OMPHobby Challenger - A 46 inch balsa sporty, combat, trainer PNP airplane?

[LitterBug]

Just give a call before doing anything. With the way shipping is lately I don't trust it until it's in our hands haha but wanted to pass it on

Now if you could get rid of this gray drizzley weather that has been hanging over us...... The spider is no good in the rain.

 

[LitterBug]

Now if you could get rid of this gray drizzley weather that has been hanging over us...... The spider is no good in the rain.

Uhhh @TJ_Williams , you turned the faucet on instead of off. It's full on rain now!

 

[LitterBug]

YAY!¡! Santa brought the EP ARF stock in to BuddyRC / OMP Hobby, So I can get back on this thread. What an awesome find on the sleigh this week!

By the sound of the snowplow and the scene out the window, I should have plenty of time to get all the hardware flipped over and the correct throw directions checked..... 😄

Cheers!
LitterBug

 

[LitterBug]

Looks like Santa had one on his sleigh for me too! ALL the right boxes checked. Will unbox Soon......

Cheers!
LitterBug

 

[The Hangar]

Looks like Santa had one on his sleigh for me too! ALL the right boxes checked. Will unbox Soon......
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Cheers!
LitterBug

Woohoo! Better luck this time.

 

[LitterBug]

Unboxing #1. The outer shell removed. There was two sheets of puncture resistence Top/bottom provided by particle board. So the scrunch and punctures had no chance to impact the inner box, which now has a nice big picture and specification label.

 

[TJ_Williams]

Unboxing #1. The outer shell removed. There was two sheets of puncture resistence Top/bottom provided by particle board. So the scrunch and punctures had no chance to impact the inner box, which now has a nice big picture and specification label.
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thanks for the pic! That was a change we pushed for for local hobby shops. A plain brown box doesn't work well on a shelf.

 

[LitterBug]

thanks for the pic! That was a change we pushed for for local hobby shops. A plain brown box doesn't work well on a shelf.

Yeah, I'll get a better pic. My phone and the lighting weren't playing well the other day. A LOT of good info for the specs on the OMP web site too! BTW, What is a "hydraullic servo" And do you have any in stock?? (see the box)

Cheers!
LitterBug

 

[LitterBug]

And here is what's inside that nice box after pulling the BIG parts out of the packing bags... (- the wings (oops))

 

[PsyBorg]

Yeah, I'll get a better pic. My phone and the lighting weren't playing well the other day. A LOT of good info for the specs on the OMP web site too! BTW, What is a "hydraullic servo" And do you have any in stock?? (see the box)

Cheers!
LitterBug

I have seen hydraulic servos advertised as well. Got me thinkin maybe at some point building an RC track hoe like I used to operate when I was back home working for my father before I went in the Navy.

 

[TJ_Williams]

I have seen hydraulic servos advertised as well. Got me thinkin maybe at some point building an RC track hoe like I used to operate when I was back home working for my father before I went in the Navy.

Yeah ok, so THIS is what happens when the factory skips a step and doesn't let us proof read and edit...
So the challenger comes in either electric or ... NITRO...

 

[LitterBug]

@TJ_Williams ,
It's the new Hydro-Electric Hybrid model! Yeah, that makes sense.

The EP ARF kit looks correct. Taking my time and doing a little work every day. Half tempted to make a Foamboard fuselage for all the parts left from the PNP I destroyed.... :-D

 

[jollyGreenGiant]

I got one of these and am really enjoying it, such a great flyer, it does everything really well.

I wish I could get it in just laser cut kit form or any form really, totally just sold out and have been for a while now. I want a backup.

 

[ankaon]

Anybody who knows what covering is used on the challenger, must do some repair on mine and want to get the same colour.