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Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Man after reading this it's hard to want a motion plane......
That's the nice thing about horizon. They just take care of things. Send pictures and explantation and the refund or replacement is taken care of...
I'll have to put thought into things before I buy this b-24 which was next on my list for the hangar....
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Originally posted by 406PIlot View PostMan after reading this it's hard to want a motion plane......
That's the nice thing about horizon. They just take care of things. Send pictures and explantation and the refund or replacement is taken care of...
I'll have to put thought into things before I buy this b-24 which was next on my list for the hangar....
Motion is a very good company and they have an extraordinary track record of producing quality planes with quality service.
That said, Motion needs to pay attention and not fall into the trap so many other companies before them.
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Originally posted by Gilatrout View Post
Buy it. It is a very good plane and a good platform to customize. Get some extra props as it is easy to strike the outboard props on landing. You'll love the plane.
Motion is a very good company and they have an extraordinary track record of producing quality planes with quality service.
That said, Motion needs to pay attention and not fall into the trap so many other companies before them.
I have 94 flights on my motion f-35 and I've only had it since April... Love thier stuff, but this report of having to battle with customer service is not what you want to hear..
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Originally posted by 406PIlot View Post
I have never had problems with any of the motions planes / jets that I own. Just bad timing on this report right as I was considering this b-24.
I have 94 flights on my motion f-35 and I've only had it since April... Love thier stuff, but this report of having to battle with customer service is not what you want to hear..Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Originally posted by Gilatrout View Post
While better than nothing, a year ago you would have received a new plane. Motion's customer service management has taken a serious nose dive of late.
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Originally posted by 406PIlot View PostMan after reading this it's hard to want a motion plane......
That's the nice thing about horizon. They just take care of things. Send pictures and explantation and the refund or replacement is taken care of...
I'll have to put thought into things before I buy this b-24 which was next on my list for the hangar....
And again, these are all my own opinions based on all the information and facts I have and shared with you.
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Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View Post
I've heard very few issues with the B-24 in these threads, I bought 2 of them, the Olive and Silver, and they fly and look outstanding. 8-10 minutes on 2 4S 4000's and I installed a sound system in both, redid the cockpits and added nose and top gunners with servos so they swivel. One even was awarded "Best WWII Aircraft" at one of our clubs warbird events, not easy for a foam aircraft, even I was surprised. Don't get discouraged from getting one, you'll love it.
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Originally posted by Gilatrout View Post
Buy it. It is a very good plane and a good platform to customize. Get some extra props as it is easy to strike the outboard props on landing. You'll love the plane.
Motion is a very good company and they have an extraordinary track record of producing quality planes with quality service.
That said, Motion needs to pay attention and not fall into the trap so many other companies before them.
And again, I have to bring this up as many owners may have received Their B24 a year or two ago. Or at least they are not all produced at the same time. And things might have just changed lately. refer to my post #1733.
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Originally posted by Enzo_K View Post
I have to bring this up as many owners' recommendations of this B24 may have based on the product they received a year or two ago. Things might have just changed lately. If you check out my post #1733 on page 87. You may understand what I am saying.
I get it, you were very unlucky to have a component failure in flight. And it sucks. But thousands of people have enjoyed countless hours with the exact same model you purchased.
To start warning people about potential QC issues based on a single experience is, with respect, not fair.
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Originally posted by mshagg View Post
No offense but you clearly have an axe to grind here - your only posts on this forum are in this thread and the other one you started to voice the same complaints.
I get it, you were very unlucky to have a component failure in flight. And it sucks. But thousands of people have enjoyed countless hours with the exact same model you purchased.
To start warning people about potential QC issues based on a single experience is, with respect, not fair.
Both planes I purchased were out of stock for a while. This suggests they may have been produced lately, maybe after the pandemic hit. And we all know how hard the pandemic hit all over the world. So it may not be the exact same model you received a year or two ago.
I bought 2 aircraft within a month from Freewing/Flightline via Motion RC (B24 and A-6E). And both of them have some QC issues. I'm not sure how many products with QC issues should one RC hobbyist anticipate, to speak about a potential QC issue fairly. But 2 products in a row is a good number for me.
