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ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 1:46:38 AM   
Blade-breaker


 

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From: Austin, MN, USA
Status: offline 		I, like many of you, am always looking for a new plane. There are alot of ARF manufacturers out there that I have not even heard of. Please list your favorites.

I have had a very good experience with

Great planes - Extra 300S, Big stick 40

Hangar 9 - Ultra Stick Lite 1.20, Twist3D 40

Both have offered a great product with no complaints on my end.

Thanks
Ryan
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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 2:40:03 AM   
knormang


 

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From: Okanagan Falls, BC, CANADA
Status: offline 		In a very reasonable price range(200 -250dollars) it would be hard to beat Seagull Models for finish, weight and peformance.Find them at Horizon Hobby.

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 2:40:36 AM   
Josey Wales



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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 2:47:54 AM   
flynte



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From: Alberta, AB, CANADA
Status: offline 		Great Planes and Seagull

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 2:58:24 AM   
nedyob


 

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Status: offline 		Wild Hare (Baby) Edge 540
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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 4:31:19 AM   
AVMECH


 

Posts: 1
Joined: 5/22/2008
From: Malvern, PA, USA
Status: offline 		Aeroworks 1.20 size yak54

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 5:39:18 AM   
HH


 

Posts: 78
Joined: 11/16/2004
From: , CT, USA
Status: offline 		Kangke ARFs are superbly assembled and covered. opinions on hardware vary

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 2:25:36 PM   
bassmanh



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From: fond du lac, WI, USA
Status: online 		hi blade,

black horse models have been really good they come with pinned and glued hinges, most of there planes come with a pilot installed and they are very well built.

http://www.americanpioneerhobbies.com/

and like you i also like hangar 9 planes, great planes.

world models planes are pretty good also, http://www.airborne-models.com/Index.asp




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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 3:24:12 PM   
MinnFlyer



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From: Willmar, MN, USA
Status: online 		Aside from the ones mentioned, Top-Flite, World Models, Cermark, and Maxford are also excellent

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 3:32:44 PM   
fcomer84


 

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Joined: 1/18/2006
From: Alabaster, AL, USA
Status: offline 		Black Horse ( BH ), The WingsMaker (part of World Models I think), World Models. These will guarantee you don't show up at the field with the same old thing! And they are well built and fly as good as they look.
And, let me not forget Modeltech.

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 5:42:08 PM   
hdwideglide03



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From: Hamilton, OH, USA
Status: offline 		Hands down.... Black Horse Models !!!! I bought the T-28 and I have bought a lot of planes and this is by far the best put together ARF and easiest to put together. I will definately be buying more. The prices are cheaper and the quality is oustanding.


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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 6:54:43 PM   
Axel40


 

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From: London, UNITED KINGDOM
Status: offline 		I saw a thread like this before and very few peeps mentioned Black Horse, it's nice to see them getting the big up now.

They really are one of my Fav ARTF Manufactures.

Hangar 9 also, but we all knew that anyway. I have 3 of theirs in my Hangar right now

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/11/2008 7:53:41 PM   
LDM


 

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Status: online 		I love the H9 , wanted to buy a Blackhorse Mesquioto from HobbyPeople buy they did not answer three emails asking for specs(could not find them on there website ) , so I bought KMP corsair , my money goes to the courtesy shows !!!and KMP showed commom courtesy to simply answer my emails

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/12/2008 3:28:58 AM   
Kansas Twister



Posts: 131
Joined: 8/13/2003
From: Wichita, KS, USA
Status: offline 		Ditto Great Planes, Seagull, World Models, Goldberg, Hangar 9...all pretty darn good for .40 to 1.20 size planes.


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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/12/2008 1:49:45 PM   
Blade-breaker


 

Posts: 100
Joined: 5/14/2008
From: Austin, MN, USA
Status: offline 		I am surprized no one mentioned Sig. I have always liked there kits I would think there ARF's would be great also.

Anyone have an opinion on Sig?

Thanks

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RE: ARF manufacturers, List your favorites - 7/12/2008 2:44:13 PM   
Rufcut


 

Posts: 166
Joined: 4/19/2004
From: Ignacio, CO, USA
Status: offline 		My Kadet Senior ARF is very nice. I also know a couple of guys who have the SE and they really like them. Also, in my experience SIG has the best customer service in the business.

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