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Old 03-31-2004 | 09:41 PM
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dershark3
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Default RE: Warning about Lanier RC

Lanier Hawk 75" sailplane

everything was badly warped, from the fuse to the wing spars?!
the abs fuse skin had so many warps and defects it looks like the mold was in a fire.
I paid 28USD for shipping and then they didn't put enough postage on the package and it got shipped ground - took 31 days. They said air shipping guaranteed on the web site.
1 wing was 1" longer than the other?
the spar joiners were warped too? and a different design than what was in the plans?
the elevator hits the rudder when going up only 1/8 inch?
the shipping damage due to poor packaging?
the staples that went through the light ply and missed the target on the other side?
the glue joints that fell apart in my hands when I had to disassemble the whole thing during weight reduction work?
absolutely no washout in the wings at all?
1 wing cap was crooked?
the solid steel hinge pin for the rudder weighed an ounce?
the fuse bottom plate was not square?
I get no response from Lanier when I contact them?

What a nightmare.

If this is how Lanier intends to introduce beginners to RC planes I think they have lost their marbles.
I myself only have a couple left after this mess.

The tech support guy ( Wayne ) got back to me with a short email today....... all he he said was " have a nice day".
What a screwed up company Lanier is!!!