just wondering

[pigeonfarmboy]

Originally Posted by cosworth34677

im not saying to make them cheap. the think is that if a big company like say tamiya made one they can bring the price waaay down because they make them in bulk. i know at my shop we make one sign with our cnc router it cost more then 100 of the same thing by unit.

also i've converted and made a few and i know the price it takes. ok i will give you 1000 dollars, but the 5000 dolor price tag is kind of crazy when you bring it back to real life and think it's a toy truck! and i'm right now looking at a 2003 mazda protege5 online that is 4,500 dollars out the door's .
the think i was saying is that even if you just made a rolling chassie like they do in the "fast" r/c world like touring cars and buggy's they can bring it down. i know and you know
that folks will buld them how they want put there own stuff in them. i've been into r/c models since i was like 8 and this thing about a "nice" r/c truck and tractor just seems funny that they cost so much. even with all the detail and movements, when can go buy a full race touring car with a good radio and motor ,esc and charger and a few other hardware for about a grand . it seem little over priced. i may be wrong but a tamiya TRAILER should not cost more the truck that pulls it! its a trailer see what i mean ?

Am I being too grumpy to ask people to use spell check and check grammar before posting occasionally? I had to stop reading after the second "sentence" I don't mean this as disrespect just constructive criticism. I find it impossible to decipher a post like this.

Nobody is holding you at gun point to buy any kit on the market. A good percentage of hobbyists can't afford kits like this. Good thing you don't like RC Jets. Construction stuff is dirt-cheap in comparison to the Turbine world.

[cosworth34677]

Originally Posted by pigeonfarmboy

Am I being too grumpy to ask people to use spell check and check grammar before posting occasionally? I had to stop reading after the second "sentence" I don't mean this as disrespect just constructive criticism. I find it impossible to decipher a post like this.

Nobody is holding you at gun point to buy any kit on the market. A good percentage of hobbyists can't afford kits like this. Good thing you don't like RC Jets. Construction stuff is dirt-cheap in comparison to the Turbine world.

man i draw for a living not write! because i suck at it!

im not complaining or even ranting, just looking at the facts, i know that there are tons of people that can't afford these trucks, i try ti state what i see. i will probably make a front end loader and finish making my excavator. but i would be really nice to go to lhs and say " hey phill let get that front end loader next to that traxxas slash, what 500$ cool here the card" instead of saying "man 3000$ wow i can only wish" that's all i'm saying.

[Trucker_Jo]

I am really into mountain biking and most of our nice bikes can cost around 3 grand. People spend 100k on sand toys and quads and stuff for the dunes and ride maybe twice a year. Just like this hobby, its super expensive to do many of the things we can or want to do. I am 17 and cant afford anything I seriously feel you cosworth, because doing anything like this is a huge investment and for most people you have to do that ONE hobby because its what your really into and have that amount of money invested in it. Maybe someday when I get out of school I will be able to actually start playing with real "toys"

Jarrett