 days a year.


Bruce, maybe you are still reading this thread since you are online 3 to 4 times a day, 365 days a year.

I still have not received my merchandise I ordered on 2/24. I still have not received a reply to multiple e-mails I have sent to Century over a period of 3 weeks including one specifically in response to your post above. Perhaps you can answer in this forum since it seems I will never get an answer via e-mail. Thanks.

Tom Keliher
Century Jet Online Order #900

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RE: RE: RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/16/2004 5:58:01 PM   
Xfactory


 

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RE: RE: RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/16/2004 6:22:59 PM   
Putz Brother



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Status: offline 		I agree with calling him. Even though I had problems with a set that I purchase [went back three times]. When contacted by phone he was very interested in helping me. I realize that you don't want to spend the money to contact him by phone, but you are spending a lot of time emailing him and posting on this link. Like they say time is money. Hope you get the results that you deserve meaning good ones. Hang in there. Randy
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ORIGINAL: Xfactory

I have been using CJM gear for quite a few years and have not had any problems. If you need help call Bruce, I have always gotten through to him and found him to stand behind his products.


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RE: RE: RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/16/2004 9:36:26 PM   
js3



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Status: offline 		Kmot,

It seems a lot of people are urging you to call Bruce to solve your problems. My suggestion is to call him collect. How about that? If he doesn't accept the charges, send him snail mail.

I think it is entirely ridiculous for Century Jet to publish an email address for their business, state on a public forum (this one) that they respond to email within three days, then ignore the messages of people wanting to do business with them.

They have lost my business because they obviously do not care about their customers.

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RE: RE: RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/17/2004 3:23:00 AM   
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ORIGINAL: bomberboy

kbrown,

Spring Air has a couple template drawings for the TF P47 Giant Scale. Not
hard to do at all. I think Rich Uravich did them.

Chuck
I used the templates they worked fine and I have the confidence I have acquired using Spring air exclusivey for several years now you flip the switch up they go hit the down switch and they are down need a part you know they will be around Spring air the best I've ever found

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RE: RE: RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/18/2004 12:52:35 AM   
F4U Killer


 

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Status: offline 		I Ordered my CJ's before this post came out. 3/3 and I finally received them today. I had to E-Mail a reminder. But I did get them with in, I would say 20Hrs since my reminder E-Mail.

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RE: RE: RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/18/2004 12:57:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		That's good news F4u Killer keep us posted as to how they work once installed the Century product looks good..

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/18/2004 5:01:15 AM   
Ram-bro


 

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Status: offline 		I ordered from CJm models a substanstial amount of equipment( for me) and it was a little slow being received but I got it all. Whenever I called CJM and talked to Bruce he was therre to answer and reassure that everything ws in order and either on its way ( from overseas) or being produced. I would order from CJM again I would just get concrete dates on when things can be expected. He replied to my emails and returned my calls. Just my 2% worth.

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/20/2004 1:03:52 AM   
F4U Killer


 

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Status: offline 		Well I have Good News and Bad news.
Everything that has been posted bad about CJ is True in my case so far.
As I stated below. I finally received my retracts after a reminder and they were on my doorstep the next day.
The Bad part about it is they don't fit my Kyosho Corsair. They are heavy duty and impressive. But they don't fit.
The E-Mail I received telling me that they where sent was addressed to a Mike for an Over night shipment

I have E-Mailed this Bruce character the night that I got them and told him that they were wrong and ask how we can rectify this problem. As you can guess there has been no response.

Even though I live on Pacific time zone. I leave to early in the mornings to call him and get home to late at night for a Call.
But I left a message on his answering machine. AND GUESS WHAT NO RESPONSE.

So right now my vote is don't buy anything from Century Jet.


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ORIGINAL: F4U Killer

I Ordered my CJ's before this post came out. 3/3 and I finally received them today. I had to E-Mail a reminder. But I did get them with in, I would say 20Hrs since my reminder E-Mail.

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/20/2004 1:12:44 AM   
cknaack


 

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/20/2004 1:13:32 AM   
Richard L.



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ORIGINAL: F4U Killer

The Bad part about it is they don't fit my Kyosho Corsair. They are heavy duty and impressive. But they don't fit.



What do you mean don't fit? Are they too long?

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/20/2004 2:43:31 AM   
Richard L.



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ORIGINAL: F4U Killer

The Bad part about it is they don't fit my Kyosho Corsair. They are heavy duty and impressive. But they don't fit.


If the retracts don't fit because the struts are too long, then they sent you the wrong ones. However, if they don't fit because the base housings are too wide, then it's YOUR problem. These ARF's are designed to accept mechanical retracts, so no matter what brand of air retracts you buy (Spring Air, Robart, etc...), you will need to widen the mounting rails. In the case with ARF's that require rotating retracts, such as Hellcat, Corsair, P-40, you will also need to glue in mounting blocks. Rotating air retracts will not drop straight in without modifications.

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/20/2004 3:11:47 AM   
cknaack


 

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Status: offline 		I have never heard of any type of mechanical rotating retracts, much less anything mechanical that would fit in a Corsair wing due to the gull wing configuration.

Can you fill the rest of us in on what the mechanical alternative is?

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/20/2004 3:20:52 AM   
Richard L.



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Status: offline 		I have been using mechanical retracts on my .40 size warbirds for close to two years now. Thus, I'm very surprised that you have never heard of mechanical rotating retracts. Here is a list of mechanical retracts being sold by Tower Hobbies, including the Hobbico rotating retracts for the Kyosho Corsair and Kyosho P-40:

http://www.towerhobbies.com/listings/cat-cat-q.html

The World Models Corsair and Hangar 9 Corsair both come with their own rotating "mechanical" retracts.

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/20/2004 3:26:34 AM   
cknaack


 

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Status: offline 		Well, you learn something new every day! I am not really into the .40 size heavy metal, so that may explain why I have never heard of them. It's good to hear that there is other options out there for the .40-.60 size.

Thanks for the clarification and the lesson!

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RE: Bad advice to buy: CENTURY JET MFG - 3/20/2004 3:31:52 AM   
Richard L.



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Thanks for the clarification and the lesson!


Not a problem. In general, rotating mechanical retracts are not very reliable and tend to develop lots of play in them. This is the reason why most folks switch to air retracts. Well, you can't drop a set of air retracts into a plane designed to take rotating mechanical retracts without modifications to the gear mounting box.

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