New Avios Mig 17 ?

[JohnVH]

Woohoo!

[gooniac33]

Mine is out for delivery!!!

[JohnVH]

Last nights flight, check out how I drag out the landing after my bounce!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=347AjgWtYho

[t01ga]

I could have had this plane on the bench this evening. I am gutted that I missed the delivery this morning. Struggling to contain the excitement as it is gonna be my first arctic camo and I will be flying as such.

[Bellke]

What's with all the arctic camo that's being thrown on everything lately? This one needs a good desert camo or a silver/grey scheme. Green lizard pattern would be nice too! Anything but arctic.

[xviper]

Got my code from a RCGroups post. Surprised it worked, but it did.

Interesting. Looks like HobbyKing is getting pretty generous with these coupons. Mine has an expiry date and can only be used once. However, I have a feeling that every time I buy something significant, they'll send me another coupon.

[jlk69]

Got my code from a RCGroups post. Surprised it worked, but it did.

[xviper]

Mine was $345 shipped from the USA to San Diego using the coupon code YR93HOARM. Ordered it yesterday.

Those coupons can only be used once per user. I got one too with my last order. Kind of like a patronage "refund" on the next purchase. Each code is unique. I doubt it will work for anyone else.

[jlk69]

Mine was $345 shipped from the USA to San Diego using the coupon code YR93HOARM. Ordered it yesterday.

[Hardway]

Now...….. decisions, decisions...………….

[Hardway]

Well, I placed an order. My C-130 is exactly as I left it when I did the inspection, but now another box is on the way,,,,,,

[xviper]

That really sucks about the shipping. Wonder what the reasoning is behind it....

Canuck bashing because of that whole Huawei executive arrest.
I can get free shipping from the USA warehouse but that's another $40.00+. Then comes the huge FedEx brokerage invoice. At least from Hong Kong, they mail it and brokerage from the post office is very small.

[wolpertinger]

Just got off "chat" with HobbyKing. The lady said that all shipping quotes are automatically generated and if I don't get the "free shipping" option that's the way it stands. She can't (or won't) manually intervene to give me free shipping. I'm going to wait a bit (probably till my discount coupon nears expiration) before I buy this. It'll give a chance for others to fly this thing and post about it.

That really sucks about the shipping. Wonder what the reasoning is behind it....

[JohnVH]

looks like mine arrived today... will have to look into that turbine. Thinking a k30 would fit nice. I think jet munts is coming out with a smaller one too. Got a peek at Jets over Kentucky...

Awesome, keep me posted! Im limited on my big jets, a baby jet would be sweet! And this one I think is a great candidate

[wolpertinger]

I think this would be a great candidate for a little turbine.....

looks like mine arrived today... will have to look into that turbine. Thinking a k30 would fit nice. I think jet munts is coming out with a smaller one too. Got a peek at Jets over Kentucky...

[xviper]

after going through a few fan up grades think it was a 1850 then a fms 2000 then a 2100 kv fan and can tell ya I can fly off about any type of surface now lol...
wonder if this was made by fms ... maybe a bigger fms motor will give it more poop

I have since transplanted the faster 80mm 2100kv FMS fan/motor into my Avanti S and L-39. They aren't a direct drop in and some foam carving is required. Nevertheless, the performance was kicked up a notch for both planes.

[xviper]

I'm still unable to get free shipping from Global to Canada. I'm going to have to "chat" with them and use your example to get my free shipping. With the 10% code and free shipping, I'd have ordered right away.

Just got off "chat" with HobbyKing. The lady said that all shipping quotes are automatically generated and if I don't get the "free shipping" option that's the way it stands. She can't (or won't) manually intervene to give me free shipping. I'm going to wait a bit (probably till my discount coupon nears expiration) before I buy this. It'll give a chance for others to fly this thing and post about it.

[Ron1950]

after going through a few fan up grades think it was a 1850 then a fms 2000 then a 2100 kv fan and can tell ya I can fly off about any type of surface now lol...
wonder if this was made by fms ... maybe a bigger fms motor will give it more poop

[Evan D]

I loved mine and flew it for hundreds of flights. But I fly off a nice paved runway. It was one of the first FW EDFs, one of the first two 80mm. It was great in its day.

[xviper]

I thought about the F-86 but because it's 80mm, decided it wasn't fair. I've seen the F-86 perform off our old grass runway and it was pitiful. The owner got rid of it after only a few flights.