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Old 09-21-2008, 05:03 PM   #25957 (permalink)
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Are they online only or do they also have a retail shop front?
they are mainly online if u get in contact with them u can arrange to go over there and have a look, his hole house in dedicated to it, there is a bedroom of kits, a bedroon of parts, one for building and one as an office. hes has only just kicked off so it is getting bigger and bigger week by week. his first containe is due in 2 months, he will have heaps of stock then.

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Old 09-21-2008, 05:47 PM   #25958 (permalink)
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any one know if you can get spare parts, aerials for FASST stuff.
I have not found any on the web.
Try Howie - he had them on order - not sure if they have landed
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Old 09-21-2008, 05:55 PM   #25959 (permalink)
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For anyone still on 36 Meg,
Up for grabs CHEAP
Brand New, still in packaging Futaba 5014DPS RX
$120.00 ono
PM if interested
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Old 09-21-2008, 07:11 PM   #25960 (permalink)
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ill be jealous if you sell that receiver kia, i cant off load my 2 - the filthy things, relegated them to sport models, every time i go to fly me sport models i keep taking off with me aerial down..
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Old 09-21-2008, 07:15 PM   #25961 (permalink)
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Try Howie - he had them on order - not sure if they have landed
hey howie ill grab 1 if you get them..
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Old 09-21-2008, 07:17 PM   #25962 (permalink)
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hey Boys

There is a new store on the Gold Coast check it out, they have some pritty kool stuff and its all a good price.

www.burburhobbies.com
Interesting that they show the picture of a Composite-Arf 3m 260 for their 50cc Extra.
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Old 09-21-2008, 07:27 PM   #25963 (permalink)
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Now this is value, i want the full sized SU-26 for $515, looks like it comes with a free bomb too...


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Old 09-21-2008, 08:00 PM   #25964 (permalink)
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Nice find!!

6014 aerials have not arrived yet. They were meant to ship via airfreight two week ago.
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Old 09-21-2008, 08:05 PM   #25965 (permalink)
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Interesting that they show the picture of a Composite-Arf 3m 260 for their 50cc Extra.
Im glad im not the only one that noticed that....
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Old 09-21-2008, 08:34 PM   #25966 (permalink)
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Nice find!!

6014 aerials have not arrived yet. They were meant to ship via airfreight two week ago.
arr ok.., check this out from our news letter, bit of aussie RC history..

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Old 09-22-2008, 12:17 AM   #25967 (permalink)
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Im glad im not the only one that noticed that....
hmm me too. Noticed it straight away

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Old 09-22-2008, 01:15 AM   #25968 (permalink)
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I am at the outback UAV Challenge, just seen the Scan Eagle launch, and it is flying around, very cool. I did some of the scruiteneering (sp) on the entrants, very interesting stuff.
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