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Old 01-20-2014, 01:33 PM
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So what ended up being the final RTF cost?
Old 01-20-2014, 01:44 PM
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Thanks, in advance, for the review, pictures and video..I am sure we will all be looking forward to it!
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Old 01-20-2014, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug Cronkhite
You know what.. It really irks me when people start talking trash about a BVM jet because they don't like the price. If you don't like it, don't buy it. It really isn't necessary to disparage a company just because YOU wouldn't spend the money for it.

The one thing you know from BVM is he'll have gone through every inch of it, tested the hell out of it, and will stand behind it.
Or if you don't like other peoples views you could just not read them or indeed take no notice of them.

If people think BVM Stuff is expensive they are quite at liberty to express their opinions don't you think ?
Old 01-20-2014, 01:51 PM
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Pepper, you will need to contact bvm on the final price. It seemed very reasonable for what you will receive. Introductory price is $6995 and includes everything on the site. Shipping will vary but it is by air.

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Old 01-20-2014, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Jetflyer3000
Or if you don't like other peoples views you could just not read them or indeed take no notice of them.

If people think BVM Stuff is expensive they are quite at liberty to express their opinions don't you think ?
My opinion is that I think people that quote posts from nearly 3 months ago like to argue.
Old 01-24-2014, 07:49 PM
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Guys. it is here. It Is awesome. Couple of minor things. No big deal. The bypass is a little misshaped. No manual. Yet. But this one does say no.6 so I wasn't really expecting one. Otherwise awesome. Perfect paint perfect fit. Haven't really got into it in depth just yet but everything seems very nice. I will post pictures as soon as I can but having problems.. Boxes came with a little damage and I was fearing the worst, but it is packaged very well. Cardboard/luan/cardboard box bubble wrap and foam on everything. Servos look installed well. Like I said pictures coming.

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Old 01-25-2014, 04:04 AM
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Manual will be sent next week, I'm finishing it Monday. Glad it arrived safe!
Old 01-25-2014, 04:09 AM
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Posting some pics of the unboxing.
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Old 01-25-2014, 04:14 AM
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A few more
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Old 01-25-2014, 04:17 AM
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Final few. The final assembled pic was taken 30 minutes after removal from box
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Old 01-25-2014, 05:46 AM
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Old 01-25-2014, 06:26 AM
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I want one !!!!
Old 01-25-2014, 07:56 AM
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Finly plastic fuel tanks not the bursting Kevlar witch should be prohibited in jets .
Old 01-25-2014, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sysiek
Finly plastic fuel tanks not the bursting Kevlar witch should be prohibited in jets .
?????????????
Old 01-25-2014, 04:04 PM
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For the love of the industry I REALLY hope the Chinese electronics don't fail and someone gets hurt. If these work out this changes the jet game.
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Originally Posted by asimatt
For the love of the industry I REALLY hope the Chinese electronics don't fail and someone gets hurt. If these work out this changes the jet game.
This is the stupidest reply i have ever seen!!!!!!



Dude where the HELL do you think all the other electronics YOU and everyone else in this hobby use are made.

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Old 01-25-2014, 05:07 PM
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Is there a list of what kind of servos and gear come with this jet?
Old 01-25-2014, 05:56 PM
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+1 Greg

pepper. Not sure exactly what servos come in it but they are HV digital and I am guessing they are probably of the savox variety just based on what I have seen so far. When I really get into it I will get some photos.

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Old 01-25-2014, 06:15 PM
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I am not a huge fan of Savox. They operate great and I don't have a problem with that but I find them to be unreal noisy when the jet is sitting idle. Loud enough that I can't work on the jet powered up because it drives me nuts. I know this won't affect everyone and they do seem very solid.

The only thing left that I'm curious about is a weathered camo version with some detail. None of the pics I've seen so far have shown much detail in the panel lines etc. The Thunderbirds will always look nice because it's such a simple paint scheme. I'd like to see something else.

So far this is right up my alley.

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Old 01-25-2014, 06:37 PM
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Pepper. Here are the best pictures I can get with my phone. The panel lines are very good and the rivets do not seem to be overdone. All of the surfaces have points for static wicks (holes in trailing edge in 2nd picture) which I will try to find something suitable to stick in there to duplicate.
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Old 01-25-2014, 08:29 PM
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Looks good. So will these be kept in stock or only built to order?

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Is the turbine included as part of the package? There is no mention of it that I can see. The photos with the pipes and wires strewn about do look unimpressive even if they have labels on them. For the money I would have expected to have them all neatly clipped in place and fed through sleeving and terminating by the place allocated for the Rx ready fit it to be plugged in. This does not look plug and play to me.

John
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John. The turbine is not included. It would be impossible for the wires to be in place ready to be plugged in as the fuselage comes in 3 pieces. It will just be a matter of getting the wires and airlines to their respective final locations from their location now and then plugging them in. They are all gathered in the fuselage already. It will take all of 30 minutes to do that. The wires in the fuse to the control surfaces do have sheathing. This is not a turnkey jet that can be bought and flown within 5 min of pulling it from the box. It will take, I estimate 5-7 hours. If you would like the 5 minute job, I suggest you go buy a habu. They sell a pnp version. I am starting a 5 day trip today and will not be back until Thursday night. I plan to dive more into this Friday and hope to have it done Friday night.

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Old 01-26-2014, 06:09 AM
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Here is a good video showing the unboxing of another scheme.

http://youtu.be/N0UXpjPkeQc
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Thanks for the video!
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