Chris,
Have a look at:
He doesn't have any prices shown yet but be prepared, they are not cheap. They are however very effective and you can spread the cost over the duration of the model build. I think a master unit is in the region of £50.00 and a slave unit around £20.00-£30.00.
Nigel,
Thanks for the comments. I actually made plastic kits on and off for many years, not to anything like your standard, and I got a lot out of it but I recently fancied trying radio control. I had a go at cars but got fed up with too many people taking it far too seriously, then planes but the local club were not the friendliest bunch so my first solo ended up burying itself so it was also my last, then finally boats. I should have tried them first as I am an engineer in the Merchant Navy so it was an obvious choice.
The big advantage is that RC opens up a whole new dimension to modelling in so far as it is a much more social activity than plastic. I joined a club and we meet every Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon, if you are available, and we stand around the pond putting the world to rights and discussing our models etc..etc.. Great company and a very relaxing way to spend a bit of time.
I am also discovering how much fun you can have with a radio controlled model. Not only the making of it but the bringing it to life gives you a whole new set of things to think about. The technology available is mind blowing nowadays and limited by only your imagination and your pocket and I have to admit to enjoying 'playing' with the technology as much as I do making the model. You can't beat the look on the wifes face when you plug the steam reciprocating engine sound with telegraph bells and steam whistle into the stereo and operate it with the transmitter from a different room.
If you ever get a chance to go to a model engineering show go along. You will be really amazed at what goes on nowadays with radio control and model engineering.
Have a look at:
He doesn't have any prices shown yet but be prepared, they are not cheap. They are however very effective and you can spread the cost over the duration of the model build. I think a master unit is in the region of £50.00 and a slave unit around £20.00-£30.00.
Nigel,
Thanks for the comments. I actually made plastic kits on and off for many years, not to anything like your standard, and I got a lot out of it but I recently fancied trying radio control. I had a go at cars but got fed up with too many people taking it far too seriously, then planes but the local club were not the friendliest bunch so my first solo ended up burying itself so it was also my last, then finally boats. I should have tried them first as I am an engineer in the Merchant Navy so it was an obvious choice.
The big advantage is that RC opens up a whole new dimension to modelling in so far as it is a much more social activity than plastic. I joined a club and we meet every Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon, if you are available, and we stand around the pond putting the world to rights and discussing our models etc..etc.. Great company and a very relaxing way to spend a bit of time.
I am also discovering how much fun you can have with a radio controlled model. Not only the making of it but the bringing it to life gives you a whole new set of things to think about. The technology available is mind blowing nowadays and limited by only your imagination and your pocket and I have to admit to enjoying 'playing' with the technology as much as I do making the model. You can't beat the look on the wifes face when you plug the steam reciprocating engine sound with telegraph bells and steam whistle into the stereo and operate it with the transmitter from a different room.
If you ever get a chance to go to a model engineering show go along. You will be really amazed at what goes on nowadays with radio control and model engineering.
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