REFLECTOR: Split Kit

Ed Veneck edveneck at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 15 07:28:02 CDT 2008 

Velcity did have a winglet kit at Oshkosh that was for sale.

Ed


--- On Tue, 10/14/08, Bob Hassel <bob at hassel-usa.com> wrote:

> From: Bob Hassel <bob at hassel-usa.com>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Split Kit
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 10:27 AM
> I only found out about the split kit due to a picture that
> was on one of the more popular Velocity builder sites from
> the past Oshkosh.  There was nothing on the Velo web site.  
> 
> The split kit is a great idea but it would be better if it
> wasn't a secret...maybe this is just in the formative
> stage - see if it generates interest before it becomes a
> full blown program of its own.  I really hope it succeeds!
> 
> Thanks and good luck on such a competitive and great idea!
> 
> Bob
> 
> ==================================
> 
> >>>> Just an observation.  Unless Velocity asks
> us for an opinion, it's up to
> >>>us
> >>>> to make our feelings known so they know
> what we like and what we don't
> >>>like.
> >>>
> >>>Sounds Great... But the factory seems to be
> dropping the ball on their
> >>>website. The Velocity store has been offline
> for most of this year
> >>>with no updates in sight. Seems they are more
> focused on new
> >>>sales than supporting those still building.
> >>>
> >>>Jack
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>From: "Ken C. Baker"
> <kenb at velocityaircraft.com>
> >>>To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and
> Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> >>>Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 8:22 AM
> >>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Split Kit to Australia
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Brian,
> >>>>
> >>>> Well said.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Ken
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> >>>> Behalf Of Brian Michalk
> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:17 AM
> >>>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders
> list
> >>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Split Kit to
> Australia
> >>>>
> >>>> I used to sell Franklin Engines at
> Oshkosh, and it struck me as
> >>>interesting
> >>>> the difference in advertising feedback one
> gets from a convention style
> >>>> setup.
> >>>> The vendor gets immediate feedback on
> sales tactics that aren't there 
> >>>with
> >>>> TV or Radio.
> >>>>
> >>>> I don't think the customers understand
> this difference.
> >>>>
> >>>> I love walking through all of the various
> displays.  I make it a point to
> >>>go
> >>>> fiddle and pick up and play with the
> displays if they are half
> >>>interesting.
> >>>> The boring stuff I don't bother with. 
> If the vendor sees that some 
> >>>widget
> >>>> has  three people waiting to play with it,
> he knows that's a good thing 
> >>>to
> >>>> have to attract customers.
> >>>>
> >>>> For the split kit thing, people need to
> ask questions about it so that
> >>>> Velocity knows if there is any interest. 
> We are the choir here, so the
> >>>> split kit is not of much relevance to us;
> however the lesson is there
> >>>about
> >>>> other offerings that Velocity makes
> available to us like Velocity
> >>>> University.
> >>>>
> >>>> I love the Velocity University, but have
> never gone.  I have my excuses
> >>>for
> >>>> now, but I hope to attend the next one. 
> At the least I need to make it
> >>>over
> >>>> there for a good factory checkout.  I hope
> that I can make the two
> >>>overlap,
> >>>> but that may not happen.
> >>>>
> >>>> Just an observation.  Unless Velocity asks
> us for an opinion, it's up to
> >>>us
> >>>> to make our feelings known so they know
> what we like and what we don't
> >>>like.
> >>>> The Velocity Employees are inside the
> bubble and can't see outside of it
> >>>> clearly.  Only those outside the bubble
> can see things as they are.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ken C. Baker wrote:
> >>>> > Brett and Allyson et al,
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Whoops. I accidentally hit send on
> the last email without looking at
> >>>> > the address line. Disregard. (Unless
> someone else wants some lacquer
> >>>> > thinner
> >>>> > too.)
> >>>> >
> >>>> > In answer to the split kit questions:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > The gentleman who answers
> kitsales at velocityaircraft.com took last
> >>>> > Thursday and Friday off in
> anticipation of having to work a show this
> >>>> > weekend. So first off, apologies in
> not getting back to Allyson quite
> >>>> > yet. I'd be more than willing to
> fill in the gaps in the mean time
> >>>though.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Before Oshkosh we decided that it
> would be a good idea to offer a
> >>>> > split kit that is divided even
> further than the previous
> >>>> > wings/fuselage offering. The idea was
> to offer six sub-kits to make it
> >>>> easier for people to self-finance.
> >>>> > We used Oshkosh to test the waters
> and take orders if the interest was
> >>>> > there. At Oshkosh there was
> absolutely *zero* interest. No one
> >>>> > expressed even the slightest
> interest. So we placed a lower priority
> >>>> > in getting the sales details on the
> web.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Velocity is still offering the split
> kit, and we'd be more than happy
> >>>> > to discuss details. Allyson, feel
> free to contact me directly off the
> >>>> > Reflector and we can discuss details.
> I'll look into freight and
> >>>> > crating options to Australia.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Best Regards,
> >>>> >
> >>>> > -Ken Baker
> >>>> > kenb at velocityaircraft.com
> >>>> > (772) 589-1860
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > -----Original Message-----
> >>>> > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]
> >>>> > On Behalf Of Brett Ferrell
> >>>> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 8:09
> AM
> >>>> > To: reflector
> >>>> > Subject: REFLECTOR: Split Kit to
> Australia
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Forwarded for one of the Baker
> boys....
> >>>> >
> >>>> > (from
> allyson at accessdistributors.com.au)
> >>>> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>> > ------
> >>>> > -----------------------
> >>>> > Hi Brett,
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I'm hoping you can post this on
> the reflector it would be much
> >>>> > apreicated. I have sent an email off
> on Thursday to
> >>>> > kitsales at velocityaircraft.com but
> with no reply I am interested in the
> >>>> > split kit I've been saving for a
> kit now for a while and with the
> >>>> > split kit options now open whilst I
> pay more for freight esp.
> >>>> > to Australia I can afford to get
> winglets and canard as well as one
> >>>> > wing in one shipment. depending on
> cost of wing ( this is based on the
> >>>> > Oshkosh banner that has step 1 and 2
> at $3500 and allowing for  $4000
> >>>> > to $5000 plus freight means I can
> start sooner tarter later. since I
> >>>> > was always looking at a slow build
> ala Andy Millin i figure that this
> >>>> > is the best time t get into it. with
> out the huge overheads\\
> >>>> >
> >>>> > thanking you this
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Allyson Cornish
> >>>> >
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