Sky Master jets?????????
11-10-2006, 02:44 PM
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This just came up when i was checking the Skymaster site
"Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" site is down, this has never happened before??
"Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" site is down, this has never happened before??
11-11-2006, 01:24 PM
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Mike
You missed an interesting discussion about SM over the weekend... and what was told to the people present made perfect sence as to whats really going on, becuase its not been told here on RCU
Its a shame really, companies stuck in legal fights, trying to undercut each other things going on .. you only need to look at the other thread to see some of the problem..
At the end of the day its only going to be the customer to lose out...
Rememeber when Ram said the same thing, especially when they moved and 6months later.. out of business.
I like Skymaster, there people always where looking in providing good R/C jets and good customer service...
But based on what I heard over the weekend, I'd be very uncomfortable sending money to Skymaster direct, until I see some changes... if it ever happens.
Mike
You missed an interesting discussion about SM over the weekend... and what was told to the people present made perfect sence as to whats really going on, becuase its not been told here on RCU
Its a shame really, companies stuck in legal fights, trying to undercut each other things going on .. you only need to look at the other thread to see some of the problem..
At the end of the day its only going to be the customer to lose out...
Rememeber when Ram said the same thing, especially when they moved and 6months later.. out of business.
I like Skymaster, there people always where looking in providing good R/C jets and good customer service...
But based on what I heard over the weekend, I'd be very uncomfortable sending money to Skymaster direct, until I see some changes... if it ever happens.
Very similar situation. All the reps and such kept saying "everything is FINE!" until the day the company closed their doors. Then AFTERWARDS, you had all these guys saying "I knew it was coming!"
Jascat...I just had a post about SM "dissapeared". No warning, it just dissapeared. Like yours.
What does THAT say about the integrity of the company, and of RCU?
11-12-2006, 11:12 AM
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RE: Sky Master jets?????????
Skymaster seem to be having a few problems.
The new Hawk is listed as available in October.
No price or sign of it yet!
The Skymaster dealer here in Cyprus ordered three various jets. When they arrived, cockpits were missing from two of them. Arrangements were made to fit gear doors. This was not done.
Robart retracts used to be supplied. On the new ARF plus F15 I saw, cheap Airpower retracts were supplied.
I had these retracts before & tried to get new frames for them, only to be told by Airpower they do not supply them as a spare part.
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Jim
The new Hawk is listed as available in October.
No price or sign of it yet!
The Skymaster dealer here in Cyprus ordered three various jets. When they arrived, cockpits were missing from two of them. Arrangements were made to fit gear doors. This was not done.
Robart retracts used to be supplied. On the new ARF plus F15 I saw, cheap Airpower retracts were supplied.
I had these retracts before & tried to get new frames for them, only to be told by Airpower they do not supply them as a spare part.
Regards
Jim
11-12-2006, 11:58 AM
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On the new ARF plus F15 I saw, cheap Airpower retracts were supplied.
I had these retracts before & tried to get new frames for them, only to be told by Airpower they do not supply them as a spare part.
Regards
Jim
On the new ARF plus F15 I saw, cheap Airpower retracts were supplied.
I had these retracts before & tried to get new frames for them, only to be told by Airpower they do not supply them as a spare part.
Regards
Jim
I had a set of Airpower retracts on my SM F-22, and I agree with you. They quality could be better. But, as we all know. You get what you pay for. The really bad thing about Airpower retracts, is that they do not supply the spare parts, that are obviously needed for their gears.[:@]
My new Skymaster F-16 1/8, though, has a really nice and strong gear. The quality is much better than I have seen from Skymaster before.
Here's a picture of the nose gear unit.
11-12-2006, 12:08 PM
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Hi Stig. Yes, the Airpower frames are made of a very soft aluminium & they distort & wear out very easily.
I really like the small F16. I have only heard good reports about it. Saw it at Jetpower & fancied the tiger scheme.
Something I may consider in the near future.
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Jim
I really like the small F16. I have only heard good reports about it. Saw it at Jetpower & fancied the tiger scheme.
Something I may consider in the near future.
Regards
Jim
11-13-2006, 12:04 PM
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Hello Jim,
Are you well in the lovely Cyprus?
Please check the invoice, because sometimes the cockpits are send from Taiwan by EMS and not from factory.
Skymaster ran out of Robart retracts and supplied Airpower instead. Up graded units (like those in F16 1/8 / F4) will be supplied at little extra cost for those who received the airpower units with ARF-Plus kits!
Airpower will supply replacement frames shortly. I have use the Airpower units and found them good value for money. With the replacement parts available soon it will give greater ease of mind on those hard landings! Or should i say arrivals!!
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Morne
Are you well in the lovely Cyprus?
Please check the invoice, because sometimes the cockpits are send from Taiwan by EMS and not from factory.
Skymaster ran out of Robart retracts and supplied Airpower instead. Up graded units (like those in F16 1/8 / F4) will be supplied at little extra cost for those who received the airpower units with ARF-Plus kits!
Airpower will supply replacement frames shortly. I have use the Airpower units and found them good value for money. With the replacement parts available soon it will give greater ease of mind on those hard landings! Or should i say arrivals!!
