Wow,
Today was an AWESOME day and I didn't even get to go flying. . . . .
I cannot believe it has been almost 11 months since I last posted in this thread. So much for getting back to it this past spring. Anyway, onward and upward. After going to the AMR website this morning to find out about getting replacement parts, I happened to check how much a new complete kit would cost me. I almost croaked when I saw $699.00. Anyway, I sent an email to Michel and asked him how much would it cost for a completely new fuselage kit and half of a wing kit. I was quite surprised when he responded, since today is Saturday. Michel said to let him check his schedule and he would get back to me.. He responded about half an hour later and said he would be able to get on it by the middle of next week. I emailed Michel back and asked him to send me an email telling me how much the replacement parts would cost, before he started cutting them. I figured since a complete kit was $699.00, it would not be worth getting the parts since Great Planes is coming out with a 96" wingspan Stick ARF later this year for less money. Michel's response to my last email was almost immediate and the response almost knocked me out of my chair. Even though I needed three quarters of a $699.00 kit, Michel said all materials and labor were on him and all I would have to pay was the shipping. I still can't hardly believe it.
With the resurrection of this thread, will come another change. I will not be building the kit at my Buddy's house like I was previously. Even though it was nice to get an immediate answer to any question, it will be nice to work on it any time I wanted and there would be fewer distractions. Therefore, I will be building my AMR Stick in my 10'x20' barn. The first problem I have is that I am only about half way through cleaning it out so I can use it and it's going to take me at least another couple of months to finish that task. The other problem is that since the barn is not heated, I will not be able to work on the plane when it gets too cold.
I will end this post by saying this. I cannot thank Michel at AMR enough for what he is doing for me. His generosity is overwhelming to me because I had every intention of paying for the parts I needed. It is refreshing to know there are still businesses out there in this hobby who still truly care about their customers. I just wish he was a bit closer so I could give him allot more business in the future.
I will be back again soon fellas.
. If he does, there STILL may not be any progress on my Stick. I worked on my GP Giant Stick yesterday since it was too windy to fly and I want to finish it up tonight so I can maiden it this weekend. Heck, it's only been sitting 99% complete for the last year. . . . . 
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