HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging

Canuke · October 11, 2019, 12:49:45 PM

Both included free shipping.

Canuke · October 11, 2019, 12:51:39 PM

Banggood picture didn't attach

Canuke · October 11, 2019, 12:57:19 PM

Sorry. Can't get the pictures to attach properly. (dementia)

davidk · October 11, 2019, 05:16:19 PM

Ouch... what's inside the Banggood box?
Are the Banggood contents crunched?
For that matter, what's inside the HobbyKing box? Was the HobbyKing order USA Warehouse or Global Warehouse?

Frank v B · October 11, 2019, 05:49:47 PM

Why don't they just call the company by its performance criteria Good-'n-Banged (up).

Reminds me of the Herman cartoon about the post office - "when it says "FRAGILE", we throw it underhand"

Frank

Canuke · October 12, 2019, 08:23:04 AM

The Banggood plane is called a Rainbow II. It had some damage (mainly just scars and gouges). It turned out to be a the same foam as an earlier model I had with different decals and power supplies (can't remember the name of the earlier model). The Hobbyking plane is a Mustang that uses 800/850 3 cells that were orphans from an earlier write-off. The plane is beautiful and would have qualified as a plastic model you built from an earlier generation. Absolutely no damage, beautifully packed with air bags and crumpled paper. Night and day difference in packaging.

sihinch · October 12, 2019, 09:39:33 AM

Oh wow! I've been looking for a Rainbow II. I can't find it on the Banggood site Jim. Is it this one?

Canuke · October 12, 2019, 10:17:07 AM

I believe so, although it doesn't have the little top wing.

Canuke · October 12, 2019, 10:45:25 AM

I am confused. The plane I ordered was the plane you are showing. I just looked up Banggood and also cannot find the this plane. They must have substituted one plane for the other. If you want this plane I will sell it for the price I paid for it?

Canuke · October 12, 2019, 11:58:40 AM

Sorry. Changed my mind. Think I'll keep it.

bweaver · October 14, 2019, 09:09:34 AM

Jim, I didn't know you flew indoor 3D. I don't recall you being a student of mine at Bruce's school of 3D. It looks like your plane was just about to enter a spin.

Canuke · October 14, 2019, 11:31:52 AM

Sandra enjoys a little artistic flair to her photos. Probably would have been better pointing up to the sky rather than into the ground. Oh well, it will eventually be correct as posed.