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zippo 04-17-2003 01:48 PM

What do you hate about ARTF's?
 
Just for fun - here is my list of 10 items - feel free to expand on the list.

(1) Sticky backed plastic covering that shatters like glass.
(2) U/C that spring back and allows the wheels to puncture the above sticky back plastic.
(3) Nasty horrible wood that is heavy and splits easily.
(4) Nasty plastic spinners.
(5) Nasty and un-airworthy control horns and quick-links.
(6) Overweight airframes.
(7) Lack of glue.
(8) Cheap plastic fuel tanks that split.
(9) Bits that rattle inside wings when you shake them.
(10) Appalling and unsafe flying qualities.

Geistware 06-14-2003 06:43 PM

What do you hate about ARTF's?
 
Nothing....Absolutely.....Positively......Nothing

AJT 06-14-2003 06:50 PM

What do you hate about ARTF's?
 
DITTO

PilotFrog 06-14-2003 07:39 PM

What do you hate about ARTF's?
 
Sounds like you got your hands on one of the old Thunder Tiger ARF....they will give you a bad impression.

kwelz 06-14-2003 07:58 PM

Re: What do you hate about ARTF's?
 

Originally posted by zippo
Just for fun - here is my list of 10 items - feel free to expand on the list.

(1) Sticky backed plastic covering that shatters like glass.
(2) U/C that spring back and allows the wheels to puncture the above sticky back plastic.
(3) Nasty horrible wood that is heavy and splits easily.
(4) Nasty plastic spinners.
(5) Nasty and un-airworthy control horns and quick-links.
(6) Overweight airframes.
(7) Lack of glue.
(8) Cheap plastic fuel tanks that split.
(9) Bits that rattle inside wings when you shake them.
(10) Appalling and unsafe flying qualities.

Given this list I think it is safe to assume that the last ARF you have seen was made about 10 years ago.

Go buy a Hangar 9 ARF and you will change your tune.

This seems almsot Borderline Trolling to me.

Roby 06-16-2003 01:01 AM

What do you hate about ARTF's?
 
It sounds like you had a very bad experience along
the way with an ARF. I don't prefer them either however,
NOT all ARF's are created equal and perhaps shouldn't be
judged as such .

I could make a detailed list that would be quite long but
I won't. It's not worth it

Build your own and control the quality.

ARF's have come a long way...................and some , (yours)still
have a way to go.

Regards
Roby

Lee Belew 06-16-2003 01:39 AM

What do you dislike about ARFs.
 
ARF have come a long way since they first showed up on the market and unfortunately I can remember when that was. I like Hanger 9 but not their fuel tanks.
Lee

adrian-RCU 06-16-2003 01:53 PM

What do you hate about ARTF's?
 
we just can't buy them fast enough that's what we don't like for the rest we love 'em

Ernie Misner 06-16-2003 11:36 PM

What do you hate about ARTF's?
 
I hate the way I crashed an ARF about 2 months ago. Maybe it was just "bad air" in this neck of the woods.....

Ernie


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