View Full Version : bandit release date and price
bladebraker
04-16-2008, 05:28 PM
Did you guys see this? http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=67293&highlight=rave I still will get the Bandit I wish MA would get this thing out:( it seems like the release date keeps moving:(
Not crazy about the TT but that canopy is WOW.
bladebraker
04-16-2008, 07:56 PM
yep a heli that size the tail is always in the grass! I hope they made the TT gears tuff
carey shurley
04-16-2008, 09:12 PM
so the hard part about predicting when a model is actually available for sale, is that there are a lot of moving parts in the process of manufacturing one.
The Bandit has been designed from scratch to be the most powerful and maneuverable 450 available on the market now and in the future so every piece of it has to be manufactured (including some of the bolts). As you can imagine there are a lot of different suppliers involved and lots of opportunities for individual pieces to take longer than they were supposed to be completed.
Customers get frustrated when release dates aren't announced until the model is already shipping and are equally frustrated when predicted dates aren't met. The manufacturer does the best they can to deliver the model as quickly as possible.
I think you'll see the 450 available pretty soon, I know that all the major pieces are done and there are just odds and ends being collected at this point but some things have taken longer than originally expected to complete.
It'll be worth the wait, its simple to build, the belt drive tail is very efficient at driving the t/r (and its lighter than a tube drive and gets damaged a lot less in crashes). The model is very fast and responds quickly to inputs.
Overall the model has something that no other model on the market has........it has the trademark XCell flight characteristics because they were designed in from the beginning not added on as an afterthought.
Caleb Phillips
04-16-2008, 09:18 PM
Did you guys see this? http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=67293&highlight=rave I still will get the Bandit I wish MA would get this thing out:( it seems like the release date keeps moving:(
Wow, I almost thought for a second this was the MA forum. :dontknow
bladebraker
04-16-2008, 10:31 PM
Wow, I almost thought for a second this was the MA forum
No this is the MA fourm http://www.miniatureaircraftusa.com/supportforum/
I know this heli will be worth the wait I have seen it in action and it is the best 450 out there by far!! Im just exited and ready to get my hands on one. If I have to wait 3 more months I wil wait:thumbup:
RCHover is taking pre-orders for those of us that haven't learned from the Aurora incident :)
prototype3a
04-23-2008, 04:18 PM
Just heard a rumor from a reputable source that they should be shipping very SOON(tm)
Please don't do that, i can't wait much longer :) To add to the rumor mill..... the sponsored pilots have received their bandits which were from the production run.
Caleb Phillips
04-23-2008, 07:47 PM
Please don't do that, i can't wait much longer :) To add to the rumor mill..... the sponsored pilots have received their bandits which were from the production run.
I didn't get one :dontknow
Maybe it's in the mail...
DebianDog
04-24-2008, 12:54 PM
so the hard part about predicting when a model is actually available for sale, is that there are a lot of moving parts in the process of manufacturing one.
Thanks Carey,
Most people have no idea the PITA it is to get everything in place to roll out a new model. (from replacement parts to manuals) Appreciate you keeping us informed!
:thumbup:
bladebraker
04-27-2008, 07:10 PM
Is there any new vids of the Bandit 450?
prototype3a
05-01-2008, 04:41 PM
So what's everyone gonna put on their bandit?
I'm thinking either Logictech 2100 combo or Spartan DS760/DS3500G
HS-65MG until HS-5065's are out
Medusa 28-40-3400V2
Radix
Jazz 40-6-18
3s2500 Evolites
VengeanceCP
05-03-2008, 11:17 PM
I have been looking for a Spartan DS760. Can not find one anywhere.
prototype3a
06-10-2008, 04:07 PM
well.. I'm about to lose hope for this. I was told about 2 months ago that they would be out very soon. I don't know what MA's idea of very soon is but I don't personally think of 2 months. I certanly hope their idea and Avant's are not the same.
Caleb Phillips
06-10-2008, 11:20 PM
well.. I'm about to lose hope for this. I was told about 2 months ago that they would be out very soon. I don't know what MA's idea of very soon is but I don't personally think of 2 months. I certanly hope their idea and Avant's are not the same.
I think the Bandit has been in the works for about 7-8 months now. The Aurora was much longer than that...
FemaleFlyer
06-12-2008, 07:20 PM
I've been waiting and hounding MinAir for this heli for about 10 months now :(
DebianDog
06-16-2008, 10:39 AM
I've been waiting and hounding MinAir for this heli for about 10 months now :(
New to the hobby? :lol:
Well I think a lot of companies have moved from trying to be first out the door to getting the best product out the door. I, for one, would rather just wait and get a kit with all it parts that works well.
Caleb Phillips
06-16-2008, 11:38 AM
New to the hobby? :lol:
Well I think a lot of companies have moved from trying to be first out the door to getting the best product out the door. I, for one, would rather just wait and get a kit with all it parts that works well.
Agreed. :thumbup:
prototype3a
06-27-2008, 02:02 PM
A birdie told me today that the Fury 450 should ship 06 JULY 08.
buster1
06-28-2008, 10:58 PM
Truthfully - it hasn't been that long a wait - its fair for a small company to try and want to build hype for future sales and then release the model,
Gettting a heli. together with all the parts and packaging is no small feat,
I am definitely getting a bandit - but what I am more excited about - is the new 90 nitro that Watts was flying at the XFC - from a few slight glimpes - it looks awesome and will be the first 90 Nitro I have built in a long while,
Jeff
gregor
06-30-2008, 02:38 PM
I don't mind a wait. What I do mind is hearing that it will be out on XX-XX date over and over again. The date comes and goes. Not saying I don't appreciate updates. Its not entirely clear to me where these false dates originated from.
Caleb Phillips
06-30-2008, 08:51 PM
I flew one today and it was awesome! For those of you who are waiting, you're gonna be in for a real treat. :thumbup:
rotorhead58d
07-13-2008, 12:10 PM
I don't mind a wait. What I do mind is hearing that it will be out on XX-XX date over and over again. The date comes and goes. Not saying I don't appreciate updates. Its not entirely clear to me where these false dates originated from.
it's called marketing strategy:smokin:
shamen222
08-08-2008, 04:47 PM
Why is it not being sold straight from MA??