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Just from a teenager's perspective, this is what I have seen: If one were to look, entry-level rc airplanes are closer to $90-$100. For a kid that sounds like a lot, but then looking at model R.R.-ing it is much more expensive. There are more things to buy. I spent $90 on just my layout benchwork, and I still have to buy track, rolling stock, locomotives (Big $$$ there), and scenery. While spending less money on RC, I can enjoy it immediately. I could litterally take my entry-level plane/truck out of the box and use it right away. How many model RRers can say they can do that with a layout? Truth is, no one would want to model RRs if they couldn't run a real layout, as accuracy is the big attractor (At least for me) And building one of those takes time and skill. People don't have the patience to do that anymore. RC simply costs less, is easier to use, and can be enjoyed almost as soon as it is bought. Not to mention it is so heavily advertised and promoted through the LHS. I still have not finnished my layout, and am running trains on bachmann e-z track. Only the light at the end of the tunnel has kept me from selling it all, and getting into a hobby that yields more immediate (And more cost-effective) results. To effect, the only thing keeping me in the hobby is seeing all of the wonderful layouts that users here have accomplished, and knowing that if I stick with it, and put in both the time and money, I could do it to. -S. Connor
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