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Old 08-17-2013, 04:42 PM
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I REALY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TBM. . IF THEY HAD THE ITEM IN STOCK, I RECIEVED IT IN A FEW DAY'S . OR GO ELSE WHERE . I DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL I BOUGHT FROM THEM. ( STINSON 108 ). BUILT BY ECOMRC. #1 NO GLUE IN THE MIDDLE OF FUSAGE BULK HEAD. I BELIEVE JUST THE COVERING IS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. # 2 WHEN ATTACHING WING STRUT TO FUSAGE , THE BLIND NUT FELL INTO A POCKET, IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO. I DID MANAGE TO REMDY THAT SITUATION. # 3 NOWN COMES THE PROBLEM , THE TYPE OF WOOD THEY USE FOR THE FIRE WALL & THE MOTOR MOUNT. IN DRILLING THE HOLES FOR THE STAND OFFS , THE WOOD SPLIT TO THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER. #@&*%#@$% ALSO THE LEFT BOTTOM LEFT &*%@#$%@& . OK I HAVE A PROBLEM !!!. THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WITH BETTER QUALITY WOOD. I DID WANT TO GET A FEW FLIGHTS ON HER BEFORE I STRIPPED HER DOWN AND RECOVER WITH STILTS COVERING & PAINT. I FEEL THE MONEY THAT I PAID FOR THIS BIRD WAS NOT A GOOD DEAL. THIS WAS MY FIRST ARF AND MY LAST. GOING BACK TO SCRATCH BUILT . MAYBE A LITTLE LONGER TO GET INTO AIR , BUT AT LEASE ILL KNOW SHE IS BUILT. FLEET BUILDER & STINSON FLYER.