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Old 02-12-2015, 02:35 PM
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Hey juys I wanted to know were you guys get your jet accessories.


Im looking to order my air accessories for my velox xl

I know im being a little odd but I can't believe the prices for air fill valves

Most of my jets have Robart air valves but at $18 each with all my jets running 2 air system for gear/door/brake

But I needed to order 3 air valves for 2 projects im working on

I have been useing Airpower mini air valves for a hole $11 each with no issues but I can't find anyone who has them in stock. And the only ones I can seem to find are 18 to 20 each. ( 60 for 3 air fill valves seems crazy when I used to be able to get them for 33 dollars for 3

I normally only get my parts from Towerhobbies or Dreamworks


Im sure there are others supplier that I don't know about
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The Airpower valves are showing in stock at Dreamworks. Does Todd not have them?
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Dreamworks rc is where I get 99% of my jet related items from.
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Originally Posted by siclick33
The Airpower valves are showing in stock at Dreamworks. Does Todd not have them?
Only there $17 valves. The removed the $11 valve but airpower still shows them on there site but you can't from them directly anymore

But the valves a aside is dreamworks.rc the only place to get parts?
Old 02-12-2015, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mikes68charger
Only there $17 valves. The removed the $11 valve but airpower still shows them on there site but you can't from them directly anymore

But the valves a aside is dreamworks.rc the only place to get parts?
Airpower = Dreamworks

I don't think you can get Airpower stuff from anywhere else but Dreamworks, at least in the US...

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I have been getting air fill valves from Sierra Giant Scale.
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Dreamworks Model Products, Great Service, Great People
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Dreamworks, or BVM, top notch service, and fast shipping from both of them.
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I haven't tried them yet I bought some from ( I know i shouldn't say this hobby king) for six dollars a price
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Dreamworks and BVM
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Depending on what it is, BVM and Dreamworks. I had one bad experience with Dreamworks but I think it was just a bad day for one of their employees. I'll probably use them again.....
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Also try Peter at Altecare dot com
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Dreamworks and Amazon Prime. Yes, jet related stuff will show up every now and then.
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Originally Posted by Steve Collins
I have been getting air fill valves from Sierra Giant Scale.
BVM and Dreamworks are GREAT! I would stay away from Sierra...they have consistently been the worst at fulfilling orders.
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Originally Posted by kyates
I haven't tried them yet I bought some from ( I know i shouldn't say this hobby king) for six dollars a price
Junk I once ordered 10 of them to get all my birds useing the same type buttr

Tried them first on my carf rookie 2. Junk they were

I wonder if I could use the serria valve with the robart fill. Life would be great if robot just sold there valve without the fill adapter. I would order a bunch as I only have 14 or so planes but it drives me crazy that there not all the same
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Originally Posted by kyates
I haven't tried them yet I bought some from ( I know i shouldn't say this hobby king) for six dollars a price
Junk I once ordered 10 of them to get all my birds useing the same type buttr

Tried them first on my carf rookie 2. Junk they were

I wonder if I could use the serria valve with the robart fill. Life would be great if robot just sold there valve without the fill adapter. I would order a bunch as I only have 14 or so planes but it drives me crazy that there not all the same
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Originally Posted by mikes68charger
Junk I once ordered 10 of them to get all my birds useing the same type buttr

Tried them first on my carf rookie 2. Junk they were

I wonder if I could use the serria valve with the robart fill. Life would be great if robot just sold there valve without the fill adapter. I would order a bunch as I only have 14 or so planes but it drives me crazy that there not all the same
14 jets....shiza. Maintaining that fleet must be a pain in the ar$e. I remember when I had a fleet. Ugh..... And I'm getting up there again. Dayum.


Dreamworks. All. Day. Long. You just point and click, then forget.

Todd is one of the coolest most straight up guy you've ever met. And he has lots of actual, successful flying experience.
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I can tell you where you can get the best air fill valves that have been tested for years and years for about $1 each.
get a new valve for a car wheel remove the rubber from the bottom and solder on a barb and wire on your air line they are the best you will get, I have tried the others and as you say they are not the best, this gives you the best for the cheapest price
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Dreamworks
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I usually just go into my crashed jets parts bin. There seems to always be plenty of stuff available there.
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Originally Posted by ravill
14 jets....shiza. Maintaining that fleet must be a pain in the ar$e. I remember when I had a fleet. Ugh..... And I'm getting up there again. Dayum.


Dreamworks. All. Day. Long. You just point and click, then forget.

Todd is one of the coolest most straight up guy you've ever met. And he has lots of actual, successful flying experience.
I agree Dreamworks rocks. Also 14 jets lol. 4 turbine jets. Building a Ziroli Panther now with a p80 but everything else are gaint scale war birds with air retracts. I do have the electric robarts in my TFG FW190 and it was very easy to install and look great going up nice and scale
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7000 dollars on a jet and worrying about a 6 dollar difference?
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If your looking for fuel system and retract parts try John at
http://www.modelaviationproducts.com/
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Originally Posted by airraptor
7000 dollars on a jet and worrying about a 6 dollar difference?
Thanks for the call out. Lol.

While I have a few nice turbines I have never been able to save the $$ to buy one all new

While its 6 dollars different I need 3 so that is $18 more but that is not why I started this posting

As I have always gotten my stuff from dreamworks I never really thought of other options are out there

Also I really wanted to get the airpower retracts/brake in one valve to save rx channels
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Originally Posted by airraptor
7000 dollars on a jet and worrying about a 6 dollar difference?
Thanks for the call out. Lol.

While I have a few nice turbines I have never been able to save the $$ to buy one all new

While its 6 dollars different I need 3 so that is $18 more but that is not why I started this posting

As I have always gotten my stuff from dreamworks I never really thought of other options are out there

Also I really wanted to get the airpower retracts/brake in one valve to save rx channels and wanted to get everything at one place


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