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From: spring valley ,
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Hi, has anyone used this service or purchased a kit cut buy this outfit? I'm thinking of buying a Hostetler Stinson SR-10 kit from them.
Any input would be nice
Any input would be nice
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From: Alpharetta,
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By any chnace do you mean Precison Cut Kits out of NJ?
http://www.precisioncutkits.com/
They are not bad. i have used them before. But check out Mace Gill at http://www.theaeroplaneworks.com/
His work is top notch.
John
http://www.precisioncutkits.com/
They are not bad. i have used them before. But check out Mace Gill at http://www.theaeroplaneworks.com/
His work is top notch.
John
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From: spring valley ,
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Got the kit today from Larry at PCK. Also the plans from Hostetler and the landing gear, fiberglass parts are on their way.
I was very pleased to see the quality of the parts and cutting in PCK kit. Have not looked at all the parts but I just hope they are better than the laser cut kit from Arizona model kit cutters. Arizona's cutting was crisp but they are done in Mexico and the person in charge of quality control needs some more training. There are a number of formers that all call for 1/4" stock and one of the formers is cut 3/16 no biggie, there are parts missing, parts that have no place to go even some parts with no numbers. The ply wood they use is real cheap and it will warp with temp changes, but it is light!! Other than that i guess it is a o.k. kit, However I would not recommend anyone send them something to be cut as it may turn out like my short kit. I can tell just by looking at the wood that Larry at PCK uses the he takes pride in his product. And you know what....it was not a zillion dollars more than the cheap wood Arizona uses. I just think Larry at PCK is out to make a profit( which is NOT a dirty word)and put out a product that he can be proud of.
I'll post again after I get a chance to look at everything in the PCK kit.
I was very pleased to see the quality of the parts and cutting in PCK kit. Have not looked at all the parts but I just hope they are better than the laser cut kit from Arizona model kit cutters. Arizona's cutting was crisp but they are done in Mexico and the person in charge of quality control needs some more training. There are a number of formers that all call for 1/4" stock and one of the formers is cut 3/16 no biggie, there are parts missing, parts that have no place to go even some parts with no numbers. The ply wood they use is real cheap and it will warp with temp changes, but it is light!! Other than that i guess it is a o.k. kit, However I would not recommend anyone send them something to be cut as it may turn out like my short kit. I can tell just by looking at the wood that Larry at PCK uses the he takes pride in his product. And you know what....it was not a zillion dollars more than the cheap wood Arizona uses. I just think Larry at PCK is out to make a profit( which is NOT a dirty word)and put out a product that he can be proud of.
I'll post again after I get a chance to look at everything in the PCK kit.
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Check all the sheeting. I built a Ziroli Zero he cut a couple of years ago. All the cut parts were correct and fit was good, but the sheeting was rather poor quality. Most of it was a thicker on one edge, than on the other. Required a lot sanding after joining to get it smooth. 3/32" sheets were as much as a 1/64" thicker or thinner from one side to the other, or end to end. I tosssed much of it and ordered new from Lone Star.
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Thanks for the tip. I did get a chance to look over the kit more and all looks great. Perhaps yours was just one of those things that happen, you know (s*#t happens kind of things?) I would bet that had you contacted Larry at PCK he would have replaced the defective parts with good ones.
I have a short kit of a Jungmeister 133 from Arizona models and it is just full of mistakes. I keep finding new mistakes as I go along. A note to Arizona about this faults got the following reply ...."thanks for the note we will look into it"
I have a short kit of a Jungmeister 133 from Arizona models and it is just full of mistakes. I keep finding new mistakes as I go along. A note to Arizona about this faults got the following reply ...."thanks for the note we will look into it"
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From: Powell River, BC, CANADA
Hi I just recieved a Hostetler PT-19 kit cut from Precision. All the cuts look good just a very minimal sanding needs to be done to the gluing surfaces. All the wood looks good. The plan calls for 1/4x1/4 sticks, non were in the wood kit. Its not like I didn't have a bunch around thou. Some of the lettering on the turtle deck and belly formers were marked wrong but laying them over the plan didn't take long to figure out. Other then that the kit looks pretty good, dealing with Larry was fine, service was good kit was shipped same day.(had one in stock) I live on the west coast of Canada, it got to the border quick then our guys screwed up the delivery date.
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From: spring valley ,
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HI, I looked into my Kit and everthing was perfect. Wood quailty was very good, it looked as though that a lot of thought went into the selection of the balsa for the different applacations in the kit ( hard where needed etc,) I'm very happy with the kit.
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From: jeanerette,
LA
I too am going to build the PT-19, however i havnt recieved my kit yet, but when i called (PCK) today for information, larry not only told me when the model shipped, July 23rd, but he also tracked ait and told me it was on the truck to be delivered today. Not only that but i had a couple of questions concerning what motor to put on this bird, he could have brushed me off and pointed me to someone else, but what really impressed me was he made me feel like i was his best friend and we chatted for some time on why the G-62 will work out best for me, I can already tell, that this is going to be a wonderful experience for me, knowing that if i have a question about the model, Larry will be there to talk about it. In my opinion, his custtomer relations is first class and even though i havnt seen the kit, im sure it is first class as well. Look for my build in the very near future.



