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Aug 13, 2013 09:10 AM
NEWBEFLYER Make it EDF now as it was fun when it was a prop plane, a twin edf at that would be the new 21st century Sonic liner
Aug 13, 2013 06:13 AM
Colonel Blink Buyer collects from Germany.....
Aug 13, 2013 05:57 AM
mike_o A nice one for sale:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Sonic-Liner-S...item3f28250cfb
Jul 14, 2013 07:38 PM
sonic liner New video out...................guess " Watt " theirs a Sonic Liner with landing gear in it !.
Thanks Bud !.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...2#post25553837
Feb 27, 2013 08:33 AM
MRGTX
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Originally Posted by mike_o
"The world needs China to make a copy of the MPX Sonic Liner! What do you think?"

After having put together 6 or 7 Multiplex kits (2 x EasyStar1, EasyStar2, FunJet, MiniMag, TwinJet, Sonic Liner) more or less in a row, I have just (last week) assembled the Bixler 1.1 and the RadJet 800, and I can only answer that question with "No, please don't give me a cheap clone"

I enjoy the hobby / assembly aspect of RC very much, but my time is just too valuable to constantly fix problems with a poorly designed and manufactured kit. Even if it's half the price.
Mike_O,
I hear you on not wanting a cheap/poorly made clone... but have you seen the quality of some of the clones lately? They're downright respectable.

I think we all would agree that an official reissue from Multiplex would be the best possible option but they have already stated that this will never, ever happen...

So far I have built:

EasyStar
Funjet x2
Funjet Ultra
Mentor (with floats)
Twinstar II x2
Minimag (with floats)
Funcub
Twinjet (the pride of my MPX fleet!- with a pair of ARC 28mm motors... )
Merlin
Dogfighter
and a Fox glider rc conversion

Building MPX kits is as much fun as flying them. I'd only want a clone of the Sonic if the build captured the essence of the original.
Feb 26, 2013 05:30 PM
mike_o "The world needs China to make a copy of the MPX Sonic Liner! What do you think?"

After having put together 6 or 7 Multiplex kits (2 x EasyStar1, EasyStar2, FunJet, MiniMag, TwinJet, Sonic Liner) more or less in a row, I have just (last week) assembled the Bixler 1.1 and the RadJet 800, and I can only answer that question with "No, please don't give me a cheap clone"

I enjoy the hobby / assembly aspect of RC very much, but my time is just too valuable to constantly fix problems with a poorly designed and manufactured kit. Even if it's half the price.
Feb 26, 2013 12:54 PM
MRGTX
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Originally Posted by Colonel Blink
Conversely, I have no interest in the Sonic Liner, and have subbed just to laugh at the slanging matches....


LOL... that's just not fair. Also, I'm afraid that we'll have to disappoint you.

So I think the fans need to take this one into their own hands. After looking at ModelAero's awesome Polaris kit I'm starting to wonder how hard it would be to clone one ourselves.

Has anyone ever experimented with making EPO molds?

I'm pondering opening up a Kickstarter on one of these as soon as I know what I'm getting myself into and evaluating how much free time I could possible devote to this.

One tricky thing is that the hardware would have to be cloned as well since buying MPX hardware would destroy any chance at breaking even on these kits.
Feb 24, 2013 04:10 PM
rcfisherman i would like a sonic liner, as i like experimental planes. but judging by the complete lack of x planes on the market vs every company making another stupid mustang every few months, i am obviously in the minority.
the lack of interest of this thread (compared to other threads) proves that the sonicliner will never fly again.

on a side note, i'd love it if somebody made modern, epo versions of a sr71,x29 or x31.
i'd love pretty much anything experimental flown by DARPA. too bad most people have no idea such planes even exist, therefore the lack of interest in companies to manufacture such planes
Feb 24, 2013 01:03 PM
Colonel Blink
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Originally Posted by FlyingKiwi22
...I to like Sonic and have unbuilt one waiting for a rainy day. But life is to short for online slinging matches.Thread unsubbed
Conversely, I have no interest in the Sonic Liner, and have subbed just to laugh at the slanging matches....
Feb 23, 2013 10:21 PM
MRGTX
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Originally Posted by FlyingKiwi22
Shame about this thread I to like Sonic and have unbuilt one waiting for a rainy day

But life is to short for online slinging matches

Thread unsubbed
Understandable. .. sorry the thread went the way it did.
Your thoughts are welcome.
Feb 23, 2013 06:06 AM
FlyingKiwi22 Shame about this thread I to like Sonic and have unbuilt one waiting for a rainy day

But life is to short for online slinging matches

Thread unsubbed
Feb 23, 2013 04:58 AM
Jurgen Heilig
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Powell
We did an all-electric RC pylon race in August 1977. Four aircraft - no idea who won.

I haven't flown IC since.
1977 - same year as I flew my first electric model too:

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...&postcount=516

Jürgen
Feb 22, 2013 01:01 PM
Michael Powell
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jurgen Heilig
Well, the electronic revolution has been happening since the late 1990s:

Jürgen
We did an all-electric RC pylon race in August 1977. Four aircraft - no idea who won.

I haven't flown IC since.
Feb 22, 2013 09:25 AM
sonic liner I just opened up a new insurance policy and installed alarm units on the two units I have.
( Step away from the Sonic Liner ! )
Going to pick up the Doberman later today...........


Pete
Feb 22, 2013 07:27 AM
daddiozz
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jurgen Heilig
As mentioned before in this thread:

When the Twin-Jet got out in 2001, the list price was 219.- DM (or €112.- Euro).
The Sonicliner in 2003 started with a list price of €129.-, which is just 15% more.

The list price of the Twin-Star II was €99.90, i.e. was offered a bit cheaper, most likely due to smaller molds and higher expected sales figures.

Jürgen
Well ,as I recall,...locally (USA) it was ,at the time one of the pricier foamie kits available considering it was a radical departure from conventional set-ups ...I didn't buy my first one til the LHS lowered the price below $100....
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