R/C Tonka

[Cluny]

Bit pricey , but i still want one

[Mayfly]

Aren't they incredibly life like, very hard to tell its a model..

so how much are they?

[Hihonyr8811]

Heck, I want one That's amazing!

[Spitfire]

Aren't they incredibly life like, very hard to tell its a model..

so how much are they?

Well one Wren Turbine with self start is about £1600 Wren
The Radio gear - if it's all top notch and bells & whistles - Transmitter/Receiver/servos/gyros/turbine controls £500 to £1000
The model - if its scratch built - we are probably talking carbon fibre etc - another £1000

Plus add ons, upgrades and bling ..... upwards of £4grand in total I would think.....

Then there's the skill to fly it = priceless As I've alluded in other threads the speed is the killer - you have to have lightning fast reactions - when its flying towards you left is right and right is left - when its flying towards you upside down left and right are now back to normal but down is up and up is down ...... doing 95+ MPH ...... one wrong move and its an expensive day out....
And you can't FEEL anything like an on board pilot - no G - no stall warning - no anything .. it's all experience
Plus at those speeds it's VERY easy to get out of sight or out of radio range - then you're in trouble

[Pujgnie]

Holy schmoly...... how good is that. (Music was good too... )

With all these highly detailed RC planes around.. one begins to wonder what is real and what is a model on UTube nowadays. Some can honestly be mistaken for the real thing.

[Mackrick]

I just can't believe the detail that goes into these models... After investing that kind of money into one I think I would be scared to fly it..

[Mayfly]

aha I would NEVER attempt to fly it, I have a big enough problem with the up & down arrows on my keyboard

but must admit these modles are something else..............

[Spitfire]

Well you've all got flight simulators - so try doing circuits and bumps from the tower view only ... and no sneaking into the cockpit view That's very similar to flying RC models

[Mackrick]

Well you've all got flight simulators - so try doing circuits and bumps from the tower view only ... and no sneaking into the cockpit view That's very similar to flying RC models

And not as expensive when you crash either

[Cluny]

Aren't they incredibly life like, very hard to tell its a model..

so how much are they?

7,800 euros for the kit alone

[Mayfly]

need to do some overtime then Cluny

[Spitfire]

Well you've all got flight simulators - so try doing circuits and bumps from the tower view only ... and no sneaking into the cockpit view That's very similar to flying RC models

And not as expensive when you crash either

Which is why I use a model based simulator called Phoenix
This allows you to connect your own radio transmitter to the computer and 'fly' the models with your own radio set up
This has proved invaluable in learning to fly rotary wing for as has been alluded its very expensive when you crash them for real - with Phoenix I can practice in real time by programming my own models characteristics into the computer

A lovely bit of kit

[Mackrick]

Now thats clever.. a good way to learn. I assume the model characteristics are pretty much as a real model would be ?

[Spitfire]

Now thats clever.. a good way to learn. I assume the model characteristics are pretty much as a real model would be ?

Virtually identical - there's so much you can alter in the physics engine that you can get nearly every characteristic you want - you can even upload images of your own model to make the computer model look identical to your own