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  • pyroM!KE
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 375

    #1

    I need a Canopy...Where?

    Im not going to wait untill late march like HH says it will be back in stock..Who makes a aftermarket one? This blows...I just got it back running today after being down for 3 weeks...

    Guys, I dont care if your gonna do a slow circle once for 10 seconds, tape down your F#%king lid...Im half assed ready to sell it because of this..Not really.. Im just severely pissed right now..
  • jac4412
    FE Addict
    • Jun 2010
    • 425

    #2
    Mike, as far as I know there is no aftermarket canopys for the MG... you can try to find a forum member here who maybe has some molds to make a couple...

    Unless you plan on running your boat and just buying new lids each time it flips you might want to consider reinforcing the hatch with some carbon fiber and maybe some wood or metal sheets... Otherwise, the canopy is pretty fragile. Atleast in comparison to my other pb model my widowmaker which i could probably through on the group and it wouldn't break.
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    • pyroM!KE
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2011
      • 375

      #3
      Ohh yeah..One that someone molds would work too..I thought there was someone here doing that?

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      • jac4412
        FE Addict
        • Jun 2010
        • 425

        #4
        http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...t=18855&page=2

        check out ray's post... he seems to have done a nice job reinforcing it... as for the canopy... no idea if anyone actually molded it, boomer mentions later on in the thread that someone was working on it... might want to follow up from there....
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        • LiPo Power
          DJI Drone Advanced Pilot
          • May 2009
          • 3186

          #5
          Remember to put some kind of flotation on it, like expanding foam...
          DJI Drone Advanced Pilot
          Canada

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          • battlefury
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2010
            • 256

            #6
            I need a canopy too unpainted i will take it as well.
            http://www.youtube.com/user/f4agusta09?feature=mhee

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            • jac4412
              FE Addict
              • Jun 2010
              • 425

              #7
              I'm assuming that PB will come out with a correct canopy in a bit... I mean they have to right? They have replacement parts for everything else...
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              • pyroM!KE
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2011
                • 375

                #8
                Originally posted by jac4412
                I'm assuming that PB will come out with a correct canopy in a bit... I mean they have to right? They have replacement parts for everything else...
                They better..If I cant get one and i have to wait untill late march, thats the same time the Motley Crew comes out..Ill just get one of those and put the Geico on the Swap Shop!

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                • jac4412
                  FE Addict
                  • Jun 2010
                  • 425

                  #9
                  Aw come on.. the MG is one of the best looking RTR's i've seen... don't give up on her yet, PB will come through
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                  • dana
                    Banned
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 3573

                    #10
                    Originally posted by pyroM!KE
                    They better..If I cant get one and i have to wait untill late march, thats the same time the Motley Crew comes out..Ill just get one of those and put the Geico on the Swap Shop!

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                    • battlefury
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 256

                      #11
                      its really sad.. i have my MG sitting in my storage room with badly cracked canopy instead of playing in the pond with it
                      http://www.youtube.com/user/f4agusta09?feature=mhee

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                      • pyroM!KE
                        Senior Member
                        • Jan 2011
                        • 375

                        #12
                        Originally posted by battlefury
                        its really sad.. i have my MG sitting in my storage room with badly cracked canopy instead of playing in the pond with it
                        Yeah...The MC comes with a FG cowl...It is a 20$ more rtr boat,but like I said I would at this point pay 50 bucks for a lid for the MG right now than to wait another month!!...Ohh well..I just ordered a JAE 21fe rigger and the MG may well see the swap shop any way.....
                        When something is soo good, why is there always something that always holds things back..
                        Crap, If I would have known this I would have ordered a couple lids when I got the boat..Ohh wait a minute..They havent had any in stock for months now...Im not bitching,Im just saying...
                        Or am I bitching...Yeah,I am BITCHING!!!

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                        • lectriglide
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2009
                          • 538

                          #13
                          pyro, I feel for ya, but as you said in your OP, taping down the canopy is SOP ANY time you run. I had the same thing happen, but thankfully it was with the inner tupperware lid. Taped it in the front and back and didn't use the canopy because I was taking Eagletree readings on various props. Well, found out a little tape is not enough. Ordered a couple (these are in stock) and you can be sure I will put flotation on it and the canopy immediately..

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                          • Boomer
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 285

                            #14
                            Possible source for a MG canopy

                            You can try this fellow to see if he'll make you a MG canopy. He has a mold and has made them for others. Rich at [email protected]
                            Not sure of the timing or cost. Shoot him an email
                            Boomer

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                            • Darin Jordan
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 8335

                              #15
                              The MG canopies are suppose to be ready to ship from the manufacturer on March 4th. It takes about a week for them to get in stock from there... so I'd figure Mid-March.
                              Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                              "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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