Bob Paris

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I just received my Feb. 2003 RCM, and on page 45, there is an ad for Kondor Model ProductsLighting P-38J, for Twin 52's, with air retracts, glass fuse & cowls. No Price info thou...

Does anyone out there know anything about KMP models...

I know that Morris is comming out with a P-38, and no price info either...is this the same model...?

Merry Christmass to everyone,

Soft landings always,

Bobby of Maui

garygee

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YES BOB THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY CHAT WITH A FEW OF US NOT TO LONG AGO.HIS COMPANY LOOKS VERY INTREGING I HAVE NOT ORDERED ANYTHING YET BUT THE EXTRA 330 LOOKS REAL NICE.JUST TYPE IN KONDOR MODEL PRODUCTS AN READ THE TREADS GOOD LUCK

Bob Paris

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The web site for KMP is;

www.kmp.ca

I've seen the pictures of Morris Hobbies P-38 and it looked nice, and so does Kondor Model Products P-38. It will be nice to hear from someone that has had a hands on inspection of the kits, as well as the flight characteristics.

I've known of a few Royal kit built P-38's with mixed reviews on how they fly...with engine out problems that were a handful. I pray that one or both of these models have a sweeter flight envelope...for I will be buying one of these kits...just waiting to see what develops with prices and shipping to Hawaii.

I've two K & B Twister .61's just itching to go into a model...

Soft landings alway's,

Bobby of Maui

f2racer

The are definitely not the same model. I've seen the Morris/VQ and it's really top notch. Check out rcwarbirds for an in depth look at the Morris/VQ. Looks very interesting. Gear doors and inboard and outboard fowler flaps!

The KMP Lightning also looks interesting, but from the pics lacks the gear doors and flaps...

Has either published a price?

Thanks!

Bob Paris

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Your right, and after looking up the web site for rcwarbirds, was quite astounded at the amount of detail and workmanship that went into Morris's P-38. My hat is off to Morris for their effort to bring such a high class model into the field. I pray that it is not to expensive, and that is one of the issues that create such a work of art...man hours of labor to bring it to us.

I will wait and see what the price is for both models-and for what I can see with KMP's P-38, it tells you that it's six chanel, but the pictures do not show the flaps that I can see. It also does not have scale wheel doors, or even scale looking ailerons. So far Morris Hobbies is much more scale and appealing model to me.

Thanks for the information,

Soft landings always,

Bobby of Maui

VQModelAircraft

Hi all,

I want to clear up that our P-38 is not the same as KMP's P-38. We have put many countless hours in to making our P-38 as scale as possible, from the authentic fowler flaps to the molded gear doors. The P-38 is modeled at 1:7.5 scale with the exception with the rudders, which is approximately 10% larger then scale. Pricing is currently in the works, but should be release soon.

Regards,
Mike
www.vqmodelaircraft.com

Hammbone

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Wow!
That VQModelAircraft P-38 looks great!
I hope to check it out at the Morris Hobbies booth at the Toledo show in April. Will it be there?

Jim

EASYTIGER

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How long until this thing is actually here?

VQModelAircraft

The P-38 should be here in the states by mid March, and hopefully just in time for Toledo. Merry Christmas !!!

Mike
www.vqmodelaircraft.com

rtn9105

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I emailed Andrew Kondor from KMP about their P-38. He says the price should be some where between $399 and $449, the kit is mostly fiberglass, it will include a set of 3 air retracts, and will be available for sale no later than June. I'm very excited about this ARF. Unless the one from Morris ends up being very price competitive with this kit, I think one of the KMP P-38's will defiantly be added to my hanger.

Lightning Fan

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I looked at the rcwarbirds review of the P38 arf, with particular interest in the Fowler flaps as I am working up a set for my Z P38. The photo of the fully deployed flap doesn't look right, but it may be the photo itself. It appears to be only about half way extended out of the flap bay as opposed to "hanging" off the edge of the wing like I think they are supposed to when fully extended - am I misinterpreting the image?

VQModelAircraft

Lighting Fan,

Here is a link to a picture of the flap from the side view. http://www.vqmodelaircraft.com/Products/Model/p38.htm.

You are correct about the full scale flaps hanging near the trailing edge. We had to move it forward from the trailing due to the trailing being so thin.

VQModelAircraft

Lighting Fan,

Here is the correct link. http://www.vqmodelaircraft.com/Products/Model/p38.htm

Added a period to the end by mistake.

Kitman

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Heys guys,

FYI, you can get the Kondor Models for www.ultimate-rc.com and get a free set of wing bags! Can't beat the deal!

Kitman

f2racer

Kitman, does ultimate-rc have the KMP models in stock?

Thanks!

Kitman

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F2racer,

I have not seen the production kits, I am awaiting their arival in early Jan. 03.

Kitman