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Toronto Electric Model Aviation Club (TEMAC) => General Discussion => Topic started by: Canuke on October 11, 2019, 12:49:45 PM

Title: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Canuke on October 11, 2019, 12:49:45 PM
Both included free shipping.
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Canuke on October 11, 2019, 12:51:39 PM
Banggood picture didn't attach
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Canuke on October 11, 2019, 12:57:19 PM
Sorry. Can't get the pictures to attach properly. (dementia)
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: davidk on 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?
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Frank v B on 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
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Canuke on 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.
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: sihinch on 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?
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Canuke on October 12, 2019, 10:17:07 AM
I believe so, although it doesn't have the little top wing.
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Canuke on 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?
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Canuke on October 12, 2019, 11:58:40 AM
Sorry. Changed my mind. Think I'll keep it.
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: bweaver on 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.  ::)
Title: Re: HobbyKing versus Banggood packaging
Post by: Canuke on 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.