$1000, REALLY! I could get an Icon or molded Supra for a grand? Even empty, I'll take two. Maybe you are thinking a few years ago. The digital servos, wiring harness, battery, computer Tx, Rx and appropriate chargers - that's another grand. The X box now looks reasonable - and you do not have to spend your free time helping your kid turn the crunchy model into hazardous waste. Actually, in today's dollars, getting started - and having FUN - is less expensive than 30 years ago. For $200 (today's dollars) you can actually walk out the door with a glider and have fun. (Less if you pick them up at an auction.) That's what you need to explain to the interested observer. So many of us are so proud of our costly toys that we need to brag about how expensive they are (our bling). (I guess it is like owning a Jag, or Mercedes, only every one knows they are expensive so you do no have to brag verbally.) 30 years ago you could not even build the model for the equivalent dollars - much less get the R/C system for the plane. (A lot of models were bought and never finished.) Back when I was in school, (I went to my 50th H.S. reunion last summer) I do not remember having much home work in grade school, and I didn't spend several hours every night on school work in H. S. either. After home work, sports and computer (or X-box) today's kids do not have as much free time (to build) as my generation. Those that neglect their school work and only want play video games would probably be bored by model planes anyway. If it wasn't for those you that come into the hobby as adults, I think this sport would have no future. :-) Regis
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "John Diniz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas, Brent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 9:56 AM > To: RCSE > Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re: Wood Crafters / Builders etc. > > "most people I've talked to sort of zone out when you say a ship cost $1,000 > bucks without servos. It's an especially hard sell if they're standing > there with a 12 year-old son or daughter that's the one interested." > > Food for thought - How may 10 - 12 year olds have an X-Box 360, cell phone , laptop pc, iPod.......ect. > 8^) > John > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
