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From: Neil Stainton <neil@hyperflight.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:48 +0100
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Subject: Re: Pre-fitting servos.
To: James Hammond <hammondtw@gmail.com>
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Hi James,

I agree 100%. I=E2=80=99m sure it will increase sales.

Kind regards, Neil.

This message has been dictated to my phone. Please ignore any errors.

On Fri, 24 Jul 2026 at 05:00, James Hammond <hammondtw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Neil,
>             Following our recent discussions, I am taking another look at
> fitting servos in the factory.
>
> I know I have looked at this many times over the years and always put it
> off for one reason or another. But recently, it appears that pre-fitting
> the servos is becoming really necessary. Samba Model, for example, now do=
es
> this for 95% of their products before shipping to distributors.
>
> The main reason I was prevented from doing this before was mostly the
> customer's choice of servo brand and type, which seemed at the time to be
> highly critical. People actually got really angry if I suggested fitting
> Futaba when they preferred JR (yes, that WAS a LONG time ago =F0=9F=98=B3=
), for
> example.
>
> In recent years, as we know well, the situation has changed not only in
> the size, speed, and power of the servos themselves, but also, apparently=
,
> in the minds of flyers. Now, with the advent of companies like KST - whos=
e
> servos I intend to use, by the way - the field is far more level than it
> used to be, so it's easier to gain acceptance for a single brand.
>
> My idea is to select certain of my models (or OEM) and offer them complet=
e
> with servos fitted, ready for wiring, radio installation and balancing.
>
> I am guessing that this idea will be very welcome, but I need to make sur=
e
> of the conditions before I go further.
>
>     =E2=80=A2 I will only fit servos, not the rest of the radio, electron=
ics,
> wiring, or the motors.
>     =E2=80=A2 I will use only KST servos in a standard set.
>     =E2=80=A2 I will not make any models available with special or differ=
ent
> servos - all the servos and installations will be standard.
>     =E2=80=A2 I will need your advice as to which models to select in the
> beginning for servo pre-fitting.
>
>
> What do you think of this idea?
>
> I look forward to your thoughts.
>
> Best,
>
> James.
>
> Dr James Hammond - owner
>
> +866 975 177218
>
> www.aeroiccomposites.com
> aeroicplanes@gmail.com
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">Hi James,=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:-apple-system,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:-apple-system,sans-serif">I agree 100%. I=E2=80=99m s=
ure it will increase</span><span style=3D"font-family:-apple-system,sans-se=
rif">=C2=A0sales. =C2=A0=C2=A0</span><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br clear=
=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"=
gmail_signature">Kind regards, Neil. <br><br>This message has been dictated=
 to my phone. Please ignore any errors.</div></div></div><div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Fri, 24 Jul 2026 at 05:00, James Hammond &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hammon=
dtw@gmail.com">hammondtw@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex">Hi Neil,<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Following our recent discussions,=
 I am taking another look at fitting servos in the factory.<br>
<br>
I know I have looked at this many times over the years and always put it of=
f for one reason or another. But recently, it appears that pre-fitting the =
servos is becoming really necessary. Samba Model, for example, now does thi=
s for 95% of their products before shipping to distributors.<br>
<br>
The main reason I was prevented from doing this before was mostly the custo=
mer&#39;s choice of servo brand and type, which seemed at the time to be hi=
ghly critical. People actually got really angry if I suggested fitting Futa=
ba when they preferred JR (yes, that WAS a LONG time ago =F0=9F=98=B3), for=
 example.<br>
<br>
In recent years, as we know well, the situation has changed not only in the=
 size, speed, and power of the servos themselves, but also, apparently, in =
the minds of flyers. Now, with the advent of companies like KST - whose ser=
vos I intend to use, by the way - the field is far more level than it used =
to be, so it&#39;s easier to gain acceptance for a single brand.<br>
<br>
My idea is to select certain of my models (or OEM) and offer them complete =
with servos fitted, ready for wiring, radio installation and balancing.<br>
<br>
I am guessing that this idea will be very welcome, but I need to make sure =
of the conditions before I go further.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =E2=80=A2 I will only fit servos, not the rest of the radio, =
electronics, wiring, or the motors.<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =E2=80=A2 I will use only KST servos in a standard set.<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =E2=80=A2 I will not make any models available with special o=
r different servos - all the servos and installations will be standard.<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =E2=80=A2 I will need your advice as to which models to selec=
t in the beginning for servo pre-fitting.<br>
<br>
<br>
What do you think of this idea?<br>
<br>
I look forward to your thoughts.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
James.<br>
<br>
Dr James Hammond - owner<br>
<br>
+866 975 177218 <br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.aeroiccomposites.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_b=
lank">www.aeroiccomposites.com</a><br>
<a href=3D"mailto:aeroicplanes@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">aeroicplanes@gm=
ail.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div>

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