mk-Zero wrote:I don't think I'm missing the point of anything, and frankly it's a bit close-minded to think there is only one "correct" way to enjoy a sport. There are different, equally valid ways. When I'm driving my '44, I care about honing my skills as a driver and turning fast lap times, and beating up on 1/8 scale buggies, and don't give 2 you-know-whats about how much it looks like a "real" buggy. When I mess with RC10's, I enjoy the vintage aspect, and designing and testing new components, and trying new things... the tinkering aspect. With my Axial, I do enjoy the fact that it looks "correct" when I drive it.
By the same token, my quad looks *nothing* like any real aircraft, but I enjoy flying it. Am I missing the point of something there too?
Hey, it's just an opinion, we each have one, and neither is wrong. I prefer scale looks over faster lap times, hence why I made a B3 body fit my B4. I too would be interested in seeing a controlled experiment on whether the cab-forward bodies make any real difference. I the realm of racing, maybe they do at the very top level. At local racing events, I doubt there's any advantage, because there are SOOO many other variables. One tiny mistake on only one corner would negate their usefulness I'd wager.
As for the quad, at first I couldn't understand why your 4-wheeler was flying, haha! But seriously though, the quad-hex-copters were never designed to look like a real plane. They were never derived from one. It's not like a Cessna body morphed into a quad over 20 years. That's basically what happened to buggies though. Personally, I wouldn't mind getting a quad-copter, especially with the POV goggles, but those ain't cheap.