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Forum: ARF or RTF
11-08-2004, 02:44 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Dick, what I think I will do now is reverse the rod and drill/tap the metal arm. Install new control horns and return to a slop free feel. I still fly it now, I just am more carefull than before...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-08-2004, 02:08 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

jhogie31, altho I have not had to use any warranty service on the Funtana 90 I have experience from the past. Sometmes they have sent a return UPS label for my use and sometimes Its all on me to get...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-08-2004, 02:04 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Dick, the slop that developed in mine was at the servo arm end. Metal arms, not drilled out. I think if I had reversed the arm installation and placed the ball end at the servo arm and the clevis...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-07-2004, 01:27 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

sensei, hate you couldn't make it to the Merigold flyin, lots of fun and some great flying. Little windy at imes, but everyone seemed to handle it well.

jhogie31, you should have come down. ...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-03-2004, 06:05 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Didn't make it clear enuff, my bad. It developed slop at the clevis pins where they hook onto the control arms. The wing locating pins and the tube are holding up just fine with no slop after many...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-03-2004, 09:37 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

No Snap, that was in the original manual. Think it also suggests a 4 pitch prop.

Mine also started developeing slop at the pins after several flights.

Ed M.
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-01-2004, 10:36 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Looks like H9 must have felt most of the failures were from the servo ripping out. Did they change the packaging any? If not I think they missed a biggggggggeeeeeeeee...........

Ed M.
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-30-2004, 10:54 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Bob, I will be there. Unless jhogie21 wants to fly the Funtana 90 the only thing I am bringing is a Senior Telemaster as I plan to shoot about 5 CD's worth of aerial pictures. Nothing big in the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-29-2004, 09:16 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

jhogie31, you wouldn't happen to be coming down to the Blaine Austin 3D flyin in Merigold in about 2 weeks would you? I know you have already gotten rid of yours and got a UCD60, but I will be glad...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-29-2004, 09:09 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Dick, lets hope not. For years everyone has been *****ing about heavy overbuilt arf's. Make it lighter, Make it lighter. We also want to do 3D. Need it to land like a trainer. Etc. Recently we...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-29-2004, 12:02 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

52jaws, if I could stop laughing long enuff I would just say pass the popcorn and welcome to the .......

Thanks, we all needed a little reality check.

Ed M.
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-28-2004, 10:52 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

a10hog,

Yep, and you didn't even post one of the better ones................

Ed M.
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-26-2004, 02:33 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Make sure you flex the wing while looking at it over a strong lihgt so you can see and fix all the cracks.

Does the bottom of the previous page look all weird to everyone, seems to have turned...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-12-2004, 09:13 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Furyicon, good thing you checked, so many don't...............

Ed M.
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-27-2004, 09:34 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

jhogie31, just commenting that based on your post you more than likely gave the service tech h@ll when you called. Not a good idea. They have a way of getting back like moving you to the bottom of...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-26-2004, 12:15 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

And I bet when you contacted them about warranty service you treated the person on the other end of the phone just like you wrote your message here. And you wonder why some folks get better...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-15-2004, 11:03 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

I guess the parts of the manual talking about 4 pitch prop recommendations and excessive speed just don't apply!

rc_flying_rocks, yes a few have shed their wings because of manufacturing...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-14-2004, 08:18 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

Thanks Dick, good info to have. Guess its time I break down and go get two sets of good scales, one for the plane weight and the other for pull. The only good scales I have around here are four that...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-13-2004, 10:23 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

dick Hanson, I knew you were going to like it.. :D

What 150, whats the weigth?

Ed M.
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-04-2004, 08:56 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 33,574
Posted By bentgear

RE: Funtana 90 no Fun!

spookymadman, if you think that 8 planes out of maybe a container or two full is bad then you need to go back to bed and wake up in the real world. Not bashing you or putting you down, just trying...
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