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01-15-2018, 08:54 PM
#286
This whole post reads like someone who's never had a lick of business experience.
Engineers cost money. The building the engineers work in cost money. The people who take care of the building the engineers work in cost money. The people who administer the benefits to the engineers cost money. The person in charge of keeping track of the money costs money. Factory workers cost money. Machines cost money. The building the factory workers and machines are in cost money. Inventory costs money. Shipping costs money.
When you buy an RC kit, you're not just paying for the raw materials going into the kit. You're paying for all the overhead associated with making the parts.
If you think it's possible to make and market a race vehicle for significantly less than what the big boys are doing it for, then do it. You'll become a rich man overnight.
Engineers cost money. The building the engineers work in cost money. The people who take care of the building the engineers work in cost money. The people who administer the benefits to the engineers cost money. The person in charge of keeping track of the money costs money. Factory workers cost money. Machines cost money. The building the factory workers and machines are in cost money. Inventory costs money. Shipping costs money.
When you buy an RC kit, you're not just paying for the raw materials going into the kit. You're paying for all the overhead associated with making the parts.
If you think it's possible to make and market a race vehicle for significantly less than what the big boys are doing it for, then do it. You'll become a rich man overnight.
Lets just guess that if a company developed a kit that is sold for $350 and they sell 2000 (probably reasonable for an 1/8 scale or 10th scale racing buggy). Thats $700k. Let's say two engineers making $80k a year (bottom pay for good mechanical engineers) there goes $160k. Easily $200k in plastic injection molds. Then the cost to make the kits and package, ship, distribute. Figure $150 a kit. There goes another $300k. In the end my guess and from what I have heard, kits are a break even it could be losing if the kits don't sell. The money is made in parts and that typically funds developing the next kit.
I work in engineering R&D and I hear about costs all day long and I know what it cost to develop a product.
01-16-2018, 07:19 AM
#287
Cain on an unrelated subject , I was stripping a dex210 buggy with plan B aluminum chassis and under some double sided tape I cleaned off I saw engraved the name Cain. Did u have that custom engraved ? I know I bought from you but don't remember the whole plan B history. Gonna fit a lay down trans on it soon
01-17-2018, 09:55 AM
#288
I laugh when I read about kits costing too much. You are right, very few people have a clue about what it actually costs to develop and manufacturer a kit.
Lets just guess that if a company developed a kit that is sold for $350 and they sell 2000 (probably reasonable for an 1/8 scale or 10th scale racing buggy). Thats $700k. Let's say two engineers making $80k a year (bottom pay for good mechanical engineers) there goes $160k. Easily $200k in plastic injection molds. Then the cost to make the kits and package, ship, distribute. Figure $150 a kit. There goes another $300k. In the end my guess and from what I have heard, kits are a break even it could be losing if the kits don't sell. The money is made in parts and that typically funds developing the next kit.
I work in engineering R&D and I hear about costs all day long and I know what it cost to develop a product.
Lets just guess that if a company developed a kit that is sold for $350 and they sell 2000 (probably reasonable for an 1/8 scale or 10th scale racing buggy). Thats $700k. Let's say two engineers making $80k a year (bottom pay for good mechanical engineers) there goes $160k. Easily $200k in plastic injection molds. Then the cost to make the kits and package, ship, distribute. Figure $150 a kit. There goes another $300k. In the end my guess and from what I have heard, kits are a break even it could be losing if the kits don't sell. The money is made in parts and that typically funds developing the next kit.
I work in engineering R&D and I hear about costs all day long and I know what it cost to develop a product.
02-08-2018, 09:16 PM
#289
Tech Rookie
I am sooooo pissed that TD is closed their doors. I was racing this past Tuesday and burned up a spur gear. I have crashed my DESC10 a million times and haven't spent a dime. A lose screw that held the middle diff cost me my spur gear. With that I am asking if anyone knows of a plastic or metal gear I can buy. I hate to throw away my truck to buy a true 1/10 scale SC Truck only to spend a ton of money because I crash often.
Thanks,
Tim
Thanks,
Tim
02-08-2018, 09:20 PM
#290
Tech Regular
I am sooooo pissed that TD is closed their doors. I was racing this past Tuesday and burned up a spur gear. I have crashed my DESC10 a million times and haven't spent a dime. A lose screw that held the middle diff cost me my spur gear. With that I am asking if anyone knows of a plastic or metal gear I can buy. I hate to throw away my truck to buy a true 1/10 scale SC Truck only to spend a ton of money because I crash often.
