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Forum: The Clubhouse
10-20-2018, 07:37 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi Telemaster, I have a 25 sf which is my...

Hi Telemaster, I have a 25 sf which is my favorite and last spring I picked up an SF 40 which ran well but had these bright yellow spots on the sleeve. I sold it and another sf 25 and and a FX 46 at...
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-19-2018, 02:07 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

so what was the difference between the standard...

so what was the difference between the standard bearing engines and fp series. I was a loaned a 25 S one time for my Eaglet and to this day I do know how I did it but I cut my fingers trying to...
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-17-2018, 08:36 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

I guess I am a little wrong here but for one...

I guess I am a little wrong here but for one thing for sure is that Futaba and OS are owned by the same Japeneese firm. They make a ton of electronic parts such as VFDS and other parts and services....
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-15-2018, 06:31 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi Tom, Horizon has moved the Futaba service...

Hi Tom, Horizon has moved the Futaba service center out and they own OS so it makes sense that OS will go some where else too. I am not a Futaba fan and with the demise of Airtronics, I moved over...
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-14-2018, 04:46 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

When I got back into RC airplanes last year the...

When I got back into RC airplanes last year the president of the local club I belong told me to get rid of my nitro powered airplane and go for a electric powered foamy. I laughed at him and said...
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-11-2018, 04:30 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

I boought a Great Planes easy sport 40 ARF from...

I boought a Great Planes easy sport 40 ARF from them back at the end of June the airplane came out tail heavy and took 3 onces of lead. One of the wing halves looked like some hard had dropped on...
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-04-2018, 03:14 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

I had a conversation with a guy who owns a local...

I had a conversation with a guy who owns a local hobby shop today. He said that he believes that Horizon is just selling what Hobbico had left in their warehouse on line via Tower and Omini models. ...
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-02-2018, 12:40 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi Mike I will run up there today or tomorrow and...

Hi Mike I will run up there today or tomorrow and see if he got your email. He didnt answer my email I sent him the other day too.
Michael
Forum: The Clubhouse
10-02-2018, 12:38 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi, Thats my feeling is that tower is already...

Hi, Thats my feeling is that tower is already dead. I noticed that some of the Futaba gear is available again and the first thing you notice is a price increase. I looked a little deeper and the...
Forum: The Clubhouse
09-28-2018, 08:39 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Mike,I know what you mean some one showed up at...

Mike,I know what you mean some one showed up at our club field here a few months back with a skytiger jr and I was told that Eddie cut the kit out and assemble it for the gentlemen. It was very neat...
Forum: The Clubhouse
09-27-2018, 02:56 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Mike, Thats great I hope you find what you want...

Mike, Thats great I hope you find what you want on his site.
Michael
Forum: The Clubhouse
09-26-2018, 10:20 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi Mike, check out this website, Lazer Works -...

Hi Mike, check out this website, Lazer Works - Engraving & Design (http://www.lazer-works.com), this is Eddie Taylors site and has his contact information on it. He has a few parts packs available. ...
Forum: The Clubhouse
09-26-2018, 06:00 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi Mike, No I had Eddie Taylor down here in...

Hi Mike, No I had Eddie Taylor down here in Wichita Falls at Action Hobbies down on 9th street cut them for me. He also cut me two fuse kits for my Train Aire 20 that I wrecked at the first of the...
Forum: The Clubhouse
09-25-2018, 05:50 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi, I have two ARFS and compared to the kits...

Hi,
I have two ARFS and compared to the kits they are junk! the build is nice but the covering is the worst and someone said why dont you strip and I said no way. Yes I am lazy to the tee but I...
Forum: The Clubhouse
07-14-2018, 02:35 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

My friend got a new 4 channel Sanwa in 1979 which...

My friend got a new 4 channel Sanwa in 1979 which was also plastic but I think he got the standard left and right rotating servos.
Forum: The Clubhouse
07-14-2018, 10:22 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

you have to look at what radio manufactures are...

you have to look at what radio manufactures are left in business today and you still have Futaba and Sanwa. I was always a Sanwa man and they are still around but there is not a lot of aircraft...
Forum: The Clubhouse
07-13-2018, 08:10 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi pdx it was a small fortune for a a14 year old...

Hi pdx it was a small fortune for a a14 year old kid to raise in a matter of 4 weeks. Then once I got the airplane together it was a royal pain in the ass to fly it because you just had two channels...
Forum: The Clubhouse
07-09-2018, 10:33 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

The catalog that comes to mind was in the summer...

The catalog that comes to mind was in the summer of 1977 and they had this really sharp catalog of all the Pilot ARFS that they sold. I bought an .049 size aiplane and a Hobby Shack Aero Sport 2...
Forum: The Clubhouse
07-08-2018, 05:17 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi pdxscotty, I really think Hobby Shacks Catalog...

Hi pdxscotty, I really think Hobby Shacks Catalog was far superior to towers in the 1970's and when I lived in San Diego' I went to their store up in the La Messa area and it was by the most stocked...
Forum: The Clubhouse
07-01-2018, 07:20 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

Hi HemKiller, I will be calling them tomorrow...

Hi HemKiller, I will be calling them tomorrow after noon for sure. thank you
Michael
Forum: The Clubhouse
06-29-2018, 05:37 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

I bought a GP easy sport for Tower last week and...

I bought a GP easy sport for Tower last week and got it two days ago. I thought I would be putting it together but NO, the left wing panel has structeral damage on the inside and then I find that I...
Forum: The Clubhouse
06-19-2018, 08:10 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

to me it looks like horizon is already gutting...

to me it looks like horizon is already gutting TH. I was looking at this site this morning as I got a 50 dollar gift certificate to spend there. I see where futaba has set up its own shop again in...
Forum: The Clubhouse
05-31-2018, 06:41 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

well there is a rumor that Hobbico owed OS and...

well there is a rumor that Hobbico owed OS and Futaba over a hundred million each as they had paid them in along time but as part of the deal Horizon is not assuming Hobbico's debt so if OS and...
Forum: The Clubhouse
05-30-2018, 05:17 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 31,813
Posted By mkjohnston

I was on there yesterday and everything seems to...

I was on there yesterday and everything seems to be on back order now with exception of few things here and there Michael
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