Regards
Morne
11-13-2006, 03:24 PM
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Hi Morne. At least it is not quite so sunny now. I had to stop flying July & August. The turbines do not work well when it's over 40c.
Maybe the cockpits will turn up eventually.
I see X-Treme jets have removed the Hawk from the available list of ARF jets.
I hope we don't lose anymore.
Regards
Jim
Maybe the cockpits will turn up eventually.
I see X-Treme jets have removed the Hawk from the available list of ARF jets.
I hope we don't lose anymore.
Regards
Jim
11-13-2006, 11:26 PM
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Hi Morne,
Actually it was me who received the F15 and F16 (both Arf plus) from the SM dealer here in Cy. The "show special" deal that Anton offered me at Jetpower was much higher than the "dealer's insider" price I received from the dealer.
The F16 arrived without cockpit as well as the F15. Anton promised to send the F16 cockpit this week, but, since he does not make one for the F15, I have to make a deck from plywood!!!!
I understand the point he's making, not to supply a standard cockpit deck, since he makes a scale one, but on the F15 you get no options!!
As for the retract mechanisms on both, well, I find them to be too expensive for what I received (not the struts and wheels on the F16 though, which are of superb quality). As a matter of fact I think it would be a better deal to buy those from Jet Legend, since they are of much higher quality than the Airpower ones.
Actually it was me who received the F15 and F16 (both Arf plus) from the SM dealer here in Cy. The "show special" deal that Anton offered me at Jetpower was much higher than the "dealer's insider" price I received from the dealer.
The F16 arrived without cockpit as well as the F15. Anton promised to send the F16 cockpit this week, but, since he does not make one for the F15, I have to make a deck from plywood!!!!
I understand the point he's making, not to supply a standard cockpit deck, since he makes a scale one, but on the F15 you get no options!!
As for the retract mechanisms on both, well, I find them to be too expensive for what I received (not the struts and wheels on the F16 though, which are of superb quality). As a matter of fact I think it would be a better deal to buy those from Jet Legend, since they are of much higher quality than the Airpower ones.
11-14-2006, 12:53 AM
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Hey Tiger,,,, whats there web page
Thank you,,,, Dave
Thank you,,,, Dave
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Xtreme has Jetcat P-80s priced at $2195 with the kits.
I also have heard from several sources that many of the planes are just about ready to ship.
Xtreme has Jetcat P-80s priced at $2195 with the kits.
I also have heard from several sources that many of the planes are just about ready to ship.
11-14-2006, 09:07 AM
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Xtreme has Jetcat P-80s priced at $2195 with the kits.
Xtreme has Jetcat P-80s priced at $2195 with the kits.
Gordon
11-14-2006, 09:20 AM
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Hey Tiger,,,, whats there web page
Thank you,,,, Dave
Hey Tiger,,,, whats there web page
Thank you,,,, Dave
ORIGINAL: EASYTIGER
Xtreme has Jetcat P-80s priced at $2195 with the kits.
I also have heard from several sources that many of the planes are just about ready to ship.
Xtreme has Jetcat P-80s priced at $2195 with the kits.
I also have heard from several sources that many of the planes are just about ready to ship.
Gordon is right about JC USA, they won't handle the warranty. But who needs a warranty, when you have a Jetcat?
You pays your money and you takes your chances, you will have to deal direct with the factory if you have a problem, I guess.
11-14-2006, 09:42 AM
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Skymaster ran out of Robart retracts
Morne
Skymaster ran out of Robart retracts
Morne
Please let me know if you need more Robart retracts for customers. We have a lot in stock and supply to Skymaster as usual. In AirPac, we always supply Robart retracts in combo deal.
11-23-2006, 08:10 AM
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Is this X-trem company living yet ? Anybody ever received an answer apart the automatic emails triggered by the order ? The order status went to "pending" I suppose it is the same for everybody else who ordered or did I miss anything ?
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11-23-2006, 09:40 AM
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I don't understand something. Why must we constantly have to "***** Foot" around a topic, when there is a sincere, and sometimes severe, problem with a manufacturer in this industry?
There is an Absolute" reason why some SkyMaster kits are not being delivered and
no one has posted that "reason" here. So, I imagine that all the prospective customers will wait, in good faith, to see what happens in December, or is it January....or perhaps February.
This is NOT meant to be inflammatory, but for crying out loud, in a market place, AND Forum, where we seem to be always looking for the Truth, let's hear it!! It is common knowledge within the "Industry" that Anton is having trouble finding people, and a factory, WITH EXPERIENCE, to work with. The reasons why can be a mixture of several. And those reasons will NEVER be posted in a Public Forum!
Regardless of that, how many times have guys sent in money for a product that has its development delayed, sometimes for ever? Anybody got any hydraulics for a FiberClassics Mig-29??
I for one am not afraid to bring things out in the open. My advice is simply this: Be Careful!
FT
There is an Absolute" reason why some SkyMaster kits are not being delivered and
no one has posted that "reason" here. So, I imagine that all the prospective customers will wait, in good faith, to see what happens in December, or is it January....or perhaps February.
