.. Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Not that I would ever be looking to spend the best part of £400 on a piece of shaped packaging material but I'm impressed Sussex models are giving away 6 lipo's with this one. http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=53259 Edited By Justin K. on 27/10/2015 16:35:18 Edited By Justin K. on 27/10/2015 16:36:35 Edited By Justin K. on 27/10/2015 16:42:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 It is a good offer it says 7 lipos given for free for the first 7 orders !! Great deal imho. But is that 1 for each order or 7 for each order lol ???TonyEdited By Tony F on 27/10/2015 17:02:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Well I read it that you will get 7 free batteries?? We have 7 x 6S 22.2v 5000mAh Lipos (RRP £199.99) that will be included Free with the first 7 orders for this model why else give a total rrp for the free gift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I'd say you'll only get one 6S Lipo with your order (if you're quick!). The £199.99 is purely a reminder of the 'RRP' of one Lipo - and most of us never pay anything near 'RRP' for them.... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 A 6s lipo is £199 rrp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Posted by Justin K. on 27/10/2015 17:43:57: A 6s lipo is £199 rrp? Yep E Flite 5000mAh 6S 22.2V 50C LiPo - EC5 connector (Replaces EFLB50006S30) I got one of the T28's from SMC before they had the free LiPo offer but I am still well pleased. You may scoff at the 'packaging material' but it is a fantastic model which flies superbly & I'd defy anyone to tell it's foam from more than 20 feet. Everyone who has seen mine fly is well impressed. When you weigh up the cost of the components (E-Flite 60 motor + 70 amp ESC, 7 digital metal geared servos, electric retracts, Spektrum 636 Rx) you are getting a 2 meter scale airframe for next to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I really do fancy one, have the smaller one, and it flies so well, although there is a newer small version coming out with retracts now, so might get that, Saw one fly recently - at night...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Just had a quick check at the UK HK depot. 6S 6000 mAH 25 to 50C - £52.76. If you're happy with a 5000mAH 20C (ie 100 amp!) you can get one for under £30. I think SMS quoting £199 for one is pushing it a bit, though I suspect that's E Flite's price. The model looks very good and is a decent size but I don't think I'm in the market for a £400 foamie. OTOH after the struggles I'm having correcting errors on the DB Tiger Moth I was given almost complete perhaps I might Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 "you are getting a 2 meter scale airframe for next to nothing" Probably around one pound fifty being its original net worth then even with a battery it's a lot of money for some polystyrene . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 But it looks great, flies great, gives hours of enjoyment. Not bad for polystyrene in my opinion. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Loram Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hi, have read the Ad, its ONE battery. Says that at the bottom of the Ad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Posted by Justin K. on 27/10/2015 22:17:04: "you are getting a 2 meter scale airframe for next to nothing" Probably around one pound fifty being its original net worth then even with a battery it's a lot of money for some polystyrene . Well you could make the same argument that a balsa/ply ARTF is a lot of money for a few bits of wood. You're paying for an awful lot of tooling and design/testing time. A guy at work used to scoff at the price of the bit of plastic covered foam I wore on my head for my 13 mile each way cycle commute but it worked as I found out unfortunately (or fortunately as I'm still here ). Foam models certainly fly well, which is the ultimate test. I have lots of artime with mine which doesn't stop me cutting and glueling wood to build models as I'm doing right now. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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