10 or 15 years ago, had an Oly 2 foisted off on me (I didn't actually bid, it was a joke) for $25. I estimate 100 hours or more. Negelecting wear and tear on very cheap radio, new batteries, etc. that's 10 cents per hour.
BTW, I think 100" is a neglected blend of practical, relatively inexpensive size, visibility, and performance. DLG's are expensive because we feel we need that last little bit of performance. As Americans, I think we tend to feel we need all the bells and whistles. (My apologies to those of you from other countries.) If I am at the store, I can't seem to find the shampoo I prefer which is labeled, simply, "normal". (I don't like smelling like a scented candle factory.) I am reasonably sure that one could get reasonable performance out of a polyhedral DLG bagged with Kraft paper (of a suitable weight) over foam, a mostly wooden fuselage, and balsa tail surfaces. It would still need a bit of carbon, of course. Maybe I'll make one sometime. Particularly if I become independently wealthy so I have time. :-p But seriously, I think for a professional guy, the cost of a DLG is no big deal. At least when he's between layoffs. My hobby choices are very different depending on whether time or money is the scarce resource. I predict that if we got rid of all TV's, we'd see a resurgence of scratch building. Ditto if no one was allowed to "work" more than 40 hours. (I am not suggesting the latter.) TJB wrote:
How about cost per hour? snip I'd like to hear from some others on this way of looking at things.
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