David Ashby - Moderator Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Don't think I've seen anyone post this before. Interesting eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 .....and now we know (as if we didn't know) who makes Calmatos for Kyosho and Dazzlers for Great Planes Edited By David Ashby - RCME on 14/01/2014 19:29:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Well that was really interesting! Why does it take me so long to build! I think I'm going to order some logo 'T' shirts for the wifey person and me - maybe that's the answer. Seriously a nice, clean working environment - if you excludes the spraying that is. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 now that is mass production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Wonder why they are wearing masks when covering. Do they know something we dont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Laughton Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks David that was really very interesting. I'm not surprised to see so many ladies involved in intricate work such as covering etc as this reflects trends in full size aviation in my humble experience. Oh how I wish I had a 2D film cutter and a delicate lady to apply it! I was surprised at the amount of work in progress but that must reflect the ordering practice of their customers... Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_B Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Posted by Jon Laughton on 14/01/2014 20:44:56: I was surprised at the amount of work in progress but that must reflect the ordering practice of their customers... Jon Perhaps due to the amount of planes that are being crashed on a regular basis?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Interesting! Thanks for posting that, David. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Impressive! But then again, how else would we get such amazing quality (well, most of the time) for the price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_B Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 No jigs to be seen either, they all seem to be built in the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Amazingly clean and tidy - better working conditions than wot I have got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Dav 2 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Brilliant David. Thanks for posting. Didn't look like one of those Sweat Shops did it........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Interesting video David, thx for posting it, not quite the image we have been led to believe our models are built under. I wonder if his is the excepetion or the norm? I noticed like Bill, no jigs for fuselage building, i would like to have seen the bit where they sheet the fuselags. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott cuppello Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Phoenix are in Vietnam (where a lot of the better kit's are made)......these workers are very skilled but very difficult to hang on to in China (after the coming Chinese New Year some of the factories will loose up to a 1/3rd of their skilled workforce). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Imagine building rc planes as my job - Would be a dream job, although after a while would get monotonous, unless I was on prototyping and test flying... Look at all those components and finiished kits - heaven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 I thought you were going to say that you've got more models than them Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice to see a factory full of happy smiley faces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowerman Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Makes me wonder how much they are paid and could they ever hope to afford to fly those models. The ones wearing masks probably have a cold as it seems to be fairly normal practice in far eastern contries to stop spreading germs around. (or maybe thier neighbours have colds and they dont want to catch their germs) Edited By Mowerman on 15/01/2014 10:59:51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well It was interesting how small the bottle of glue was when that man was slipping in the formers....and a roll of sticky tape!!!! Now I will double check all the parts for lack of glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I would like one of these please.Made by TMMY Scale. Be patient it is a little slow going.... Edited By cymaz on 15/01/2014 11:28:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMG Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I wonder if the other half would swop her steam iron for a covering iron now and then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Cayton Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 All the dust and abrasives going through that new motor - Yow! Might help to run it in though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Posted by scott cuppello on 15/01/2014 09:14:26: .....these workers are very skilled but very difficult to hang on to in China (after the coming Chinese New Year some of the factories will loose up to a 1/3rd of their skilled workforce). What's happening after the New Year, Scott? I'm sure my immediate thought, that they were over-indulging in the New Year celbrations and never returning to work afterwards, is wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Clarkson Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Fascinating insight, glad you posted that and glad i watched it. Having owned and flew one of those Calmatos, it was great to see exactly how they were built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkman Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 where are all those DC3s going??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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