ORIGINAL: freeonthree
Everything you just said was totally ridiculas. were trying to build a name by selling em cheap at first to get some out there. I never heard of Nitro Planes before... But yes, I expected to see a $300.00 ARF.
I bought this plane to beat the hell out of, but after reading this thread, I simply don't trust it to take the kind of forces I was going to administer. I wanted something small, quick, and sturdy, but im afraid that I would rip the attachments right out of the wings the way I want to fly it.
I just tugged on the wings, and stuff is moving in there... Someone could get hurt or worse. RC Planes are like loaded guns...
Oh c'mon get real! The above is ludicrous.
Comparing the .40 Biplane to the more Skybolt is disingenuous.
The Pitts takes plenty of abuse as is as "sturdy" as the Skybolt.
Again, you have been speculating, but you haven't flown it yet.
I've already put it through it's paces. It holds up just fine.
If "stuff is moving" you haven't built it correctly. The wings should be far stiffer than the Skybolt. Sigh...
The Skybolt has a much larger wing area and is far more lightly built.
The Pitts has relatively more sheeting and the wing structure is joined over relatively larger areas, resulting in greater PSI strenght for it's size than the Skybolt.
You are not comparing apples to apples.... merely venting unfounded fears.
What do you really expect to do with it anyway?
If you were to subject any ARF to the same forces that would rip apart the Pitts, you'ld have the same results...
That is unless you take precautions as already noted.
What does it cost you to beef it up? A couple of carbon rods for the tail, etc.
What's the problem? Don't you know how to do this?
If you REALLY want a $300.00 ARF, then go ahead and spend $300.00.
Grab that Skybolt and replace the weak tail gear, marginal linkages, lousy included engine mount, crummy wheels, weak gear, horrid control horns ( read the complaints about there being no backing plate, hey, at least the Pitts have these. ) etc.
And you'll still have to beef it up the same way... My Skybolt has the CF rods on the tail and wings as well... as do all of my planes.
It's all the same.
Put on the glasses, because you're not quite seeing things clearly.
Re: Someone could get hurt.
That's why we have insurance. You can be hurt by a radio glitch, engine start, etc.
Don't you have your flying scars yet? I do!
Again this is irrelevant and does not address any problem. It's a kitchen sink arguement which has no bearing on the Pitts or any NP product.
I still don't understand why the heck you are so upset?
Who short changed you?
What where you expecting? Something like the GP 33% Ultimate for $124.00?
Yeah, wouldn't that be nice.
I've got this great bridge to sell too.
It's a GOOD $124.00 plane, provided you have experience building ARFS.