I am posting this for friend, keep a lookout for this jet. If you happen to see it let me know and I will relay the info to him.
Roger
This plane was stolen just after Thanksgiving.

The Bandit was built to BVM spec’s with all JR servos and a Smooth stop brake actuator. It had a JR R1221 receiver with A123 batteries for the flight pack. A name was under the electronics tray (this may be removed or changed) on an AMA label and the turbine was a Jet Cat P120SE. This is all standard equipment per BVM. The one and only thing that stands out is the paint job. This is the only bandit I know of painted this way.

Please contact me if you know anything about where this jet may be.

Thanks!
Roger

Ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhh i would spoke a foooooollllll for stealin my bandit! That is UNSAT! Good luck finding the perp!

I will keep an eye for you on this side, since we know most owners and their jets. Do you have the turbine serial number?

I will get the engine serial from him today, and send it to Jetcat and post it here.
Thanks for looking.

I'll be on the lookout for it in Central Florida, and will advise the rest of the BVM crew to do the same.

There will be lots of eyes open for it here.

you bet!

I pity the fool !

How was it stolen? Did you file a police report?

MACE

Seems that this happens often. Can R/C jets be insured against theft?

hey
isn't that Micheal Gill's bandit?
how did it get stolen
hey i found a pic

and if matters if it was crashed or not

AMA insurance covers this if your homeowner's doesn't. Not sure what the limit is.

It sure looks like it.

Beave

nothing worse than some SCUM-BAG POS who decides to steal something someone else worked had for because it's easier than working for it himself.....if we were to cut the hand off a thief for stealing....they woudnt do it a 3rd time if u know what I mean.......

Mark

AMA only covers it if it was stolen at an AMA sanctioned event. I know someone who had stuff taken from the back of thier vehicle and the homeowners only covered part of it. AMA would NOT cover anything because what is mentioned above. There also has to be proof of break in for homeowners or AMA to cover it if it was at an AMA sanctioned event.

Joe

They must have changed it then as they were going to pay for some planes that were stolen from my truck in front of my house some years ago. My homeowner's covered it. Not much chance of anything getting stolen while at an event as you are with your planes most of the time.

From AMA:

that SUCKS !

how did it happen ? did the thieves get an entire trailer ? was it the jet only , stolen from a truck , car , or home ?

more details please .

I am a little curious who your friend is that you are reporting this for? Does he use RCU? How was it stollen? Does anyone else know anything about it?

I feel bad for your friend but this "report" is a little unusual and lacking details.

I found the post on my local clubs website, posted by a fellow club member who lives in Columbia ,SC and travels some routes out of there. You are correct, it does look like the same jet (mike gills). I agree, that the details are vague and since I put myself in the middle here I will try to get more info. I have no phone number for Steve, who posted it at

www.flyingtigersrc.com

I have left replies on the thread posted there requesting more info. I have had dealings with Steve and consider him a reliable character. But you all probably saw my other post concerning another "reliable character" LOL
Roger

"Stolen RC Jet - Please keep an eye out



This plane was stolen just after Thanksgiving.

The Bandit was built to BVM spec’s with all JR servos and a Smooth stop brake actuator. It had a JR R1221 receiver with A123 batteries for the flight pack. A name was under the electronics tray (this may be removed or changed) on an AMA label and the turbine was a Jet Cat P120SE. This is all standard equipment per BVM. The one and only thing that stands out is the paint job. This is the only bandit I know of painted this way.

Please contact me if you know anything about where this jet may be.

Thanks!"
Steve

Your efforts make more sense now and is commendable. I am still a little surprised the owner didn't report it on RCU himself three weeks ago inorder to recover it or at least keep someone from unknowing buying the jet or components.

At least you posted something on behalf of the owner and everyone on RCU...thanks.

George

what kinda person steals a mans r/c airplane?! geez

the same type of POS that steals A radio box & misc. supplies box by breaking a window in a vehicle in a driveway I had a box stolen with 8c & buddy box in it & police said "too bad soo sad" & my box/case had my charger & about 6 Lipos in it they were 3s & 4s 100+Mahs so not cheap charger was triton o'well No Pawn shop here will take I gave them a heads up.
never found

Just thinking... might be time for me to write down serial #s for my equipment, engines and radios that have them. Might help to have an engraved mark on some stuff too! Or/And put a marking inside the plane where it is hard to reach and only you know where it is. How about some pictures of your stuff too? You could keep them in your wallet and show them like pictures of your grand kids.

AMA $1000 limit is somewhat small for anyone in the hobby for more than two minutes.

HI WILL KEEP AN EYE OUTIN CENTRAL FLORIDASTEALING IS SUCH UNACCEPTABLE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR-AGAINST GOD AND LAW-HOPE HE GETS HIS JET BACK REAL SOONJUST CANNOT FLY THAT THING ANYWEREHOW DOES THIS GUY SLEEP AT NIGHTSOMETIMES I JUST DON'T GET WHAT A PERSON IS THINKING