This is NOT meant to be inflammatory, but for crying out loud, in a market place, AND Forum, where we seem to be always looking for the Truth, let's hear it!! It is common knowledge within the "Industry" that Anton is having trouble finding people, and a factory, WITH EXPERIENCE, to work with. The reasons why can be a mixture of several. And those reasons will NEVER be posted in a Public Forum!
Regardless of that, how many times have guys sent in money for a product that has its development delayed, sometimes for ever? Anybody got any hydraulics for a FiberClassics Mig-29??
I for one am not afraid to bring things out in the open. My advice is simply this: Be Careful!
FT
11-23-2006, 09:56 AM
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I don't understand something. Why must we constantly have to "***** Foot" around a topic, when there is a sincere, and sometimes severe, problem with a manufacturer in this industry?
There is an Absolute" reason why some SkyMaster kits are not being delivered and
no one has posted that "reason" here. So, I imagine that all the prospective customers will wait, in good faith, to see what happens in December, or is it January....or perhaps February.
This is NOT meant to be inflammatory, but for crying out loud, in a market place, AND Forum, where we seem to be always looking for the Truth, let's hear it!! It is common knowledge within the "Industry" that Anton is having trouble finding people, and a factory, WITH EXPERIENCE, to work with. The reasons why can be a mixture of several. And those reasons will NEVER be posted in a Public Forum!
Regardless of that, how many times have guys sent in money for a product that has its development delayed, sometimes for ever? Anybody got any hydraulics for a FiberClassics Mig-29??
I for one am not afraid to bring things out in the open. My advice is simply this: Be Careful!
FT
I don't understand something. Why must we constantly have to "***** Foot" around a topic, when there is a sincere, and sometimes severe, problem with a manufacturer in this industry?
There is an Absolute" reason why some SkyMaster kits are not being delivered and
no one has posted that "reason" here. So, I imagine that all the prospective customers will wait, in good faith, to see what happens in December, or is it January....or perhaps February.
This is NOT meant to be inflammatory, but for crying out loud, in a market place, AND Forum, where we seem to be always looking for the Truth, let's hear it!! It is common knowledge within the "Industry" that Anton is having trouble finding people, and a factory, WITH EXPERIENCE, to work with. The reasons why can be a mixture of several. And those reasons will NEVER be posted in a Public Forum!
Regardless of that, how many times have guys sent in money for a product that has its development delayed, sometimes for ever? Anybody got any hydraulics for a FiberClassics Mig-29??
I for one am not afraid to bring things out in the open. My advice is simply this: Be Careful!
FT
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11-23-2006, 09:58 AM
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I don't understand something. Why must we constantly have to "***** Foot" around a topic, when there is a sincere, and sometimes severe, problem with a manufacturer in this industry?
There is an Absolute" reason why some SkyMaster kits are not being delivered and
no one has posted that "reason" here. So, I imagine that all the prospective customers will wait, in good faith, to see what happens in December, or is it January....or perhaps February.
This is NOT meant to be inflammatory, but for crying out loud, in a market place, AND Forum, where we seem to be always looking for the Truth, let's hear it!! It is common knowledge within the "Industry" that Anton is having trouble finding people, and a factory, WITH EXPERIENCE, to work with. The reasons why can be a mixture of several. And those reasons will NEVER be posted in a Public Forum!
Regardless of that, how many times have guys sent in money for a product that has its development delayed, sometimes for ever? Anybody got any hydraulics for a FiberClassics Mig-29??
I for one am not afraid to bring things out in the open. My advice is simply this: Be Careful!
FT
I don't understand something. Why must we constantly have to "***** Foot" around a topic, when there is a sincere, and sometimes severe, problem with a manufacturer in this industry?
There is an Absolute" reason why some SkyMaster kits are not being delivered and
no one has posted that "reason" here. So, I imagine that all the prospective customers will wait, in good faith, to see what happens in December, or is it January....or perhaps February.
This is NOT meant to be inflammatory, but for crying out loud, in a market place, AND Forum, where we seem to be always looking for the Truth, let's hear it!! It is common knowledge within the "Industry" that Anton is having trouble finding people, and a factory, WITH EXPERIENCE, to work with. The reasons why can be a mixture of several. And those reasons will NEVER be posted in a Public Forum!
Regardless of that, how many times have guys sent in money for a product that has its development delayed, sometimes for ever? Anybody got any hydraulics for a FiberClassics Mig-29??
I for one am not afraid to bring things out in the open. My advice is simply this: Be Careful!
FT
Why do people have to *****foot around it?
Because on this forum if you say the wrong thing, you will get dogpiled on by a few companies' PR machines, and you will end up looking foolish, while the companies and their dealers and shills will manage to convince the world that the sun rises in the west, in spite of any evidence to the contrary, by saying the same thing loudly, longly, and often.
I don't think people really WANT the truth, in the end. And I don't think the world at large seems to care if a few (or a bunch) of customers get burned. They only really care when it happens to themselves, not to others.