TF FW190 GIANT ARF
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
ORIGINAL: Tony Gag Jr.
Has anybody had an issue with the black fiberglass exhaust parts having cracks? I recieved 2 planes from Tower and both had cracks. I sent the first one back and recieved my replacement today. The one I got today appears to have been repaired and painted. I am pretty surprised Tower sent me this one. I will call them in the morning so I can return this one. Hopefully the third one will be better. Here are a few pictures of the repair.
Thanks,
Tony
Has anybody had an issue with the black fiberglass exhaust parts having cracks? I recieved 2 planes from Tower and both had cracks. I sent the first one back and recieved my replacement today. The one I got today appears to have been repaired and painted. I am pretty surprised Tower sent me this one. I will call them in the morning so I can return this one. Hopefully the third one will be better. Here are a few pictures of the repair.
Thanks,
Tony
But I am going to put a strip of fiberglass tape inside as it looks like a weak spot that engine vibration could work on.
Sorry to see that problem you have and too bad Tower didn't at least use a flat or satin black to over paint.
Myself, I would touch it up with my brush with some flat paint or sand that gloss stuff off and use a rattle can of flat to repaint the whole thing myself.
But that's me!
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I agree with you..I called Tower about you situation and they stated that; all they're going to do is place the item when shipped back in the scratch and dent depending. I think you have room for negotiations here. Save you and them some money depending on how you work it.
But if it were me, I'd just fix it and walk away as it's not that bad.. Somtime it's not worth the stress and you could do worse with the next...
But if it were me, I'd just fix it and walk away as it's not that bad.. Somtime it's not worth the stress and you could do worse with the next...
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
ORIGINAL: Ramstein44
I agree with you..I called Tower about you situation and they stated that; all they're going to do is place the item when shipped back in the scratch and dent depending. I think you have room for negotiations here. Save you and them some money depending on how you work it.
But if it were me, I'd just fix it and walk away as it's not that bad.. Somtime it's not worth the stress and you could do worse with the next...
I agree with you..I called Tower about you situation and they stated that; all they're going to do is place the item when shipped back in the scratch and dent depending. I think you have room for negotiations here. Save you and them some money depending on how you work it.
But if it were me, I'd just fix it and walk away as it's not that bad.. Somtime it's not worth the stress and you could do worse with the next...
OP sould be able to get some sort of refund.
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
ORIGINAL: Ramstein44
I agree with you..I called Tower about you situation and they stated that; all they're going to do is place the item when shipped back in the scratch and dent depending. I think you have room for negotiations here. Save you and them some money depending on how you work it.
But if it were me, I'd just fix it and walk away as it's not that bad.. Somtime it's not worth the stress and you could do worse with the next...
I agree with you..I called Tower about you situation and they stated that; all they're going to do is place the item when shipped back in the scratch and dent depending. I think you have room for negotiations here. Save you and them some money depending on how you work it.
But if it were me, I'd just fix it and walk away as it's not that bad.. Somtime it's not worth the stress and you could do worse with the next...
So I guess if I get something through the mail system that I can work with, I keep it rather then take a chance I would get something worse. Most of my stuff comes through Tower and they have treated me very well.
I think most of us on this thread have been in the hobby a long time and have started with the 3"X36" balsa wood to make something that flys so, this ARF stuff is pretty good to deal with fixing.
Sr. Telemaster. Sorry I don't have a retract tail wheel on my 190 but something bothers me more then that and it is those big as- ugly black control horns we screw with wood screws to our ele & Rudder. Some day I will srip the plastic covering off a ARF and bury all that stuff in the surface and THEN I will feel like spending the extra money making her pretty.
Jim
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I always considered and 'ARF" to be a plane where the basic physical construction was done and completed for you.. No major gluing or assembly, "repairing" required other then the installation of your electronics, engine and the obvious. Anything needing "repairs" in my opinion would be considered.."defective" or damaged goods. I don't recall seeing anywhere in the instruction where it stated " some assembly or repairing required"...
When we get to that stage.. I'll just stick with kits!!
When we get to that stage.. I'll just stick with kits!!
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
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something bothers me more then that and it is those big as- ugly black control horns
something bothers me more then that and it is those big as- ugly black control horns
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ORIGINAL: dasintex
I agree about those Big Ugly Black Control Horns, I solved this problem, or at least improved the appearance of control Horns, I use the ones Robart Retracts sells, they are gray, usually match the underside of a lot of warbirds, and if not they can be painted to match the covering, I have done this on all my Warbirds with great results.
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something bothers me more then that and it is those big as- ugly black control horns
something bothers me more then that and it is those big as- ugly black control horns
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I am fine doing work on an ARF but I don't think I should be fixing something that was already fixed poorly. Maybe I will call them tomorrow and see if I can work something out with them. I have been dealing with Tower for 20+ years and they have always been fantastic.
Thanks,
Tony
Thanks,
Tony
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ORIGINAL: GO4IT
Does anyone have a lead on a custom wing bag?
Does anyone have a lead on a custom wing bag?
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
ORIGINAL: dasintex
I agree about those Big Ugly Black Control Horns, I solved this problem, or at least improved the appearance of control Horns, I use the ones Robart Retracts sells, they are gray, usually match the underside of a lot of warbirds, and if not they can be painted to match the covering, I have done this on all my Warbirds with great results.
ORIGINAL: MX240
something bothers me more then that and it is those big as- ugly black control horns
something bothers me more then that and it is those big as- ugly black control horns
#993
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
Why not build a box and slap some shotgun buckshot or BB's in it with epoxy? Some simple walmart BB's are what I use. The cool thing about this method is that, no one knows that's a weight and the box becomes usable space.[8D]
Here is a pic of one I did for one of the Doras. Just over the muffler it can be seen.
Here is a pic of one I did for one of the Doras. Just over the muffler it can be seen.
#994
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
ORIGINAL: sharam
Does any one know where I can get a nice slab of lead around 36 ozs? I am not going to stick on these tiny 1/4 oz weights one by one!! Thanks.
Does any one know where I can get a nice slab of lead around 36 ozs? I am not going to stick on these tiny 1/4 oz weights one by one!! Thanks.
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
30oz for $!0 Harbor Fright http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-hal...hts-67226.html
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RE: TF FW190 GIANT ARF
Sharam I get weights from our tire store and melt them down as I need them. Some times they give me the old ones even though they can sell them back. Sometimes I just use them the way they are as they come in all weights.