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Reasons you might not fly combat?
Can't build a kit.
  2% (2)
"Too much damage!"
  11% (11)
Too expensive.
  8% (8)
No one to fly combat with.
  39% (39)
Don't want to have to travel to contests.
  12% (12)
Doesn't look interesting.
  3% (3)
It looks too hard!
  4% (4)
Couldn't find much information about combat.
  8% (8)
Just don't know where to start!!
  13% (13)


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Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/15/2007 6:37:28 AM   
Alex Treneff



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Status: online 		There are a lot of visitors here, but some of them don't end up flying combat. I think a lot of that is because we (the guys already flying combat) don't do a great job of comunicating information to the new guys unless someone asks us a direct question about a specific thing.

So, if you're reading this and aren't sure if you're going to fly combat or are going to pass, why so? Once we know why some guys aren't combatting, we can do a better job of helping the new guys and explaining what it's all about, or discussing perceptions guys might have about combat.

So, I've made a list of some reasons guys might not fly. If you are one of the guys that might pass on the most exciting five minutes in R/C, why?

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/15/2007 5:32:03 PM   
carrellh



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Status: offline 		Too much damage
Don't want to travel
Not a good enough pilot

We've had flyers in our club who talked about 'combat' at every club meeting. None of them ever took the time to actually organize anything. The club officers attempted to organize an event and very few of the vocal guys showed up.

One of our club members is, or at least was, a touring combat pilot. He invited several of his competitors to our club to put on a SSC, 2548, and Open B demonstration. It was a blast to watch. They got us involved as scorers and it was a really good day.

After that, a few bought foam cores for 2548s; but, as far as I know, none have been completed.

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/15/2007 6:59:34 PM   
Tbone4life



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From: pearland, TX, USA
Status: offline 		Cant build a kit
Don't know where to start

This would be my answers when I first saw combat (Feb, 2007) and thought of getting into it.

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/15/2007 10:14:50 PM   
glowplugboy


 

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Status: offline 		One reason why I enjoy combat is the fun I have cutting other people's streamers, and of course, when I unintentionally mid-air someone, watching their combat model shatter into several pieces, and hit the ground with a thump. Fun, fun. Good clean fun...

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/16/2007 12:50:49 AM   
Tbone4life



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Status: offline 		You forgot the part about when your speed challenged plane blasts past ours

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/16/2007 4:41:08 AM   
glowplugboy


 

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ORIGINAL: Tbone4life

You forgot the part about when your speed challenged plane blasts past ours



The news of my having a speed challenged combat model is greatly exaggerated.

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/16/2007 2:18:41 PM   
batchelc


 

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Status: offline 		I got back into R/C last year after a few years. The guys at my local clube were telling me "that is so 2 years ago". I guess the club was really active in combat and someone was bringing spad combats to the field ans selling them, so when you mid-air'd you could spend 30 bucks and be up for the next round.

I'm talking to a few guys in the club to try combat with a twist. We'll design and build a "stock" combat airplane (that is really cheap) and then do combat races. A figure 8 race with .25 motors and streamers. Then we will multipy your race score by the amount of your streamer remaining. So this adds some strategy to the game...do you race, combat or both.


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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/16/2007 3:03:29 PM   
badger5964



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Status: offline 		Maybe they are just scared.

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/18/2007 4:45:48 AM   
fisher1648


 

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Status: offline 		There are four of us who are flying combat regularly at our club field. Everyone seems to really enjoy watching us - the peanut gallery I call it.....Unfortunately, nobody else seems to be stepping up to the plate so it's not growing at our club. I was really hoping it would catch on more but it hasnt much. The demographics of our club is probably typical - about 1/2 retired age, 1/4 middle aged, 1/4 young guns. Here are my observations:

1) Seems lots of guys think their airplanes are made of gold or something and cringe at the thought of "risking" anything.
2) Many dont think they can fly well enough.
3) I think lots have "stage fright" performing in front of the peanut gallery.
4) Most of the guys have plenty of cash - I dont think that's much of a factor.

We (the guys flying combat) are trying to recruit more guys but nobody seems to be biting. We'll keep trying !

Eric

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/18/2007 12:34:57 PM   
glowplugboy


 

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Status: offline 		I was introduced seven years ago to combat because a friend gave me an airframe for free. "Here, take it", he said, and the rest is history. I have flown just about everything R/C offers except helis over the past 30 years, and nothing is as fun as combat.
If there is someone who is expressing serious interest, give them an aiframe. If you are flying flat bats for example, and bat, wing, and a tail feather costs around $20-30.
Our group is rapidly growing because we have flat bat "kits" readily available. I am in the business, so I supply engines and props, a buddy supplies the flat bats, while another cuts the wing cores. When potential combat flyers know everything they need is easily at hand, including expert assistance, they will take the leap. We have pilots who have flown for less than a year flying with our group, and we have combat "training sessions" where an experienced combat pilot talks a newbie through a round. On a good weather day, we will have up to a dozen planes starting a round, with two or three finishing it

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/18/2007 2:12:04 PM   
Tbone4life



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Status: offline 		Um?? Where were you sunday?

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/18/2007 11:24:24 PM   
glowplugboy


 

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ORIGINAL: Tbone4life

Um?? Where were you sunday?



As one who is very prone to bronchitis, I have to be careful on cold windy days. It's a sure fire way to steroids, antibiotics, and a deep, hacking cough

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/19/2007 2:27:09 AM   
Tbone4life



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Status: offline 		Yea me too. Had it not been for my Long Johns and support from Carlo's cold weather experience, I would have never made it through the day NOT!!!!! I think thats excuse#78.
I CUT STREAMERS ALL DAY and a couple of wings

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RE: Reasons you might not fly combat? - 12/19/2007 4:19:45 PM   
The Internet Killer


 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Tbone4life

Yea me too. Had it not been for my Long Johns and support from Carlo's cold weather experience, I would have never made it through the day NOT!!!!! I think thats excuse#78.
I CUT STREAMERS ALL DAY and a couple of wings


Long Johns ?????

Man you guys are thin skinned in Tx !!!!
Your highs for the next 3 days are 73 to 76 F (and you need long johns????) LMAO

http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:USTX1029

Now we up here in the very NW corner of the lower 48 have driving rain,
snow and a partially flooded field (at high tide)to look forward to.
But no mention of long johns.

http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:USWA0147

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