ok Ill bite its all costly and time consuming ok good enough know explain why thremale
ships and F3B ships cost is so different
almost exactly the same material cost and very close labor but F3B ships are often
around 2 time the cost to the consumer
"d. o. darnell" wrote:
> Yes, molded ships are quite expensive. It is because they are made of
> expensive materials with processes which require precision work.
> The creation of CNC molds isn't (often) done by hobbiests. It costs big
> bucks when you consider the volume. The price you are paying is for the
> infastructure as well as the product. You may think since these are moled,
> that a lot of them can be made cheaply, but materials and labor still cost
> no matter what the building process. BTW, balsa IS a premium material and
> can and is used in the same places Rohcell, etc is used. The idea is to get
> some (light) skin thickness. Balsa works even (better) in composite
> construction and has been for years! (regard laminated spars, etc going
> back to the mid-80's, supertankers, etc.)
>
> Yes, molded ships are quite fragile. They dent easliy and require carefull
> handling. But these ships are made to fly, not to be handled
> any more than necessary...like a Formula-1 racecar.
>
> So, what do you get for all this expense and trouble? Perfection.... or as
> near as we can come to it (now) in a "toy".
>
> The first time I flew a Hera was at the last year's Nats. At the time, I
> was flying a 3M SuperV with which I have been able to do pretty well in
> competitions. However, I remember being asked by a friend who had noticed
> that I was trying out the HERA, just how much better I thought the ship was.
> I responded "at least 30%". I don't know just what that meant in
> retrospect, but it seems that I thought that it handled and responded at
> least this much better than the SuperV. Having flow a HERA for 50-60 times
> now, I still have the same opinion.
>
> If you want to enjoy the highest level of R/C soaring, you got to have the
> gear. I'm not saying that just having a molded ship is guaranteed to
> improve your flying, but the potential is certainly there. Even if you got
> one and didn't improve at all, you still have the pride and satisfaction
> that you have SOTA stuff and LOOK good! I haven't run across anyone yet that
> switched back from a molded ship. In the BIG PICTURE, though, I'm sure
> that we will all gain new skills as the equipment improves. History shows
> us that the R/C sailplane is a highly evolutionary item and sure as
> thermals, better performing ships will be available. R/C soaring is the
> main reason we have microprocessor controlled TX's
> due to the requirements of full-house gliders. It was expensive to get a
> new radio at the last paradigm shift (flaps-elevator-camber controlling..
> mixing in general) and it's no different this time.
>
> The Question as to whether to jump on new technology or not is usually
> governed by the price.
> The price of high performance is always high.
>
> Oh, yes; You'll need a really nice carrying too. What the heck, it's only
> another $150!
>
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