ParkZone enters the fray! SE5a

[rcers]

So all you WWI fans how about the ParkZone S.E.5a!

Looks fantastic.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=PKZ5580

Mike

[Wrongway-Feldman]

My oh my. Time to start saving for another one to buy.

[rcers]

Yea they do have a tendency to divert funds.

[barmonkey]

Obviously Parzone foam...any idea of its size?

[constantCrash]

The link has all the info.

37" wingspan.
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=PKZ5580

Originally Posted by barmonkey

Obviously Parzone foam...any idea of its size?

[kenchiroalpha]

Hi
Thats neat
A question if i may ask why does every body post Horizen Hobbies links instead of the actual onesi see it with other brands as well, Flyzone, eflite etc why not just post to the actual company,
http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Def...ProdID=PKZ5580
Take care
Yours Hank

[Rockin Robbins]

Aren't those companies wholly owned and operated by Horizon Hobbies, their umbrella/octopus organization? I appreciated having both links! Hope this plane is as good as their ads.

[rcers]

Originally Posted by kenchiroalpha

Hi
Thats neat
A question if i may ask why does every body post Horizen Hobbies links instead of the actual onesi see it with other brands as well, Flyzone, eflite etc why not just post to the actual company,
http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Def...ProdID=PKZ5580
Take care
Yours Hank

Well Hank - thanks for the question.

The reason I post Horizon Hobby is they own the ParkZone brand. ParkZone is a Horizon Hobby brand not the other way around.

Just look at the bottom of the page you posted. They are one in the same.

So the "actual" company is Horizon Hobby (not Hobbies by the way).

Since I started the thread I use the parent company.

When you start the thread you can use the link you prefer.

Mike

[kenchiroalpha]

Originally Posted by rcers

Well Hank - thanks for the question.

The reason I post Horizon Hobby is they own the ParkZone brand. ParkZone is a Horizon Hobby brand not the other way around.

Just look at the bottom of the page you posted. They are one in the same.

So the "actual" company is Horizon Hobby (not Hobbies by the way).

Since I started the thread I use the parent company.

When you start the thread you can use the link you prefer.

Mike

Hi Mike
Thanks for the answer
And i know they are the parent company
Its just i see it all the time and with all brands not just the ones connected to Horizon
Was just wondering why all of you post Horizons links first and formost
Take care dear friend
Yours Hank

[wattman]

YEA , I am so happy .....................

It looks really good and thought out .
My biggest question is , what is the wing area , so we would know the wing loading , floater , or not ?

I still want one

[rcers]

Originally Posted by wattman

YEA , I am so happy .....................

It looks really good and thought out .
My biggest question is , what is the wing area , so we would know the wing loading , floater , or not ?

I still want one

I think the vid shows it is a pretty decent floater.

[HeliScRapYard]

MMmmmmm... biplane!

[TM4197]

I am turning in all my RC cola bottles and my Orange Crush ones too. oooooo wait..I have some Rolling Rock bottles...they are 5 cents a piece. By the time I get enough dough they will have made a Spad.

[Lieutenant Loughead]

Too cool!

[barmonkey]

Hmmm, I guess they updated the page since I first visited...

But $250 for a flying tractor?

[Lieutenant Loughead]

Well, that's for the RTF version. The BNF or PNP version will be less expensive.

[barmonkey]

It's like 185 for the PNP.

37.1 wingspan...works out to be 1/8.5 scale

[Mode One]

If you mean Parkzone Entered the fray a few years ago, then O.K. I believe this airplane has been available for quite some time. They may have upgraded it with some more detail; but, I think it isn't new!

[Lieutenant Loughead]

I think it's new.

[rcers]

Originally Posted by Mode One

If you mean Parkzone Entered the fray a few years ago, then O.K. I believe this airplane has been available for quite some time. They may have upgraded it with some more detail; but, I think it isn't new!

Nope it is brand new. You are thinking of the Great Planes who had a smaller balsa/ply version of an SE5a.

Here is the video proof ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkiC6aB3yvI

What I really like is the foam surface is now much smoother. It is really actually pretty hard to see the beads at all.

They continue to really produce excellence - worth EVERY penny IMHO.

By the way the vid above also talks about the new balsa/ply Platinum series Super Cub 25e! It too looks very nice.

Mike

[bbqflyer]

Originally Posted by Mode One

If you mean Parkzone Entered the fray a few years ago, then O.K. I believe this airplane has been available for quite some time. They may have upgraded it with some more detail; but, I think it isn't new!

It actually is new in their warbird lineup.
Can't wait to see this one up close, if it's like any other PZ it should fly nice.

[degreen60]

If they bring out a Spad I will have to steal out of wife's purse till I get enough to buy it. Maybe she won't notice her older jewelry missing.

[bbqflyer]

If you occassionally buy her new jewelry you should get away with selling off her older jewelry.

[degreen60]

Originally Posted by bbqflyer

If you occassionally buy her new jewelry you should get away with selling off her older jewelry.

Can't buy her jewelry, that would take money I could use to buy another plane.

[bbqflyer]

Oh your right, didn't think of that. Well, you can always pawn her older jewelry and hope to be able to get it back!