Exclusiv-Modellbau Kits

[ben_beyer]

Anyone ever built one of the kits from Exclusiv-Modellbau? They look pretty complicated especially with control surfaces and that they could be harder to build than a Carden.

Anyways, I'd like to build their 2.15m Ultimate.

Here's a link to their website:

http://www.emhw.de/

[adrian]

me and Zivo have build EM kits - great planes but hard work - for me never again!! the pic my last funtana 2m pro - great flying plane but in todays ARF world they dont stand a chance anymore.

[no limitz]

Ben,
is this the one you are thinking of ???

I saw it at German Acro Masters...work of art.

Paul

[ben_beyer]

Yep, that's the kit I was thinking of.

[zivbit]

Like Adrian said,

Great flying machines - TOO MUCH WORK!
I built 3 planes from EM, I am now just finishing my 2.48 Katana.
I am sure I will love it and it will fly great, but never more.
with the ARF quality stuff today, one should not spent all that time to build.....

Here it is...

Ziv

[ben_beyer]

WOW! That is some nice work, Monokote or Ultracote?

My main concern is all the work involved. The kits are pricey and I'd rather spend the extra $650 to get the H9 Ultimate that would also be bigger than the 2.15m one.

[zivbit]

Hi Ben,

That is Monokote.
You can follow my thread for this katana here:
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...ng-thread.html

It is indeed hard work, and lots of it.
there are very good laser cut kits today, that are easier to build.
Dalton, Carden, Aerotech kits.

Cheers,
Ziv

[ben_beyer]

I agree. One guy sent me a link to someone who is making plans and a kit cutter for the old Ohio Models kits.

[RED]

Mine was really a quality kit, Good wood, everything fit well, however not cheap...
I do not think its really harder that any other kit as long as you speak german (On-line conversion does not work, to many technical words).... That is what made it slightly harder than normal.
It had buildup wings. The 40% Katana has really light wings, however I would have
put the hinges vertical like they are on the pitts.

[Supermod56]

I was going to build the Pitts Challenger until I saw the price tag of the kit, added a few hundred clams and bought my Comp Barf Super Extra instead. Neat planes, just too much dough for a kit.

Tom

[Supermod56]

	Quote: Originally Posted by adrian
	me and Zivo have build EM kits - great planes but hard work - for me never again!! the pic my last funtana 2m pro - great flying plane but in todays ARF world they dont stand a chance anymore.

Hey Bro, what's up with the avitar??

Tom

[Corsair01]

I've built the 185 cm Ultimate. Best plane I have got so far. It's true that there is a little work to be done, but everything fits so perfect that building is a real pleasure. My plane weights, powered with a DA50 about 7,2 kg. No trimming was needed at my maidenflight.