firefox
Senior Heliman
Location: Thailand
| A totally new design, with pretty much no need to stick to old parts stock to appease dealers and customers, should be better than an old design, as long as it's designed with at least half a brain. TT stuck to an old basic design and only made minor refinements to it to keep compatibility with parts already out there. They could have done something like JR and made some totally different designs, and then customers and retailers alike would have trouble finding parts for each. When I go to most hobby stores, the parts they will most likely stock are Raptor parts. Even when designing the E-raptor, TT still stuck to the basic design to keep customers and retailers happy. Of course, doing this has its ups and downs, as people have pointed out, but there *are* advantages, not just disadvantages, to this tactic.
Thing is, TT can't be accused to not innovating. Their mini-Titan, instead of a "T-rex compatible" like nearly every other helicopter in the market, has a ton of things that set it apart from the crowd. Granted, there are problems, but they did take a chance and innovated.
I'm not saying TT is perfect, as they do make mistakes, like any other company. Thing is, there are always two sides to the argument, and staying on just one side can be a bit repetitive. My next bird will probably be a T-rexN just to see what all the fuss is about, but I'm waiting for all the bugs to be worked out first. Thing is, if I ever crash it, it would mean a loooooong drive to the only shop that actually stocks enough parts to be worth going to (and no, online is not an option). With the Raptor, I have 4 shops nearby which stock plenty of parts. |
