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1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 3:39:23 AM

roknhs

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Saturday I was scanning the Toledo pictures when I saw the new 98" span Super Decathlon from RCGUYS. I just couldn't resist and had to pull the trigger this morning.
I called RCGUYS and talked with Dan Speers to place the order.......he said the first shipment is 126 planes and half are sold as of today. Wow, that was fast and it looks like the entire shipment will probably be spoken for soon. If you haven't seen it, you really ought to take a look and if you like it, don't wait to order if you want to get your hands on one.
Dan was taking an informal survey of what ARF plane RCGUYS should bring out next so I got to give my opinion on the subject. I told him I was wishing for a scale Ag Plane. May be something like a Piper Pawnee or a Cessna Ag Wagon............and man was I surprised when he said that was one of the subjects they were considering.....they actually have the preliminary work done on a Ag Wagon. I think that would be totally cool and its a classic airframe you just don't see produced in the ARF world.....at least not in recent history. He said they are also considering a Super Chipmunk ARF. I like Chipmunks but in my book the Ag Wagon would be a slam dunk. If done right, and I'm sure they would, the 1/4 scale Ag Wagon would be a head turner on the ground and in the air.

Take the time to give your opinion here in this thread. We could be the force that influenced the next great ARF from the RCGUYS............I'm sure Dan will figure out he should look here before the decision of which airframe to produce is final.........and give some wing span preferences so he knows if 1/4 scale is in the ball park.....

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 4:58:05 AM

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roknhs - An option for an ARF Ag Plane would be great. A few of us have had a thread going down in the Scale forum for a couple of years now. The thread link is - crop duster r/c. You'll find a lot of really nice Ag planes as well as Slurry bombers (think of an Ag plane on steroids I guess). A couple of the guys are kitting out some beautiful planes, mainly AirTractor's. Most of them are all modeled after the AT502, but just recently a 100" model of the AT802F was announced which will be made specifically for those of us who are into the Fire Fighting side of flying

This is my next kit to purchase and hope to be contacting the guys this in May to arrange pick up during one of the Montana Fly-Ins. Can't wait. The nice thing is you have a good choice of going for the radial or turbo-prop. The Wren Turbo-Prop is being planned as the power plant for one of these.

Let us know anything we can do to help to get this started with Dan at RCGUYS.

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 5:47:15 AM

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Thanks GPutt,
I've been following the crop duster thread for almost a year......Yeah, it has some great pictures. Tell your guys to get in here and voice their opinions........great opportunity to get a new Ag Plane on the market. I'd love to see the prototype of a 1/4 scale Ag Wagon.

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 12:31:57 PM

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I'd have to say the Super Chipmunk. I've had two in the past and would love a 40cc to 50cc chippy.

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 6:27:31 PM

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Well i am one of the ones building a AT502 as well, just in 72" size though. i would really like to see a AG type from RCGUYS...that would be great! it is definitely one plane that you just don't see that often!

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 6:33:35 PM

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There are other chipmunks out there - been there, seen that.

The Agwagon is a novel idea and there hasn't been an arf produced since Kyosho, if I'mnot mistaken. I think it could win a few hearts over!

Too big for me, but I'd really love to have one.

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 8:08:15 PM

JimO

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Why don't you do an Opinion poll at the start of the thread and submit to RCguys after a week or so showing the results.

Jim

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 8:32:53 PM

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The Ag Wagon has my vote.

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/18/2007 11:31:01 PM

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This Agwagon idea is great, but I am a scratch builder by heart. I like the Air Tractor kit. This is a good idea though.

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/19/2007 1:08:39 AM

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I am totally in favor of the Ag Wagon from RC Guys. I'm currently flying my Kyosho Ag Wagon I bought about 4 or 5 years ago. I have approx. 200+ hours on the airframe and it's starting to show it's age. Adding this model to my hangar would be AWSOME! I applaud RC Guys for considering us crop duster fans.I was going to order their Super Decathlon, but I already built a Dynaflite 89'' wing span Decathlon a while ago. The two Decathlons are simular in size so I said no. They came out with the Cessna 150 Aerobat but I already bought a Hangar 9 Cessna Skylane 96'' ws so that was out. Why have two similar airplanes. They have a Pitts, but....Great Planes been there done that. (Actually, hear that RC Guys Pitts is much better quality). This is a plane that could easily fill a niche in the market for us duster fans as well as other modelers who just want to try something different.
So, I say bring it on, RC Guys! Put me down for one and possibly a spare as well. Chipmunks are available. 1/4 scale ag planes are not available but we wish they were.

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/19/2007 6:20:52 AM

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Ag Wagon!

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/19/2007 11:36:25 AM

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I vote for an AgCat

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/19/2007 6:17:01 PM

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How about if we sway em to bring out the Ag Wagon first.......and when they see what a hit it is..............we'll sneak up behind em, and hit em with the Ag Cat idea..........I gotta believe a 1/4 Scale Ag Cat would look pretty impressive setting next to a 1/4 Scale Ag Wagon

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/19/2007 6:31:19 PM

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I have a set of Bill Northrop's AgCat thats 7' 6" wing span I guess I could have them shrunk by 1/2 or so. I want one that will fly with my 2150 Mah 20C 3s. Can't fly glo anywhere near here so I'm building electric now.
But I would rather buy a kit the size I need rather than build.

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/19/2007 9:42:01 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: roknhs

How about if we sway em to bring out the Ag Wagon first.......and when they see what a hit it is..............we'll sneak up behind em, and hit em with the Ag Cat idea..........I gotta believe a 1/4 Scale Ag Cat would look pretty impressive setting next to a 1/4 Scale Ag Wagon

With ideas like this ----this thread keeps getting better all the time. I've got a set of Ag Cat plans by Fitzgerald. Realisticly speaking, I don't think the Ag Cat would be the hit that the Ag Wagon would be. It takes a hardcore ag plane lover to find beauty in the Ag Cat. I'll be building one of these this coming winter 07-08. It's really hard for me to imagine this plane as an arf and selling

quick off the shelves. Could I be wrong?

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RE: 1/4 Scale AG WAGON ARF next from RCGUYS??? - 4/19/2007 9:55:36 PM