ORIGINAL: AKondor
hi Guys:
Ok, so good news and bad news..... the new wing panels for the new B-25's won't fit the exhisting B-25s because the wing tube location may be moved and the angle of both root ribs may be different than the one's out there today. The new tubes we will provide will not in anyway need bending to make things fit perfectly. There will be a two part tube sytem sliding into the exhisting holes. If anything this area will now be stronger as there will be additional glass tubes inserted (and epoxied) into each other. With regards to the very small gap the bottom of the wing (resulting from the change in angle) I am recomending adding some microballons to the epoxy and I will provide all our customers at our expense with matching paint and the area will be absolutely unnoticeable. [8D]
Andrew,
Sorry, while I appreciate the efforts so far, I still consider this an unacceptable solution.
If the new wingtips won't fit correctly on my existing nacelles, THEN THE NACELLES SHOULD BE REPLACED, ALSO. Repairs, such as described above, should not be required by your customers in order to correct a known factory design or manufacturing flaw.
Like most here, I spend a significant amount of money on this hobby, and I don't take my purchase decisions lightly. This ARF is my first KMP airplane. With gear, it cost me just south of $900. We all know that number more than doubles when you add engines, servos, radios, glow system, etc. (most of which I've already bought) to the mix.
Should the above fix be the best that KMP can offer, it will definitely be my last KMP airplane.
Rip