Dietrich Aircraft

[kdouglas03]

I've been looking at all the Dietrich Slick Models. I was wondering what is the company like to work with. Is the hardware good? Just anything I need to know? I have searched but haven't been able to turn up much!

[ericb]

http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...-aircraft.html

There are a bunch of threads out there. Just type Dietrich in the search bar and you can basically find a thread with each model in it. Hope this helps.

[kdouglas03]

I have seems like the company is either great or just flat out not worth the money. I know there website can make a person want to buy just off of the schemes!!

[StickerBiotch]

Kdouglas,

We are Distributors for ACE Hobbies, Aeroworks and Dietrich.
If you would like to call about any questions you might have please don't hesitate. I have personally flown most all of those aircraft including the Slick. So I should be able to help you make a decision. I believe right now we have 3 Slicks Red/Black in stock right now.

Thanks,
Bryan
Aero Graphix LLC
573-368-3600

[jongurley]

They say the covering is crappy,, and if you notice you see alot for sale on here and RCU<, so that should tell you something,,

[kdouglas03]

well the covering can be fixed with a covering iron!!!

[Sevans16]

no a covering iron won't fix it!!!

I had an 85cc Extra, had to return it due to multi covering issues. GMan bill came out to my house and looked it. It was bad. Supposedly mine had the wrong covering material?? Bill did not want to take it with him so I had to return it to LA. I got a refund for the plane but not the shipping. So I am still out $180.00 and a trip to LA from LV.
I was on the pre-order list for a Slick and backed out of that deal.
The size and specs are great, I hear they fly awesome!!

But...
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...ing-check.html

http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...-assembly.html

[planestiffi]

I have the slick and have had great luck with it, it seems as soon as you see a plane for sale it is instantly crap all i can say is then all planes become crap unless they arent sold . all i can say is mine flies great and have a few pilots that can say the same ask PLANEBENDER and 67FAIRLANE they have both flown mine and liked it no coupling on the first flight that says alot

[Sevans16]

Oh, another minor gripe:
My plane included a spinner(75cc). I thought oh I'll save 100.00 over other ARF's, it was a big pile of crap, 4"?? PLASTIC spinner!! The cone did not fit the backplate well. Total garbage!!


No one in Vegas has a Dietrich that IH ave seen. I was hoping to see a slick at the TFC Norco, CA Throwdown(same weekend as Toledo) since Gman Bill is part of the circus but I did not see anyone flying one there.

FYI:I have owned/built GS ARF's from: GP, AW, QQ, H9 and Dietrich(never really got to built)

[jongurley]

	Quote: Originally Posted by kdouglas03
	well the covering can be fixed with a covering iron!!!

You can't fix "cheap" covering with a iron,,

[ericb]

No issues with the covering on mine.

[flyinhi]

Dietrich 50cc 260, looks great, flies great, lots of compliments, minor issues nothing major would buy another.......some folks just have to gripe and whine no matter what. As for the planes for sale well, I see more names than Dietrich on the recycle list.

[ericb]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jongurley
	They say the covering is crappy,, and if you notice you see alot for sale on here and RCU<, so that should tell you something,,

Just did a quick check in the swap shop. First 20 pages here is what is for sale.

Comp arf 11
Aeroworks 24
Carden 10
Dalton 2
Dietrich 1

[jongurley]

Good job..,, but that is because each of those companies sell 10 times the amount of airframes dietrich sells think about it,

[ericb]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jongurley
	Good job..,, but that is because each of those companies sell 10 times the amount of airframes dietrich sells think about it,

I thought about, but I am not the one who used the made up numbers to get my point across.