Comment by Jack Crossfire on September 18, 2012 at 1:55pm

Pay off the balance yourself, like most people.

Comment by wayne garris on September 18, 2012 at 2:16pm

I love my mom.

Developer Comment by R_Lefebvre on September 18, 2012 at 3:11pm

Man, I'd love to help you out, I think it's a great airplane, but all my resources are focused elsewhere at the moment.  Good luck. 

Comment by Mark on September 18, 2012 at 3:17pm

Sorry,

I can see a few structural errors in design: tail will be very flimsy, wigs are stronger with two wingtips attached to a centerpiece.

If you want to sell things - make them look nice. Pretty planes fly nicer.

Foamies do not have good air penetration. I would not spend $200 on a foamy. Sorry.

Although nowdays people tend to buy ugly things and pay big bucks for it, i.e. any Nissan car.

Comment by Jack Crossfire on September 18, 2012 at 4:44pm

Don't forget your godfathers.

Moderator Comment by Sgt Ric on September 18, 2012 at 5:11pm

@Mark, Wayne has been in the business for quite awhile.
Do you have a background to support this constructive critism, especially during this campaign?

Comment by Mark on September 18, 2012 at 5:40pm

Yes Sgt Ric, I built more than 20 successful airframes back in 70-80'. I am an engineer for many years and calculated many structures (none of them failed). After more than 30 years of hands-on experience you can spot a bad design. 

Comment by ramboky on September 18, 2012 at 6:01pm

@Mark, Those are some pretty harsh statements.

I've followed the TechPod for some time from the v1.0 to the current incarnation and I have no doubt Wayne has put countless hours into designing and testing it. Frankly I'd take actual testing over a couple of off the cuff comments from someone who's just looked at a photo any day. Perhaps you should read some of the other TechPod threads to get a better idea of the project and ongoing development. You could even join in and use your experience to actually help.

As for making it look nice... For starters I think it looks pretty damn good, though that's subjective. But ultimately it's a FPV aircraft, you can't even see it when you're flying it. Function is definitely far more important than form in this case as any seasoned FPV pilot would agree. Similar story for UAV use, what it looks like is irrelevant.

Regarding wind penetration, take a look at a fully loaded EPO ZII. I fly one in Wellington, New Zealand, one of the windiest cities on the planet and it has excellent wind penetration for it's purpose. When I get my hands on a TechPod I'll be flying it here too. Being made partly of EPO foam has little to do with wind penetration, it's about weight, power and profile. 

Comment by John Edmonds on September 18, 2012 at 6:08pm

I pledged for 2 kits!!!! 

I hadn't been following the techpod's development...  and I didn't know about the kickstarter project until reading this post.... sorry....  

When you invest in a business you invest in the people running the business, The product is secondary. Idea's are cheap. But it people with the passion and knowledge to bring those ideas to market are valuable. Invest in the right people and the product will develop over time, and be a success.

Ardupilot is a great example. So many people have invest their time and money because they see value in the passion and knowledge of the other people involved, and the product continually evolves.

Good Luck Wayne!!

Comment by Harry on September 18, 2012 at 6:39pm

The videos show it meets and exceeds the mission without any trouble and looks nice. 

Go Wayne!   Go Techpod!

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