longerbeach
 

This guy seems to charge way to much for stuff. 1800 dollars for this plane?

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/ite...itemId=1054297

Then, um...don't buy it?

Or maybe make him an offer you consider to be more fair

Just wondering if anyone has bought from him and why 1800 for a kit that has to cut the wing in half to ship and has a broken wing for 1800 dollars

I have bought several kits from him. He is very reliable. Prices may seem high, but Japanese professional builders were getting $2500+ for built pattern ships in the '80s. The prices have escalated significantly since then. 2 meter Oxai airplanes are typically in the $5,000 range and those are factory built. Naruke Hobbies will build you an Ascent (Naruke's latest design): ARC - $2400 US dollars;
RTF - $5300. Shipping is extra. Other Japanese builders charge more (7-10,000 for all wood airplanes) IF they will build for you.
The Ten Plus Aurora (factory built back in the early '90s) cost $1,000.
-Will

thanks

Its an aquired taste. You know how many MK built kits are left in good condition? perhaps less than a handful. What this guys sells is gold, and it has a price. Plus, you save the shipping Intl cost because he flies in and out of US from Japan.

Would I spend that much $ on a classic pattern airplane, NO, but I'm sure someone will.

David

There is a huge thread on this guy on another forum.