Can anyone explain to me how all these kits/companies fit together?!

Let's take the "Rookie" - apparently FiberClassic's new version of the Kangaroo but sold by Graupner as their Harpoon but also sold by Composite-ARF as their Rookie!!!

Who's is it?!?!?!?!?

Simple,

In Europe it's called Harpoon and in the U.S. it's called Rookie.

Chris

So is it Fiberclassic's, Graupner's or Aero-Composite's design to sell? Who owns it!?

Could understand if it was say, for example, Graupner's design and they allowed the other companies to clone the moulds and sell it as theirs in return for a royalty etc but I just wondered whose it was originally!

Could it be that Fiberclassics-Thailand is producing it and selling it to Graupner and Compsite-ARF under different names?

Chris

Mark

The Harpoon is made by G Force for Graupner only. It has the painted in the mould finish as the advert, the Retract openings are factory cut, the wood work is installed and the accessories are Graupner.
The Rookie is as the review.
There does seem to be two versions of the Rookie-the smoke will clear on that soon.
I believe the Rookie was designed by Andreas and his company. Just like the HotSpot and the Roo 2 Graupner have kits made for them to sell as Graupner products, normally with detailed improvements.

Dave Wilshere