Ouch ! That hurts.. Glad they are still on board with the E700, Feel sorry for the people that own the others .. I hope they recover, would have been a hard decision for sure.

 

wow - to me the G4's are quite new so that's surprising.. they weren't a cheap heli so not good that parts are stopping there..

 

I hate to see the G4 go.... I loved that heli. all ways wanted one!

 

Then also there is this that just popped up ..



Nitro Power!!!! The Raptor 700 NGX nitro conversion, unlimited power!! Full review in the next Rotorworld issue.

 

Just goes to prove that things are tough in the hobby at the moment when the big boys are having to go to these lengths to stay in the game. Imagine how the small players are feeling the pinch...

 

Sweet! Is that a big crease in the pipe?

 

i wonder if its to do with how cheap they supply parts to some of their models. After salary there cant be much left over....

 

Not a fan of the new canopy colors

 

Traditionally the TT parts haven't been all that cheap. The G4 & 4.1 can be extraordinarily expensive to repair.

 

But they are an extraordinarily good helicopter. I have never flown a 700, but if they roll and flip as good as the G4, the nitro and electric are on the list for sure
Simon

 

I wonder if it has something to do with lack of kit sales. You don`t see many Thunder Tiger helicopters at the events over here. Not sure how it is elsewhere, but here...you really only see factory pilots flying them.

 

I'd say for sure @Geena it has a lot to do with it, we see quite a few here, I just assumed it would be the same over there, interesting to see that it's not. whats the most popular over there Goblin ?

 

Oh yes. Goblin is pretty much king here. With Bert being in the area, there is a huge Goblin following. I even have one.....PLEASE don`t tell Nigel..LOL T-Rex is pretty popular here as well, as parts are everywhere, and they are inexpensive to repair. Another popular brand here is Gaui.

 

I don't think that they get pushed in a marketing sense like some of the other brands. It seems to me like they've relied on their past reputation as a sales tool and have been overtaken by newer brands willing to put time and money into advertising and innovation.
Goblin is a marketing machine, yes their helis are as cool as all buggery, but they are reasonably expensive to buy and repair compared to other brands yet they still yield massive sales world wide. Maybe TT is just backing off for the moment and will be coming back with vengeance introducing a new line of cool innovative machines that will take the market by storm?

 

I'm wondering if it's also a matter of having machines setup for making parts for less popular helis.. And those that have sold more they are having trouble keeping up with demand.. As it seems at the moment you can't get a crash kit for the e700.. And at that moment I can't get a main gear...

So it might make sense from that point of view.. But sad to see helis go out of the market...

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I would say the retailer is at fault. For example Compass had an issue with stores in the U. S not holding enough stock, so they opened a global store. But, You cannot buy from it if your country has parts under control. Good system I say. This 'can' t keep up with demand' doesn't have a leg to stand on these days. Just my 2 cents

 

So this begs me to ask the question.... Does the popularity of the promoting pilot have more to do with heli sales than the model itself? Or a combination of both marketing and product as well. Definitely having a gun pilot winning shows using the manufacturers model is one of the best forms of advertising.

 

Definitely. Look at how Gaui have improved recently by using dunkan