BVM soon to release a new F16 PNP
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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.
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.
If people think BVM Stuff is expensive they are quite at liberty to express their opinions don't you think ?
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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.
Last edited by cyphur01; 01-20-2014 at 01:57 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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+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.
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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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.
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.
Last edited by Pepperpete; 01-25-2014 at 06:17 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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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.
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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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