Well as many of you know and have helped me , I finally got my plane back . I am not going to bash anyone , just state some facts , thanks to all the RCU members who supported me in there own way , and the RCU website by allowing me to post my issue . If it was not for this combined effort I could not have predicted a good outcome .
1)contracted to get my plane built to covering stage , with all RC gear , retracts and engine installed .
2)received my plane , wings are about 90% framed just missing wing tips and airlerons , no biggie - no servo installed (parts are all in the box)
3)fuse is about 60% built , no servos installed , engine mount installed upright , I will turn sideways , one retract installed .
4)all parts seemed to be returned , all radio gear , engine and retracts .
I paid in full and I glad its over and I got everything back regardless of the stage .
Weird thing was so many stories , original plane was supposedly lost in a fire with all support gear and supposedly all gear was replaced , yet my retracts were the same , the super tiger engine -if replaced came with no box and my radio gear if replaced came with no box lol .
So as others have stated there was a lot of "urban legend type communication " going on .
Again , I am extactic to get it all back , regardless of paying in full for an anverage of a 75% build , its a point that looks fun to complete .
Thanks to all for your great help and support for not even knowing me personally .
Lou