mobyal

Well, in light of the March availability announcement, just spoke w/ my LHS and cancelled the order I've had pending since September for this P47. I decided if its US availability date keeps slipping at least one month each month, I'm better off waiting for the Top Flite Staggerwing that's also in the pipeline. Might even get that one sooner. BUT I did order the new Hanger 9 RTF J-3 Cub. That's supposed to come in later this month. I sure hope so.
Best of luck to you all w/ the P47. Maybe after it finally gets on the market I'll be able to find one, if the fire's still burning....
Al Carr

DrDeath

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DID YOU SAY TOP FLITE STAGGERWING?

mobyal

Yep. Check the thread on this site....

DrDeath

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Guess we will all find out what is what next month at Toledo. All I can find are some stupide Robarts!

mirwin

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See if you can find out if there's any truth to the rumor that's been out there for nearly a year that World Models is developing an 80"+ Corsair.


Mike

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Hello Pete,

I didn't buy one. My LHS ([link=http://www.rcwarehouse.com.au]RC Warehouse[/link]) kindly allowed me to check out the contents.
I will attempt to do so again and take some piccies for the forum. In the meantime I have posted some basic pics [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3727111/anchors_3727111/mpage_1/key_hangar%252Cp47/anchor/tm.htm#3727111]here[/link]

Unfortunately P47's are not my "cup of tea". An FW190 of this size would get my attention though.

Col

SeaHawk

I put that question to the LHS. They assert that the stock here came directly from the factory in China and were not rejects from another country's shipment.

I know the people in my LHS and know that they are telling the truth as they know it but I do not know whether the distributor was honest with them or not.

I do know that they have sold two in the first week after taking delivery and that those went to two very experienced large model people so we will know in short order if there are any quality concerns.

Col

mirwin

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I just went through the forums related directly to this H9 1.50 size P-47 ARF (yeah, I have cabin fever real bad!) and calculated some interesting stats:

17,969 hits

348 posts

And only one guy (that I can tell) has received his.

I hope the manufacturers realize the enormous level of interest in giant scale warbird ARFs.


Mike

DrDeath

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Mike,

From what I have read on RCU and different forums, World Models has been taking other peoples designs and making them their own. Aeroworks Ultimates are now Chip Hyde's Ultimates and not their own model after their design was shall we say misappropriated by WM. I read here a post by someone who works for them that the first shipment had quality problems, so World Models is selling them. From guys at the field who have had their models they say the quality is suspect, plus Stevie Wonder can see that the models that they are selling were the exact ones that were on Aeroworks site. Right down to the exect color scheme and everything. Looks like the Kanata has the same exect color scheme also. I will not do business with people like that.

DD

mirwin

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Oh!

I have no experience with them, but one of the guys at my LHS seems to like them.

Well, my quest for a giant scale Corsair ARF (80+/-") continues. Let's see now: CMP Corsair - junk. World Models Corsair - forget it.


Thanks,
Mik

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WLJ

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Whatever happened to the 100in. F4U that Giant Scale Planes was advertising?

samparfitt

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it was never brought in.

PeteJoMan

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HMMMM, Lets' figure this out. Delivery to the land down under has already occured with an obvious "okay" shipment, and shipment to the U.S. is now delayed to mid-march. If my memory serves me correct, the transit from Coronado, Ca. to Japan on an LST (long slow target) in the USN was 9 days. And that included "Gator Squares" doing mock-up amphib assaults. I can't figure the numbers!

PeteJoMan

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Sorry for the last post. My frustration level has reached its' peak.

MMcConville

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That is in part correct. We ship all of our orders to overseas customers directly from our factory. Getting them in the US then shipping would add too much cost in shipping. There are a few of the P-47 that have been shiped and realeased in Aust and Europe. The quantity was not nearly enough to release it in the US.
We do not realeade a model until we have enough to fill all orders at once. If we operated differently it would make the LHS who didnt get one, very justifiably upset.

WLJ

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Mike, I'm not giving up on mine. It should be worth waiting for, besides I've got plenty others to keep me busy. One Question, The one you flew with the Saito, did you have to add any Wt. for balance. I prefer Gassers and have a G-26 and a G-38. If it needs Wt. with the 26 I'll use the 38 instead. I LIKE G-38s. Billy J. (WLJ)

P-51B

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Thanks for checking that out, but I was just trying to be humoruous when I typed it. I wouldn't expect H-9 to do anything like that.

SpitfireMKI

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Reading this thread and seeing the comments sounds like sex, all the anticpation, the build up to getting "it" and then the lack of interest once it has been obtained........kinda funny [sm=spinnyeyes.gif]

asnook

Could anyone please help an Englishman overcome his frustration by giving me some info on the p47 review in the Feb ModelAirplane news. I cannot get a copy in England and wondered if someone could scan and post it. If not just a brief summary would do. Thanks

Countryboy

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Here you go....http://www.modelairplanenews.com/reviews/tbolt.asp

TLH101

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Rather interesting review, for what it's worth. A least it is a good bit more info on the Big Jug.

SeaHawk

Heh heh, well Spit, if the "lack of interest" was from my post I would beg to differ. My interest in the model, or rather the size and build of the model, is great. It is the subject that doesn't quite "do it" for me. I first became aware of this model's existence a couple of weeks ago when I walked into the LHS and spotted it there. (It was hard to miss) So there was no anticipation on my part.

Now, if Mr Hangar 9 suggests that this model will be followed by a similar sized (and equiped) FW190A, Zero, Typhoon (another poster's suggestion) or even a Ki 84 "Frank" then the anticipation level on this end would be great indeed and I can guarantee there would be no lack of interest on arrival. (though a lack of money in my pocket would surely result)

Col

agnew

I started following this thread after reading the article in Model Airplane News. I was positive this was my next plane but I just can't wait until March! However, I am sure I will purchase one but I have the need to buy a plane sooner as I am planning to be off for a couple of weeks in February and I want to have a plane to work on.

So my question is, what Warbird ARF is there that is even close to this plane? One that is IMAA legal, has Oles, Flaps, Retracts, and just looks great!

Got any ideas?

asnook

Thanks for posting the review Countryboy, it looks like my Saito200 ti will fit. Keeping my fingers crossed !1