Rob Fairweather 1 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 good morning gents, your wisdom sought please. I have a yearning to build the above kit. Anyone done one ? Any comments on the manufacturer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Emms 1 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Rob produces very nice kits, and I am very happy to refer customers directly to him. The only reason we stopped buying large quantities of his kits was that the falling pound made his kits too expensive for us to sell in the UK market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Rushton Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Rob I was looking for another thread and stumbled upon yours; I am probably too late now but I have been building one of these for about 18 months (made very slow progress) but I am very pleased with the way in which it is shaping up. The quality of the kit is first class and the drawings are well produced and detailed. Its a slightly odd looking aeroplane which attracted me to it in the first place. Mine is covered now and almost ready to finish off but work commitments have put a halt to it other than for a few minutes here and there. The model is surprisingly large; loads of room for the r/c kit and flight pack. I like the shape of the wings but don't ask me how it will fly! The only point I would make is that the drawing for the u/c is not very clear and when I had finished it the whole assembly felt very heavy. I broke the original u/c up and made my own and although lighter I am still not very happy with it; the small wing between the wheels is difficult to get right and in my attempts to redesign I think I have made it more complicated. I may well rebuild it again. The front cowl is very large; I have not yet worked out the best way of cutting the vent slots in it as I don't want to damage it. Mine will probably not be finished in camo; I have seen some examples of civilian markings which I may go for. This is the second RBC kit that I have built; my first was the Texan which I built as a Havard. It flew perfectly on its maiden but in my ineptitude I tip stalled it on finals and after repair thereafter followed a series of mishaps including the motor detaching itself in mid air. I think these problems were all down to pilot error rather than any problems with the airframe. Once I sorted everything it's flown well and given good service. I am thinking of buying the Kingfisher next; it will no doubt be added to the growing pile of projects awaiting my retirement but it would be rude not to! In summary I hold RBC in high regard and am happy to recommend them. If you are interested in more pics of the Avia I am happy to post them; I decided not to provide a build log on this one; its taken so long that people would probably have got bored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton van Munsteren Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 For some reason I missed this post Yes would love to see pics of your Avia and is it flying already Ton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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