ORIGINAL: rctom
ORIGINAL: Ih82crash
So what is the latest? What new planes can we look forward to?
I haven't been working on anything really extraordinary, mostly just tweaking the older designs to adapt to changing markets.
I have the 35% Edge 540 ready to go, but the market for that one seems a little limited. Am I wrong? I had 4 of the originals and still have 1, that seems to indicate that a 35% Edge is not what the world wants.
I have been considering a 50cc Giles, but again the market seems narrow. We are always fighting the sheep mentality which says if someone important says something is good then everyone has to have it. I like a little variety, not just flying a Yak.
I am also considering changing the 35% Extra 300 to a 260, and I'm curious about opinions of that move.
TF
Way to go Tom,
I agree with you. Everyone wants to fly the same old Yak that everyone already have.
How about coming out with a really affordable (like the “babies) 25% Velox Revolution, maybe a 25% Stadaucher, or how about a 25% Sukhoi. These are kind of not so common designs in quarter scale out there, but they are excellent acrobats. I suggest you look closely at the quarter scale market since I feel there are a slew of new and very affordable 26cc gas power plants in the market that will be perfect matches plus a whole bunch of 2 stroke glow engines from 120 to 140 sizes. At the last Toledo show I was looking for a better than average 18X6 prop (common to most 26cc engines) and there weren’t any to be found. I believe even you were out of stock last time I enquired. That should give you and idea on how much the 26cc engines are being sold.
Besides the affordability issue there is the transportation angle. I now drive a small compact five door crossover that gives me some great mileage but is somewhat restricted in internal room. Your "Baby" line on models fits perfectly on my vehicle; in fact I can fit two of your 25% planes.
If you come out with a Honda Sukhoi in quarter scale size, sign me up on the waiting list..............
