HannibalHays

Wow! Check this out...

http://www.flypcm.com/l1011.htm

85" long... Seeing that flying around could really mess up one's depth/size perspective...

smoothjazz

I saw that long time ago... and I would really like to have one
as well, but I too scare to ask for the price...

Benjamin

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Eureeky

The basic kit is $1,425.00, but I'd hate like hell to crash it, even if I could afford it.

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me737

It would cost more because first you would have to buy a trainer, and then a cub, then a jet trainer, then the Tristar.

David Hingtgen

I saw that a little while ago, and I don't know if it's the Deltaflot scheme or what, but it's always looked to me like it was shorter than even a -500.

HannibalHays

Thats 1425 bucks for the basic model!!! The motor is another $2-3K and if you want the retractable gear add another $600+...

Whew! Ya' just got to be sweating at the controls of that $5000 model... but I bet there is a thrill to match ...

Scott

That's a beaut! I've always been fascinated with the concept of a large-scale aircraft powered by a mini turbojet. Think of the sound and smell! These critters are horribly expensive to build and maintain. The odds of an unfortunate crash are staggering - too much risk for me to take.

DavidMich

looks weird in the interim colors, mine is going to be widget all the way!!!

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N. Eberhard

Screw flying it - I am hanging it in my garage.

Let's see - new wheels, tires, brakes and suspension for my latest Trans Am or the kit L1011......what the hell charge it all !!

DavidMich

Nick, i like your philosiphy on that one

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Nobbe

A few months ago I saw a report on German TV where somebody had built these models all alone. His latest aircraft was a 2-m long US Air A330. They then showed its maiden flight. Absolutely impressive both the accuracy of the model and its flight characteristics!

HannibalHays

And if I bought one my (lovely) wife would be hanging ME in the garage...

LeitenderNotarzt

Nobbe,

May be an aircraft model specialist named Norbert Rauch von Willich? Just an idea, he appeared several times on Germany's most important (flying) aircraft model magazines since the 1980's! He's also advertising the basic kits of his models. Quite impressive - btw, much better looking than the models shown on the website link above - and much cheaper!

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Nobbe,

May be an aircraft model specialist named Norbert Rauch from Willich? Just an idea... he appeared several times in Germany's most important (flying) aircraft model magazines since the 1980's! He's also advertising the basic kits of his models. Quite impressive - btw, much better looking than the models shown on the website link above - and much cheaper!

Nobbe

Sorry, I don´t know his name, don´t even know where it was shown - either Stern TV or Spiegel TV on VOX - but it was about model makers of all kinds: airplanes, boats and railroad. Very impressive.

me737

It's an expensive hobbie. Some guy went out and made a Delat Tristar ana an ANA Tristar. The first time I went flying a guy had crashed a beautiful Cub. If your flying a plane then you should be buliding one on the bench, and I still remember that saying. Even little things can turn into big things. A guy had his Sig Cadet and his plane jerked forward on the runway and almost did a flip. In the end his prop was broken and he couldn't fly again.