Price increases ?
09-11-2008, 08:01 PM
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RE: Price increases ?
One of the things that I do to save a few bucks on ARF models is to just buy the components (Wing, Fuse,Tail) instead of the full kit. This works well if you fly similar sized ARF's.
I try and re-use fuel tanks, landing gear, wheels, etc. These parts rarely go "bad" and can live to fly again. You can save about $30 on and average ARF.
I try and re-use fuel tanks, landing gear, wheels, etc. These parts rarely go "bad" and can live to fly again. You can save about $30 on and average ARF.
09-11-2008, 08:03 PM
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RE: Price increases ?
ORIGINAL: Broken Wings
One of the things that I do to save a few bucks on ARF models is to just buy the components (Wing, Fuse,Tail) instead of the full kit. This works well if you fly similar sized ARF's.
I try and re-use fuel tanks, landing gear, wheels, etc. These parts rarely go "bad" and can live to fly again. You can save about $30 on and average ARF.
One of the things that I do to save a few bucks on ARF models is to just buy the components (Wing, Fuse,Tail) instead of the full kit. This works well if you fly similar sized ARF's.
I try and re-use fuel tanks, landing gear, wheels, etc. These parts rarely go "bad" and can live to fly again. You can save about $30 on and average ARF.
09-11-2008, 08:37 PM
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RE: Price increases ?
ORIGINAL: Thomas B
Have you priced the Horizon ARF parts these days? The wings alone are running half or more of the price of the full ARF.
ORIGINAL: Broken Wings
One of the things that I do to save a few bucks on ARF models is to just buy the components (Wing, Fuse,Tail) instead of the full kit. This works well if you fly similar sized ARF's.
I try and re-use fuel tanks, landing gear, wheels, etc. These parts rarely go "bad" and can live to fly again. You can save about $30 on and average ARF.
One of the things that I do to save a few bucks on ARF models is to just buy the components (Wing, Fuse,Tail) instead of the full kit. This works well if you fly similar sized ARF's.
I try and re-use fuel tanks, landing gear, wheels, etc. These parts rarely go "bad" and can live to fly again. You can save about $30 on and average ARF.
09-12-2008, 08:43 AM
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I sent an email to horizon saying that i was thinking about ordering some stuff, but because of all the bad pulicity about their price increases, I had changed my mind and will instead order from Tower (who aren't much better when it comes to price increases). I got a reply from horizon and I would post it here, but unfortunately i sent it from my work email which i can't access from home. I'll post it when I get to work on Monday (if i remember
). But basically it said that the price increases are caused by increasing prices from their suppliers so they have to be passed on to their customers.
). But basically it said that the price increases are caused by increasing prices from their suppliers so they have to be passed on to their customers.
09-12-2008, 07:46 PM
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RE: Price increases ?
ORIGINAL: Broken Wings
The Great Planes ARF "parts" are cheaper than the "whole" kit as they should be. I rarely buy anything from Horizon so no I haven't priced them. Sounds like a "Rip-Off" to me.
ORIGINAL: Thomas B
Have you priced the Horizon ARF parts these days? The wings alone are running half or more of the price of the full ARF.
ORIGINAL: Broken Wings
One of the things that I do to save a few bucks on ARF models is to just buy the components (Wing, Fuse,Tail) instead of the full kit. This works well if you fly similar sized ARF's.
I try and re-use fuel tanks, landing gear, wheels, etc. These parts rarely go "bad" and can live to fly again. You can save about $30 on and average ARF.
One of the things that I do to save a few bucks on ARF models is to just buy the components (Wing, Fuse,Tail) instead of the full kit. This works well if you fly similar sized ARF's.
I try and re-use fuel tanks, landing gear, wheels, etc. These parts rarely go "bad" and can live to fly again. You can save about $30 on and average ARF.
However, their range of warbirds and scale civilian models mostly does not measure up to Horizon and H9. That new GP Cherokee is too semi scale to be interesting...it looks like a low wing ugly stick.
Frankly, I think the Horizon ARFs are selling faster and with more demand than most of the Great Planes/TF lineup.....this will postpone the GP price increases for a while...
09-12-2008, 11:51 PM
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RE: Price increases ?
I talked to one of the 'bosses' at Horizon about 4-5 months ago and he said then the supply of WORKERS was a serious problem and the cost (if you could find it) of Balsa was skyrocketing - that was almost 1/2 year ago! Now I know what he was trying to say..................
09-13-2008, 08:47 AM
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RE: Price increases ?
Tower hobbies increased their arf prices a few months ago before horizon did. Horizons is a much higher increase though.. I dont get it.. Funatana x50 259.99 ......Funtana x100 219.99 ... That DOES not make sense.. 33% su26 sukhoi... 999.99!!!!
09-14-2008, 05:49 AM
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The US just needs to find a new 3rd world country. Forget China and India. I want a cheap ARF and I'm willing to pay any hard working kid .30 cents/hour to build it.
09-14-2008, 08:10 AM
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ORIGINAL: A1
The US just needs to find a new 3rd world country. Forget China and India. I want a cheap ARF and I'm willing to pay any hard working kid .30 cents/hour to build it.
The US just needs to find a new 3rd world country. Forget China and India. I want a cheap ARF and I'm willing to pay any hard working kid .30 cents/hour to build it.
09-14-2008, 02:43 PM
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RE: Price increases ?
I think I know why the prices went up.
It's a simple reason.
Season.
Just like in the summer pools cost $400 while in the Winter they'll cost $150
Wait until Christmas and pack your garage full of ARF's and sell them during summer to make a profit!
It's a simple reason.
Season.
Just like in the summer pools cost $400 while in the Winter they'll cost $150
Wait until Christmas and pack your garage full of ARF's and sell them during summer to make a profit!
09-14-2008, 05:42 PM
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that comment is why the rest of the world hates us. we sit in our complancey and think the rest of the world is here to serve us. i'm guilty too. i have nothing against immigrants coming into this country and but what i resent is they can tap into our social security that they never paid into and collect ss benefits.......now where were we??....something about the rising cost of arfs?