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Originally posted by mshagg View Post
No offense but you clearly have an axe to grind here - your only posts on this forum are in this thread and the other one you started to voice the same complaints.
I get it, you were very unlucky to have a component failure in flight. And it sucks. But thousands of people have enjoyed countless hours with the exact same model you purchased.
To start warning people about potential QC issues based on a single experience is, with respect, not fair.
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I guess each of us as individuals doesn't have much sample size, so all we can do is report anecdotal evidence. My experience has been that I have ordered an uncountable number of planes and accessories from Motion (~25 planes...? I don't know), and never had any problem. I've never called them or emailed them about anything. So I can't really report on "customer service," but quality seems good to me.
Maybe it partly depends on expectation. I've gotten planes from other sources with missing parts, parts that didn't fit, wrong instructions, etc. Some of them were just comically bad - I can rag on ESM because they are out of business, but almost nothing fit on my first and last kit from ESM. With Freewing/Flightline, I have noticed minor things like tiny misalignment, etc, but it is within my expectation for a mass produced foamie. I have replaced a couple retracts and servos, but only after much use and abuse. Mostly I break things the old fashioned way, by smacking into the ground at high speed. I also think the quality is just higher than FMS. I will really impressed the first time I got a Flightline model after buying a bunch of FMS planes. To me, there is a noticeable difference (or at least there was back then...I haven't gotten a large FMS plane in a while).
So I feel very confident ordering these planes. But that's just my experience, based on a data set that my wife would characterize as "large", but statistically speaking it is still small.
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Originally posted by Gringotuerto View PostI guess each of us as individuals doesn't have much sample size, so all we can do is report anecdotal evidence. My experience has been that I have ordered an uncountable number of planes and accessories from Motion (~25 planes...? I don't know), and never had any problem. I've never called them or emailed them about anything. So I can't really report on "customer service," but quality seems good to me.
Maybe it partly depends on expectation. I've gotten planes from other sources with missing parts, parts that didn't fit, wrong instructions, etc. Some of them were just comically bad - I can rag on ESM because they are out of business, but almost nothing fit on my first and last kit from ESM. With Freewing/Flightline, I have noticed minor things like tiny misalignment, etc, but it is within my expectation for a mass produced foamie. I have replaced a couple retracts and servos, but only after much use and abuse. Mostly I break things the old fashioned way, by smacking into the ground at high speed. I also think the quality is just higher than FMS. I will really impressed the first time I got a Flightline model after buying a bunch of FMS planes. To me, there is a noticeable difference (or at least there was back then...I haven't gotten a large FMS plane in a while).
So I feel very confident ordering these planes. But that's just my experience, based on a data set that my wife would characterize as "large", but statistically speaking it is still small.
Mike\"When Inverted Down Is Up And Up Is Expensive\"
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Originally posted by Gringotuerto View PostI guess each of us as individuals doesn't have much sample size, so all we can do is report anecdotal evidence. My experience has been that I have ordered an uncountable number of planes and accessories from Motion (~25 planes...? I don't know), and never had any problem. I've never called them or emailed them about anything. So I can't really report on "customer service," but quality seems good to me.
Maybe it partly depends on expectation. I've gotten planes from other sources with missing parts, parts that didn't fit, wrong instructions, etc. Some of them were just comically bad - I can rag on ESM because they are out of business, but almost nothing fit on my first and last kit from ESM. With Freewing/Flightline, I have noticed minor things like tiny misalignment, etc, but it is within my expectation for a mass produced foamie. I have replaced a couple retracts and servos, but only after much use and abuse. Mostly I break things the old fashioned way, by smacking into the ground at high speed. I also think the quality is just higher than FMS. I will really impressed the first time I got a Flightline model after buying a bunch of FMS planes. To me, there is a noticeable difference (or at least there was back then...I haven't gotten a large FMS plane in a while).
So I feel very confident ordering these planes. But that's just my experience, based on a data set that my wife would characterize as "large", but statistically speaking it is still small.
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