PylonWorld
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by jprge C.
Hello,
I am going to say my piece and then stand back. I am getting into pylon Q-500 racing and have just moved to the east coast. Actually we are not done yet moving.
Anyway I think that the rule of banning composites is a great start to help 424 get going acrross the country. The Scat Cat, Dodger, Racer II, and Reveloutions are great airplanes. Flying in 424 is an all thumbs event. No need for the $300 plus airplanes. I have nothing against guys bringing out new planes, but I don't care how cheap they are. Guys should learn all the basics of building and flying in this event.
One last point, why are the posts for the Smasher and Sweat Pea allowed? These are the most flagrent cases of plugging I have ever seen. If the "moderators" are going to follow the rules and enforce them here, then fair is fair. If we can't close our own threads because it is "not in the rules" so be it. But plugging is specifically banned. PULL THE THREADS!
Jorge [/QUOTE]
>>> The Scat Cat, Dodger, Racer II, and Reveloutions are great airplanes. <<<
The Scat Cat and the Doddger are no longer available. The ReVlution is a prebuilt ARC. The Racer II is the only available "kit" in that list.
424 has surged primarily because an ARF became available in the $110-130 range. The Predator is the most common plane used in 424 today and it is an ARF, not a kit.
Racing is not about building skill. There has NEVER been a builder of the model rule since Goodyear (F1) was established as an AMA official event in the 60's. Go to almost any 428 or 422 race and you will see that 90% or more of the planes are built by someone else other than the person doing the flying.
Some of us still work at producing our own planes. Dan Kane is a prolific designer. His Pole Cat is produced by Bruce DeChastel, but Dan did the design and plug work. Lyle Larson is a prolific designer. However, most designers and builders have not shared their techniques, especially for composites.
My threads about the Smasher and the Swee' Pea are providing a glimpse into techniques, both for woodies and composites. I've received a lot of compliments on the Smasher thread for showing how I made my jig. In the Swee' Pea thread, I'm showing how to make a composite tail.
The most popular threads in this forum have involved techniques, like skinned hinges, glassed tailed, etc. Michael Luvara's threads about his composite Tsunami were some of the most viewed threads in these forums.
This forum is about sharing information. We allow a certain amount of lenience in this forum because our sport is so specialized. The threads from Vector and [url]www.lcsperformance.com[/url] have announced new products. Bill Vargas' threads about doing skinned hinges on a tail have "Racer II" emblazoned on them. Do we pull those, also? If you don't want to read a thread, then don't.
< Message edited by PylonWorld -- Mar 28 2003 1:28AM >
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