sykochin
Senior Heliman
Location: GoWest
| Ouch......Dude.... Take it easy... It's only a F....... Toy!!!. You can not even make a living from flying heli. Unless you are Curtis.
When I wrote my comment, I did not even know that you are a Rep.
One thing to remember:
IF It was not true, you don't have to get excited!. Besides I only said "Never say any negative comments". Did I say lying........ etc.??????????
Boy... you really getting out of control!
We have an old saying here in Dutch. It translates like this:
"When you pour a lemon juice to you arm, you won't feel anything unless there's a wound!" 
Since you brought it up and getting too personal. This is getting interesting!
Just curious. Why are you a TT Rep.?
Dude…. There must be a motive!. ...I don’t believe you are an angel trying to help the world with TT Engine! 
Regarding the MHT never flourished! The are so many reason, Not what you’ve said. It sucks from the business point of view. It is not attractive at all. Small audience and his(you know who I'm talking about) attitude never impress those big companies. It never gets any free products for review, because no company wanted to. Those companies know they will not get the benefits out of it, they rather give or advertise it in RCM , MAN, AMA…. Step aside for a moment and look at from the business point of view.
I remember when MHT just started. I think 95-96 in Chicago show. We all looked at each other and laughed, because it looked like toilet paper. Then when Curtis stopped writing for MHT, it became smaller and smaller.
Now about me! I’m not in this hobby as long as you do.
I remember my first R/C in 1971 with the rubber band, my first heli was Clark w/os 25, Kavan Alouette in 1976, then Heliboy, Helistar in 1985, GMP Cobra, Kalt Baron. I still remember when I got my Kyosho Concept ARF with OS 28, Kalt enforcer, my Xcell, Xcell pro, Xcell graphite, TSK, Hirobo Condor, Eagle, Shuttle, Century Ninja, Hirobo GPH(which is a copy of Century Ninja design by the way), Vario, Raptors…….etc
I still remember when OS came out with their first three needle carburetor. it suck, everyone was using super tiger carburetor instead….. …..
I remember when my friend was helping Mr. Lai (Steve. You better memorize this guy’s name, he is your big boss. The owner of TT). My friend helped to bring TT into the US. You guys did not even know TT then, the only thing you know was the hobbyshack engine. Then it finally came to the US(Texas), then took over ACE.
I remember when Mr. Lai finally managed to pursue the OS Chief Engineer to work for him in the early 90’s, Get him a house in Taiwan then started re-designing all TT engines. That’s the reason why TT engine look similar to OS.
I still remember when only two Raptor in the US sent to my good friend in the east coast in a plastic bag. He managed to build without any instruction and tested it. He loved it so much and called me. I managed to get my hand on those machines, but we’re running OS engine then. Then he managed to finish the raptor instruction book in a short time.
Anyway I love to sell TT engine, because the margin was big. I managed to make 100% profits. But when the time came to set up my customer’s machines, Boy… what a headache, we spent so much time to make it work right. Most of those people finally bought OS. (GOOD FOR ECONOMY!) Then here came the 46, got the same problem then the 50. The 50 still has the same problem, but it’s not as bad as the 46 and 36.
After seeing all of this. I’m not using this engine, when I go flying. I want to fly not bending down and start playing with the engine.
It is very funny in this hobby. When someone starts putting the company logo on their ships, field box, hat…etc. Then he walks differently. I wonder why?????
When someone won class I, II or III. He thinks the whole world is under his belt! Start looking for sponsorship or became a field rep. Hmmmmmmmm
I’ve deal with these people for such a long time!
Happy flying. Spend your time in the air. Not at the ground!
ps.
By the way I still have my free raptor from Mike Stork of ACE. He used to be the head of the Heli division. But I put the TT engine on ebay. Got $70.00 out of it. Not bad... |
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I guess I really don't know now what I think ....dang...that would like $120(for the TT50) + $180(for the OS 50)...fart..that's like $300....ok .. i am gonna stop talking now... 
