![]() I remember not too long ago people calling Goblins a "fad"! LOL. If we are nice to our fellow new modelers, a few with the time, curiosity, patience will add pod and boom to their squadron of aircraft. Growth will be one by one and likely exist in the shadow of the cloud of "drones"(multis) overhead The one provides a rather instance success aspect that does not exist on the pod and boom side.Īs people spend time exploring other aspects of RC, they look at cars, boats, planes, subs and maybe even pod and boom as they meet current pod and boomers. How many people wish to spend time as watchmakers to keep a craft in the air and all the backside knowledge needed compared to programming and whatever else is involved in the drone, er, multi's in the air. But not maybe as the predominant form it once enjoyed.Ĭonsider that the hobby must be the draw, on it's own. So just as we as customers no longer use ink wells and manufacturers no longer make them, the difference is, pod and boom will remain. You missed one, Bergen, an American designer and manufacturer is also shifting from pod and boom to some other platform ![]() Though the cause and effect isn't the same, each change has it's own set of symptoms. Plankers probably saw helicopters as "they will never amount to much". If you had started in the hobby when there was only nitro, when electrics came along, it would be quite a change but still pod and boom. Whether it is brick and mortar or online sales. The key to surviving these days in this market, I believe, is customer service and keeping current with market trends for the businesses that are thriving. That may be discouraging potential newcomer "HeliFreaks".īrick and mortar hobby shops are becoming more and more scarce. You do what you have to do to survive in business.Īnother thing that may be spoiling the pot, may be all the cheap coaxial "mall type" helicopters that are out there that fly like garbage to start with and no parts support. HeliDirect is concentrating more on multirotors. Amain has taken on mid to high end bicycle products to help pay the bills I see. Some are making the shift to multi rotor aircraft, as that seems to be the current "thing" for the masses. In business, I realize having to show a profit is key to surviving. Seems as though even Align has been fairly quiet the last few months. Horizon discontinuing their short lived venture into their Blade Pro series, Hobbico apparent discontinuing marketing of Thunder Tiger. With the shutdown of Miniature Aircraft, Readyheli closing. In the last year or two, it is disturbing to see the medium to high end pod and boom helicopter seeming to slide into a slump.
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