More Info on World's Cheapest ARF

Thanks for the information, Ed. Good luck with it.

Those links didn't work for me....(except the Radintech)

Jerr

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Been modeling since '49 - which makes me an Old Fart

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The Selective RC link worked for me when I double checked it just now. The VNH Line website is down right now, but the link I provided is correct. Just trying to provide some additional information about how these $38.95 ARFs are getting out to R/C pilots.

Just got this ARF today. This thing is built like a tank! I'll have i

flying this weekend. Assuming it flies well I think this is a supe deal. Besides the trainer function this could be a good one desig contest flier for fun stuff like spot landings, limbo, etc. Heck it' practically disposable, perhaps some really lame combat or pylon racin would be fun.

I'm getting ahead of myself. First I need to teach my son to fly

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Hmm..

I am sure glad a lot of other people now think this is not that bad o a deal for so little money. When I mentioned this plane a few months back, I sure got it from a lo of people for even having the nerve to mention this Viet Nam product. BTW, ours now is a tail dragger, engine rotated ccw until MAC exhaus is right under the fuse, top of fuse closed up above the engine, zer dihedral in the wings. End result: why spend so much if so little can do almost the same

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I'm planning on doing the same thing with the same plane but I'm new to it. Anybody got any tips on the conversion?

Looking at the inside of the fuse I was planning to just mount a block across the width of te fuse just behind the firewall and then drill it out. A couple blind nuts to hold the front gear on (thinking

For the tailwheel I figure I'll glue some lite ply to the bottom of the tail end of the fuse and snake a piece of piano wire up to the rudder for some steering.

I am very, very open to suggestions though...

Thanks, Steve

You fellows were right aboutthe screws holding the nose gear in place. We had to put in longer ones. Also our plane, with an FP-40 OS engine takes close to 13 oz of lead to get it to balance. Anyone else haveing balance problems??? Frank Schwartz

FS:

Glad you "found" the "too short screws". We did at the first landing. Regarding weight addition. Ours has an OS 46 on it with a MAC pipe. The engine mounts were the long ones and so ours has it all the way u front. That is probably the difference here

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I've been slowly but surely putting mine together. I was surprised to see that the wing has almost no diehedral in it and it's semi-symmetrical. The plane should be fairly aerobatic when flying.

How about a "one roll 360 degree turn" with this plane ? Simple rolling turns are a breeze. With the unit set-up as described above, we can. CG is a bit aft o ours. You do need a bit of raw power to do it tho

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Anyone have a good link to this product line?

Jerr

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This pushed me over the edge and got me to order one, even though I hav

far too many unbuilt planes:

"Use coupon code "HOBBYLAND" at check out for 10% OFF on all R/ products at Raidentech.com 's already crazy low prices. Coupon expire on 11/28/05 or while it last.

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They are in your neighbourhood, so pick one up personally (ask fo John) and save the shipping cost. Take a look at their Giles 202. Pretty neat bird. Just keep a straight face when you see their warehouse..... Will be back there soon before christmas to pick up some of thei goodies.

IR

Ed P: Looking at the size of the rudder, when you have it ready to fly, se how it performs when you make a rudder turn....

I am still amazed at how good this bugger flies and how much fun it i for so little money

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Yeah but it's only $6 for shipping. And if I went I'd probably end u

buying that 40 size P47. But I'm still learning how to land and stee a Magister on the ground

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I ordered one of the $38.00 trainer planes...the Fed-ex shipping tracker says the package is 1 lb. This seems really light, might be a mistake.

Is this plane's wing held on with rubber bands or bolts?..the pic shows bolts, but it is not a really good picture.

Other than the nose wheel, are there any other areas that need to be checked before flight?

TIA jason

I think that's a glitch in their shipping software. I ordered from them before and my package was listed as 1 lb. No problems.

I just ordered one of the $38.95 trainers, plus the .40-size Ultimate that looks exactly like the World Models bipe (same mfg.?) for $119.00. I've been wanting to build a SIG Ultimate Fun Fly profile bipe to replace one I crashed a while back. The SIG kit is $77 and two rolls of covering are another $22. For $20 more, I bought a full-bodied ARF Ultimate... I hope it flies well.

Good flying, desmobob

Agreed... You'd probably spend that much on gas now :( And yes, you may end up with more than you wanted to get... :D I walked in to get one thing and walked out with four :o

jas> Is this plane's wing held on with rubber bands or bolts?..the pic show

I found one area that may be a bit skinny on the "glue amount" end. Look into the area that is right underneath the wing mounting area o the fuse. One of ours had the formers not quite well glued on (in ou opinion).

The wing is a "Rubber band hold on" type. You get four huge rubbe bands, that I used as building aids !! Otherwise it is all OK "as is" Do not use an Iron to get the wrinkles out. You smear the painted o decorations. Use a heat gun and a glove to smooth them out.

If you want to make it "bolt down", then do it during the buildin stage. You can use the wings as a template to make the new cente section out of lite ply. Ours have zero dihedral, and the hold dow bolts are mounted "outside the fuse" (easier to place correctly). W also added a "peek window" above the fuel tank, so we can see when th fuel tank is fuel or how much fuel is left. We did a three line fue system.

Robert Scott Wrote:

It does

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That's good news! Are you flying one, by any chance? And/or, have you also flown a SIG Ultimate Fun Fly?

I noticed this Ultimate I just ordered from Raidentech, like the World Models Ultimate, has a very short fuse. (yuk yuk yuk)

My SIG profile Ultimate had a 42" span and a 43.5" length. The Ultimate sold by Raidentech has a 43.5" span and a 39.8" length. That's a considerable difference in geometry, it would seem....

The World Models Ultimate lists a 42" span and a 39.5" length, so apparently the Raidentech Ultimate and the World Models Ultimate are not the same airplane after all. I sure loved the way the SIG UFF flew. I hope Raidentech's Ultimate is as enjoyable.

Good flying, desmobob

Too late , ordered 2 already. :) mk