Schnittertm Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 So, I was just browsing Kickstarter again and while doing so I stumbled upon this KS project: Now, this Kickstarter is always one of the kind that I am very cautious about, as it doesn't show of any of the - possibly supposed - work that has been done for the project. Now, my questions would be, can this be legit (I am of the opinion it is not, but I may be mistaken) and has anyone ever heard of this Chris Donovan offering this Kickstarter? Does he have the skills, machines, access to the hardware and capabilities to make this happen?
cichlidfan Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 I wouldn't touch that one. No useful information presented, not even a 3d model from a supposed '3d cockpit designer'. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Chief1942 Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 Would need to see some prototypes plus it seems the $199 pledge may be implying the minimum market price for the individual sticks AFTER public release. I think I'll watch this one and see where it goes. Intel i5-4690K Devil's Canyon, GForce TitanX, ASUS Z-97A MB, 16GB GDDR3 GSkill mem, Samsung SSD X3,Track IR, TM Warthog, MFG Crosswind pedals, Acer XB280HK monitor,GAMETRIX KW-908 JETSEAT
kingpinda Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 His facebook page is a dead link! Not instilling any confidence! Not a really good way to start a kickstarter... Video clip of machining will come online shortly... I would have all this stuff online as soon as the kickstarter starts to entice people enough to make it to the deadline. Serious serious doubts about this one.
SkateZilla Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 look at the guy's facebook, nada about his work, I'd be advertising it left and right.... Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
SkateZilla Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 His facebook page is a dead link! Not instilling any confidence! Not a really good way to start a kickstarter... Video clip of machining will come online shortly... I would have all this stuff online as soon as the kickstarter starts to entice people enough to make it to the deadline. Serious serious doubts about this one. Works here: https://www.facebook.com/chris.donovan.54738 Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
Ragtop Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Words are cheap for a kickstarter business, but can be a very expensive mistake for a consumer. I'd sit and watch this one. If he can't make any prototypes or even basic images before taking your money, then he clearly doesn't have any capital and is relying on the cash up front. Dangerous thing to invest in. 476th vFG Alumni
FlyingHighAU Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Looks like a scam to me. Not a single image of the product haha, he can't even bothered to scam people with any effort.
Kuky Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Although I would really love to get MiG-29 stick, I don't feel confident about this one because, as already mentioned, there is zero work shown to be done for it so far, everything is just words and I don't see single "...we have done / completed / started..." in there. Everything is "planned", even the machines are not available to them (as they say they want to use the money from this Kickstarter for their purchase). So I can't back this up. I think they should invest their money first (by the machines etc) and make it happen (as prototype) and show people that it actually works and exists... then I would feel confident to give them a chance and donate. PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
MTFDarkEagle Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Although I would really love to get MiG-29 stick, I don't feel confident about this one because, as already mentioned, there is zero work shown to be done for it so far, everything is just words and I don't see single "...we have done / completed / started..." in there. Everything is "planned", even the machines are not available to them (as they say they want to use the money from this Kickstarter for their purchase). So I can't back this up. I think they should invest their money first (by the machines etc) and make it happen (as prototype) and show people that it actually works and exists... then I would feel confident to give them a chance and donate. This :) If Hegykc were to start a kickstarter - I would definitely back it. Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
hegykc Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 This is a perfect example of what I will not do :) First, back a few projects so people know you've been to kicstarter before and are not just in for a quick scam. Second, if you're "ready" to produce a few grips, you already have a ton of pics and presentations to share. I know I could fill up 10 pages of a thread with pics only, and I'm not even "ready" to produce yet, they claim to deliver in 3 months. And last, invest at least a third of your own money to show that you're serious. Very fishy and not at all professional. Gotta watch this one in case my pics end up as presentations... www.replikagear.com
cichlidfan Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Very fishy and not at all professional. Gotta watch this one in case my pics end up as presentations... I don't think you have to worry. He obviously doesn't even realize the importance of pictures. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
MTFDarkEagle Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 This is a perfect example of what I will not do :) First, back a few projects so people know you've been to kicstarter before and are not just in for a quick scam. Second, if you're "ready" to produce a few grips, you already have a ton of pics and presentations to share. I know I could fill up 10 pages of a thread with pics only, and I'm not even "ready" to produce yet, they claim to deliver in 3 months. And last, invest at least a third of your own money to show that you're serious. Very fishy and not at all professional. Gotta watch this one in case my pics end up as presentations... Fair enough :) (Have you got a Ka-50 stick with my name on it already? :music_whistling: ) Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
Deadman Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) You guys are amazingly brutal to sling accusations of scams and fraud. His KS will succeed or fail based on his presentation. Just glancing at the posters I don't see any one here that has actually made and sold anything. Unless I missed some one selling some thing in the last two weeks. Edited May 29, 2015 by Deadman spelling https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
cichlidfan Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 I don't think it is a scam at all, just misguided. Somebody running a scam would have had more content. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
WildBillKelsoe Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 This :) If Hegykc were to start a kickstarter - I would definitely back it. Same here. AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
kingpinda Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 Works here: https://www.facebook.com/chris.donovan.54738 Sorry my mistake. I don't use facebook much and when I clicked on it, it said page moved or deleted. But I forgot I have to sign in to facebook before being able to see other facebookies :)
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