<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">The attached article was posted on the IMAC list... I have sanitized it but is this the same Van Flowers that was recently on the cover of the K-Factor and I believe is the K-Factor advertising manager? I realize there are always three sides to every story but well, just read... and FWIW???<BR>
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Hello, my name is R, I have been a model Airplane enthusiast for<BR>
almost 6 years now. Recently upon my desire to fly bigger and better<BR>
aircraft. I ran across Van Flowers, and have let him do a BUNCH of my<BR>
building work. Because me experience level at dealing with anything other<BR>
than arf's or smaller kits, is very limited. Well over the past year and a<BR>
half Van has done a number of planes for me. The ones that I have actually<BR>
received from him, flew great. But in the past 8 months, It's like he has<BR>
become non-existent.<BR>
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Recently you have been swapping email with my good friend J.<BR>
I am the friend he has been referring to in his emails.<BR>
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I have been riding Van very hard the past few months trying to get<BR>
?something? out of him. He can't even give me a status report. All I can<BR>
say is that, he's one shady son of a bitch. He'll feel you ears full of<BR>
candy, so he can f**k you a little deeper. Sorry, I'm getting carried away.<BR>
Just to give you an idea of the magnitude of my problem, here is what he<BR>
currently has of mine.<BR>
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1. Fiber Classics Extra w/ DA150 and 8411's<BR>
(Supposedly - it is getting airbrushed) All the money was paid in<BR>
advance 9 mos ago (2,000 for Airbrush work) At this point I don't think<BR>
there has been s**t done to it. I keep asking for pictures, but get nothing<BR>
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2. 46% ultimate All paid ~$10,000<BR>
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3. 2 - Great Knives ~$2500<BR>
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4. 1 - Weeks Bipe ~$5000<BR>
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5. 2 Engines that have quote "Been Ordered" for 8 months now ~ $2000<BR>
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there are a few more, but this is the majority.<BR>
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I'm not sure what to do at this point. Between me and J, that f**ker<BR>
probably has over 25k of our money at this point.<BR>
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I have heard that you have had similar problems with him. Someone needs to<BR>
ruin that bastard.<BR>
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thanks for your time<BR>
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Sincerely,<BR>
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