ORIGINAL: tadawson
ORIGINAL: smithcreek
An ARF made in China has it's part cut on a die cutting machine made in China, with dies made in China, with wood prepared in China, using glue made in China. All the harware is made in China, on machines and molds made in China. The money saved isn't just the peasant girl getting 50cents a day to assemble and cover the plane, it's the whole supply chain. Covering is probably also made in China. I'm not sure where the Ultracote usually comes from that I use, but I'd bet the ultracote on Hangar 9 ARFs is made in China
So have the Chinese throw the parts in the same box, ship it, and *PRANG* instant kit, same supply chain, and no volume of build issues. C'Mon, guys, it's just not that complicated . . .
- Tim
To clear up a few points.
There are no die cut parts in a Chinese product. They are lazer cut from a cut file and they do have plans for the model being built. These have been cad drawn and printed on high quality paper that is moisture resistant and not prone to expansion or contraction to maintain accuracy.All models are jig built, and given that situation we could have USA workers do it also at $15.00 an hour or more plus benefits with the corresponding howl about the cost of the item. Covering is cut by computer and I've heard of some models being able to be covered in a little as 14 minutes. Production methods are efficient and no one is standing over the worker with a whip flogging them to work.
As to labor practices you really need to read your history of the Unites States to realize that all countries go through the same growth cycles. We had people working for less then $1.00 a day and we became the sharp'Yankee Trader' because of it.
Time and prosperity will level the playing field.
Dennis