Thanks,
Tim
Thanks,
Tim
02-09-2018, 02:13 AM
#291
Tech Fanatic
Well, most "1/10" 4WD SCTs now are 1/8 based, so they're hard to break. But of course being able to keep your old truck running would be optimal - for that my suggestion other than checking eBay etc for the original part number would be to check out if Arrma has a fitting part as blankedj99 said.
02-09-2018, 06:16 AM
#292
Tech Apprentice
iTrader: (5)
I am sooooo pissed that TD is closed their doors. I was racing this past Tuesday and burned up a spur gear. I have crashed my DESC10 a million times and haven't spent a dime. A lose screw that held the middle diff cost me my spur gear. With that I am asking if anyone knows of a plastic or metal gear I can buy. I hate to throw away my truck to buy a true 1/10 scale SC Truck only to spend a ton of money because I crash often.
Thanks,
Tim
Thanks,
Tim
02-09-2018, 08:36 AM
#293
I have a machined adapter on my center diff that allows the metal Arrma spur to fit. I need to remove it and model it up so it can be duplicated.
02-09-2018, 09:09 AM
#294
I am sooooo pissed that TD is closed their doors. I was racing this past Tuesday and burned up a spur gear. I have crashed my DESC10 a million times and haven't spent a dime. A lose screw that held the middle diff cost me my spur gear. With that I am asking if anyone knows of a plastic or metal gear I can buy. I hate to throw away my truck to buy a true 1/10 scale SC Truck only to spend a ton of money because I crash often.
Thanks,
Tim
Thanks,
Tim
Td310649
02-09-2018, 09:12 AM
#295
I think this is one of the last places to get one and it is in Germany. Shipping is a killer but if you order multiple bits it might make it worthwhile. I had to order some DEX210 stuff from Germany. It was around $30 to ship so I ordered as much as I could afford lol
https://www.modellbau-bochum.de/Team...Stahl-50Z-Mod1
https://www.modellbau-bochum.de/Team...Stahl-50Z-Mod1
02-09-2018, 05:31 PM
#296
Tech Rookie
I will call them on Monday. Luckily I speak German and I am married to one. Thanks for the tip.
Tim
Tim
04-20-2018, 07:36 AM
#297
Tech Addict
Hi all Durango fans,
i just got a newsletter from a german shop, and i saw, that this shop does have a big sale on Team Durango parts and kits too.
I‘ve got a information from another german shop, that this shop bought most of the european stock Durango parts a fiew months ago, so if someone is looking for parts, or even kits to keep his DEX‘s running, this is may the last chance to find parts!?
I‘m not sponsored, or in any other contact to this shop, just a customer, but would like to help, to keep those great cars running, as long as possible...
here is the link to the durango sale: (sorry, i could not find a link to change language to english)
https://www.modellbau-bochum.de/navi...erung=4&hf=124
i just got a newsletter from a german shop, and i saw, that this shop does have a big sale on Team Durango parts and kits too.
I‘ve got a information from another german shop, that this shop bought most of the european stock Durango parts a fiew months ago, so if someone is looking for parts, or even kits to keep his DEX‘s running, this is may the last chance to find parts!?
I‘m not sponsored, or in any other contact to this shop, just a customer, but would like to help, to keep those great cars running, as long as possible...
here is the link to the durango sale: (sorry, i could not find a link to change language to english)
https://www.modellbau-bochum.de/navi...erung=4&hf=124
04-20-2018, 07:51 AM
#298
Will they ship to the US?
04-20-2018, 07:53 AM
#299
Tech Addict
Actually, i dont know?
I‘ll have a look and post her, ok?
I‘ll have a look and post her, ok?
04-20-2018, 07:56 AM
#300
Tech Addict
At their shippings conditions, they say they to worldwide shipment, but costs are only after asking. (Sorry, but i dont know the right words in english)
here is the link to the shipping/payment conditions:
https://www.modellbau-bochum.de/Lief...Zahlungsmittel
here is the link to the shipping/payment conditions:
https://www.modellbau-bochum.de/Lief...Zahlungsmittel