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<blockquote data-quote="Geoffc" data-source="post: 240486" data-attributes="member: 8705">That's a tough one Rick. You can keep spending on both into the tens of thousands of pounds without trying too hard. I got into turbine models for a while and they will set you back a lot more than a D4 each.However the real difference is the longevity. If you buy nice camera gear, especially lenses they can last for decades if you're not a gear chaser. With the models you can go out on Saturday morning and an £8000 turbine model is now just a smouldering wreck because you had a mechanical failure. Plus you can't insure against model crashes.I've been lucky as my worst day only cost about £800 when my heli caught fire. My crash rate is really low compared to others I know as I train on a simulator before I try anything on a model.If I lived somewhere like the states I would probably still do more as the facilities and weather tend to be better, but over here wind and rain prevail.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Geoffc, post: 240486, member: 8705"] That's a tough one Rick. You can keep spending on both into the tens of thousands of pounds without trying too hard. I got into turbine models for a while and they will set you back a lot more than a D4 each. However the real difference is the longevity. If you buy nice camera gear, especially lenses they can last for decades if you're not a gear chaser. With the models you can go out on Saturday morning and an £8000 turbine model is now just a smouldering wreck because you had a mechanical failure. Plus you can't insure against model crashes. I've been lucky as my worst day only cost about £800 when my heli caught fire. My crash rate is really low compared to others I know as I train on a simulator before I try anything on a model. If I lived somewhere like the states I would probably still do more as the facilities and weather tend to be better, but over here wind and rain prevail. [/QUOTE]

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