GWS Formosa II SG -- coming soon

[RAY GWS]

Please check this link. I post info there.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4177421#post4177421

Ray from GWS

[RAY GWS]

Please check the link again.

I put Formosa and Formosa II together and took some photos.

[pda4you]

Ray that is great. I have been waiting for this one! So you said it should be shipping in 2 months?

Mike

[RAY GWS]

Ray that is great. I have been waiting for this one! So you said it should be shipping in 2 months?

Mike
Hi Mike,

We are expacting to have this ready in the beginning of Nov.

We will have the airplane for display during the show.
http://www.ihobbyexpo.com/

I may ask our RD to set it up as a 3D airplane for indoor demo.

This airplane was not meant to be 3D but does with the ability to fly 3D.

Ray

[RAY GWS]

Ray that is great. I have been waiting for this one! So you said it should be shipping in 2 months?

Mike
will ship it out in a few days -- only for early bird member.

Ray

[pda4you]

I'm not interested in the significant shipping charges for Early Bird. I want this out in general release. I will wait for November.

Mike

[RAY GWS]

Photos of the Formosa II Manual -- Welcome any input.

Thanks

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=421712

[RAY GWS]

Photos of test flight

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=422347&page=4

[RAY GWS]

Our pilot Steve will try to fly this at iHobbyExpo.

Welcome to visit the show.

Ray

[RAY GWS]

video of Formosa II

http://www.gwsus.com/english/service/movie/movies.htm

[RAY GWS]

Hello All,

Formosa II is loaded in container and it is on the way to USA.

One more video Formosa II hovering.

http://www.gwsus.com/download/FORMOSA.WMV

[Tommy D]

Don't suppose you stuck any P-40's in that container now did you? :rolleyes:

[RAY GWS]

Don't suppose you stuck any P-40's in that container now did you? :rolleyes:


Will try to do so next time with bigger P40 like formosa II.

Sorry for the delay.

working on this. ( from small P40 to bigger one ).

[Tommy D]

( from small P40 to bigger one ).

Ray

Normally I would just chuckle to myslef and say by the time the GWS P-40 arrives Ill be to old to fly it. But what exactly does your quoted statment mean? The way I read it GWS is producing a larger P-40??

Thank You

Tommy D

[RAY GWS]

We were supposed to P40 around this time.

After testing Formosa II, we changed the plan. We will not release regular P40 in the size like GWS war bird.

Our RD is working on ( scale up ) the bigger P-40.

Not producing at this moment.... they are re-fine the design of the P40.

just scale up the airplane by the computer ----- not good enough to be ready to create the mold.

[pda4you]

We will not release regular P40 in the size like GWS war bird.

Our RD is working on ( scale up ) the bigger P-40.

Not producing at this moment.... they are re-fine the design of the P40.

Wow that is really too bad. I was so looking forward to it.

Mike

[Tommy D]

While it's sad there will be no P-40 I am HAPPY to hear GWS would consider a larger Warbird.

Parkzone, and now E-Flite have proven people want larger warbirds. With power levels going up every day, and cost per watt going down it's only natural.

Warbirds somewhere between the 39" and 50" models <Sure Flite has the 50"ers> are a very welcome site.

Best of Luck GWS!!!

Tommy

[RAY GWS]

Hi all,

what do you think if we have a big P40 with wider aileron?

almost 50%

Is that a good or bad idea?

any suggestion is appreciated.

Ray

[pda4you]

Bad idea - why do you want a bigger aileron? Don't make everything 3d - especially your scale ships. Just no reason for it and it will detract from the scale look.

Mike

[Tommy D]

Is that a good or bad idea?

Ray

VERY BAD IDEA

[RAY GWS]

thanks for your input.

Any one has different opinion?

[isvana]

thanks for your input.

Any one has different opinion?

No!
I'm a bit disappointed that F-II is set up this way. From Kensp's report in the GWS forum, it seems to behave OK. But I certainly don't want to 3D a semi-scale warbird. But maybe its a cultural thing - could be this would be big (laugh / ironic) in Asia, whereas in the US/EU it would just seem daft. Of course, you could always do 2 wings for the same plane to cover that (or maybe, with some inventive engineering, provide the option of both in the same foam wing).

[RAY GWS]

Hi Isvana,

We got suggestion from flyers about this matter. However, I think yours is the best.

From what I saw here, scale look is more important.

same foam wing with both option is better.

Thank you very much.

We welcome and appreciate flyers input.


Ray

[RAY GWS]

Fromosa II is in stock at GWS USA now.

Dealers please contact GWS USA for this product.

[bildo baggins]

I am one that does not like the 3D spin on every plane released recently. I have waited forever for the Formosa II and when I saw the exaggerated control surfaces I was immediately disappointed. The Mosa was one of my favorite birds and I love the big pattern lines it draws in the sky. Keep the 3D thing but please limit it to the planes designed for 3D. The Mosa is a wonderful pattern plane and that is what I would be purchasing it for.
Definitely not on any warbirds!

Cheers
Bill

[RAY GWS]

Hi Bill,

Thank you for your info. Will pass info to our RD.

Ray

[thomer]

I saw the Formosa II at Ihobby expo in Anaheim a few weeks ago, and I am surprised that GWS has kept the same weak and bendable wire landing gear as the original Formosa. It was marginal to weak on the original, and they think it can support even more weight with the II? The display Formosa II was sagging big time sitting there on exhibit. And that was without all of the gear installed!

My request to GWS is to please sell the Formosa II with some much stronger wire landing gear!

Thanks!

Thomer

[bildo baggins]

Better yet move the gear forward to the fuse to keep it from tipping on landings. If I get one it will have a CF or aluminum gear mounted in front of the wing.

[RAY GWS]

I saw the Formosa II at Ihobby expo in Anaheim a few weeks ago, and I am surprised that GWS has kept the same weak and bendable wire landing gear as the original Formosa. It was marginal to weak on the original, and they think it can support even more weight with the II? The display Formosa II was sagging big time sitting there on exhibit. And that was without all of the gear installed!

My request to GWS is to please sell the Formosa II with some much stronger wire landing gear!

Thanks!

Thomer
Yes, it was. You are right. It is weak for the Sample F II. This have be changed.

Thanks.

Ray

[RAY GWS]

Dear All,

FYI

Formosa II Video -- from one of our staffs

http://download.gwsus.com/gwstw/FormosII.wmv

61 MB

[Michael Heer]

Interesting video Ray but 61 MB for a 4 minute video is huge. Might want to save at a less memory intensive setting. The guys with dial-up will never see it. Hope all is well with you, your big brother (But not as big). Mike

[RAY GWS]

Dear Mike,

Long time no see.

Will make it show and let Tommy know.

Keep in touch.

Ray