Design Contest?
#1
Thread Starter
Design Contest?
Have you guys done any design contests in the past few years? The last one I recall was a "Design Nontest", but I don't remember how many planes were finished..
#2
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Nope, no contests since the last one you hosted.
The ratio of completed projects to promised projects was down right depressing, anyway.
I'd like to have a payload competition for both geared and direct drive engines. Limited to plain bearing .049 to.051 engines. It might inspire some "outsiders" to take part...?
The ratio of completed projects to promised projects was down right depressing, anyway.
I'd like to have a payload competition for both geared and direct drive engines. Limited to plain bearing .049 to.051 engines. It might inspire some "outsiders" to take part...?
#4
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I was thinking that the other day after Bipe Flyer returned.... it has been awhile for a design contest. I would say keep it simple and have it be general: someone can do a scale, sport, etc.
I will have to look up the rules from when we first started back in the 2003-2004 timeframe.
Brian
I will have to look up the rules from when we first started back in the 2003-2004 timeframe.
Brian
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Hi All,
I'm In !
How about, encouraging the score, devided by a pilot's age?
I know we have the Talent.
S.M.A.L.L. Rules work for me.
Pick a small engine class, build it.
Think of the Challenge, WooHoo!
Of that better 1/2A plane...
The 'tick/tock' starts, everytime an LST gets started !
Take care,
Have fun,
Dave'crosscheck'Fallowfield
Maac 6437
Unabashed Combat Team
I'm In !
How about, encouraging the score, devided by a pilot's age?
I know we have the Talent.
S.M.A.L.L. Rules work for me.
Pick a small engine class, build it.
Think of the Challenge, WooHoo!
Of that better 1/2A plane...
The 'tick/tock' starts, everytime an LST gets started !
Take care,
Have fun,
Dave'crosscheck'Fallowfield
Maac 6437
Unabashed Combat Team
#6
Thread Starter
I think we need to keep it fairly simple and general. I liked idea of the fun, no competition, feel the "nontest", but without the pressure of competition people don't seem to get their planes finished.
#7
I'm ready. I got in one contest. Finishing it was no problem. It just didn't fly because it had to many design flaws in it.
I guess it was just one flaw, but that was enough.
I would like to give it another try.
I guess it was just one flaw, but that was enough.
I would like to give it another try.
#8
Thread Starter
I found the old contest entries and put them back on my website in case anyone wants to see them. There were some pretty impressive designs.
Unfortunately I've lost most of the images and videos for the 2004 contest. I am trying to find and replace them.
http://www.donatelli.net/contest/
Unfortunately I've lost most of the images and videos for the 2004 contest. I am trying to find and replace them.
http://www.donatelli.net/contest/
Last edited by Bipe Flyer; 04-30-2015 at 10:38 PM.
#9
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Bipeflyer - Thanks for posting the prior contests from way back when... lots of fun memories.
I am thinking a design contest where everyone can vote on their favorite entries, no prizes or money.
What we are after is the creativity, craftmanship and comradery.
This is a great way to encourage fellow modelers to design their own design (or their 100th) if they would not otherwise.
The build threads are also a great medium to ask questions and share ideas as each build progresses.
Also thinking the contest should have a rule that a flight should be made by an entry by contest closing date.
Av8rsodt
I am thinking a design contest where everyone can vote on their favorite entries, no prizes or money.
What we are after is the creativity, craftmanship and comradery.
This is a great way to encourage fellow modelers to design their own design (or their 100th) if they would not otherwise.
The build threads are also a great medium to ask questions and share ideas as each build progresses.
Also thinking the contest should have a rule that a flight should be made by an entry by contest closing date.
Av8rsodt
#11
Should there be a engine type requirement - would help to hone down the designs based on a given power range.
Most folks have cox .049 engines laying around- Reedies and der TD's
Most folks have cox .049 engines laying around- Reedies and der TD's
#14
#15
CL is all they seem to want to do there on the Cox forum.
The idea was bring in more folks as most have Cox engines laying around replaced by something more powerful. Secondly by limiting power the plane design would have to be well thought out to function and perform as intended or as design proportions will allow.
A .061 will compensate a miss calculated or dirty or bad design like slapping a brushless motor on the front would. Of course if its just about type and looks then function need not be rated.
The idea was bring in more folks as most have Cox engines laying around replaced by something more powerful. Secondly by limiting power the plane design would have to be well thought out to function and perform as intended or as design proportions will allow.
A .061 will compensate a miss calculated or dirty or bad design like slapping a brushless motor on the front would. Of course if its just about type and looks then function need not be rated.
#17
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None of the voting has ever been done based on performance. The emphasis has been on creativity and execution. It's been a purely aesthetic design exercise. You could open it up to .10s and .15s and it would not "handicap" the .049 entries as far as I'm concerned. You might see more entries and this is what should be emphasized.
#20
I agree, too. With the move to electrics, the number of pure 1/2A flyers has decreased considerably. Secondly, this forum has been open to .15 sized planes and down because these models have no other real home in RCU.