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ratbastid · 11-24-2009, 08:49 AM

One of my hobbies is RC model aviation. At the entry level of the hobby, $500 goes fairly far, and $2000 is kind of ridiculous. I'd say when I have one of my birds in the air, there's probably at least $300 in equipment on board.

Now, people flying gas-powered planes spend more than us electrics flyers. And it's certainly possible to put together a multi-thousand-dollar plane, and then crash it to flinders. FLINDERS, I say! There are two kinds of RC airplanes: ones that have crashed, and ones that haven't crashed yet. Which is why I tend to fly on the cheap. I like my flinders to cost no more than a few bucks each.

11-24-2009, 08:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	One of my hobbies is RC model aviation. At the entry level of the hobby, $500 goes fairly far, and $2000 is kind of ridiculous. I'd say when I have one of my birds in the air, there's probably at least $300 in equipment on board. Now, people flying gas-powered planes spend more than us electrics flyers. And it's certainly possible to put together a multi-thousand-dollar plane, and then crash it to flinders. FLINDERS, I say! There are two kinds of RC airplanes: ones that have crashed, and ones that haven't crashed yet. Which is why I tend to fly on the cheap. I like my flinders to cost no more than a few bucks each. Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 11-24-2009 at 10:05 AM.. Reason: Deleted reference to moderated content