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Hey guys, I just bought a Skyshark FW-190 A-8 kit from my LHS and I've been reading all of the threads from you. I also got into this hobby when most of the airplanes in the air were wood-built kits. Two things come to mind here, #1 $300+ for a .60 size warbird wood kit is high cosidering H9 (all wood) ARFs are not much more, but they don't make any Axis fighters. #2 Have you guys seen what prices the older .60 size Royal, Pica, etc. warbird kits are going for? I like the wood kits in a since you have more flexiblity in what you want: color scheme and modifications (retracts installed while building). If the price is the biggest problem we have here, then we all end up flying the same cheaper ARF models and have no interesting models at the the flying field. To sum everything up, we really need to support the LHS and the quality RC manufacturer who is trying to give us what we want. Too many good manufacturers have already gone by the way side and it's too bad.
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I had seen a post about skyshark started selling short kits again, but now can't find it. They had two kits, a Hellcat and an Avenger I believe they were currently offering limited laser cut wood, fiberglass cowls, and plans.
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there offering the Skyraider http://www.skysharkrc.com/shop/?shop...236194&cat=41&
and the Hellcat http://www.skysharkrc.com/shop/?shop...236194&cat=42&
and the Hellcat http://www.skysharkrc.com/shop/?shop...236194&cat=42&
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While I may be one of the few that were not a fan of SkyShark's service and attitudes, wherein there might have been a disagreement, I must admit that their Warbirts were top shelf and am glad that I have one of their P-40 Warhawks!
NOW...all of this said, it is my understanding from the folks at KMP in Canada that they use the same manufacturer in China as does (Did) SkyShark!
And, as such, I also understand that there was an agreement by all parties involved that whatever SkyShark had and/or had developed...KMP could not have and vice-versa??
In light of all of this and SkyShark's decisions, in the overall best interest of the hobby and those that purchased SkyShark Warbirds and/or were planning to...........I think it would nice and a class act on SkyShark's part to release and and all rights to their Warbirds (parts, complete assemblies and entire planes) to KMP.....that is if KMP wants to do this???
YES???
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NOW...all of this said, it is my understanding from the folks at KMP in Canada that they use the same manufacturer in China as does (Did) SkyShark!
And, as such, I also understand that there was an agreement by all parties involved that whatever SkyShark had and/or had developed...KMP could not have and vice-versa??
In light of all of this and SkyShark's decisions, in the overall best interest of the hobby and those that purchased SkyShark Warbirds and/or were planning to...........I think it would nice and a class act on SkyShark's part to release and and all rights to their Warbirds (parts, complete assemblies and entire planes) to KMP.....that is if KMP wants to do this???
YES???
NO???
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Plane, just before the FW190 was re-released in a short kit, I emailed Skyshark and asked them about the 109 kit returning. I was told if the kits do well, they will bring the 109 back as well, unfortunately that's no kind of release date, but something is better than nothing. I do plan on picking up the FW190 when time allows me to build it, already have one on the board. Probably order it after Christmas unless the Platt FW190 or ME109 wins the coin toss.
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FYI, although the FW190D9 is not advertised on the SKYSHARK webpage. The balsa parts for the FW190D9 is still available so as the plans. I just ordered a set from Mike at skyshark.
Hope this is of use to anyone interested in the FW190D9
Hope this is of use to anyone interested in the FW190D9
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Hi EvilMerlin,
I got my FW190D9 parts and plans a couple of weeks ago. Nicely cut and shrinkwrapped in plastic. Only non scale thing about the FW190 is the position of the retracts. It's no problem to move the retracts from the shortened wheelbase to the actual scale position. Just a simple matter of moving it out by one rib spacing. Still compared to the top flite version or Pica version it is way more accurate in outline.
Did you have your retracts in the scale location and using a scale angle of 74 or 80 degrees? instead of 85? and did you use spring airs? Are they robust enough to take hard landings? (not crash landings )
Do you have any photos to share? I'm thinking of starting a build log sometime in future and may use Brian Taylor FW190 plans to incorporate some of the finer scale things - e.g. frise ailerons, tail wheel position
Nick
I got my FW190D9 parts and plans a couple of weeks ago. Nicely cut and shrinkwrapped in plastic. Only non scale thing about the FW190 is the position of the retracts. It's no problem to move the retracts from the shortened wheelbase to the actual scale position. Just a simple matter of moving it out by one rib spacing. Still compared to the top flite version or Pica version it is way more accurate in outline.
Did you have your retracts in the scale location and using a scale angle of 74 or 80 degrees? instead of 85? and did you use spring airs? Are they robust enough to take hard landings? (not crash landings )
Do you have any photos to share? I'm thinking of starting a build log sometime in future and may use Brian Taylor FW190 plans to incorporate some of the finer scale things - e.g. frise ailerons, tail wheel position
Nick
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