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Simpleton · 03-03-2008, 05:43 PM

Seeing as how Carden is dipping their toes into the ARF market, the trend may be going the other direction.

I love to build. If good quality cowls, canopies, and wheel pants were readily available, that would be great. The cost of those items might drive the cost right back into the ARF range, where you get them already painted. Of all the electric ARFs out right now, not very many sport foam core wings/stabs, and building built-up surfaces increases the construction complexity (and probably cost) to the point that many might just opt out of a kit build.

Tough call, I'd almost be inclined to strip the covering off an ARF and recover if scheme individuality meant so much.

03-03-2008, 05:43 PM	#2
Simpleton That Was a Close Shave! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 657	Re: Carden/Dalton Electric Kits? Seeing as how Carden is dipping their toes into the ARF market, the trend may be going the other direction. I love to build. If good quality cowls, canopies, and wheel pants were readily available, that would be great. The cost of those items might drive the cost right back into the ARF range, where you get them already painted. Of all the electric ARFs out right now, not very many sport foam core wings/stabs, and building built-up surfaces increases the construction complexity (and probably cost) to the point that many might just opt out of a kit build. Tough call, I'd almost be inclined to strip the covering off an ARF and recover if scheme individuality meant so much.