We are about to start a group build over the winter. We are in NY so some of our members don't fly over the winter.
The chosen model will be the Bird of Time kit sold by tower Hobbies.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...H=Bird+of+time
Then we will have a "One Design" contest in the spring. This will be open to previously build BOT, the new builds and the BOT ARFs.
While our club has 3 winches, we are going to make this a hi-start launched contest in order to take away any advantage that anyone might have by making improvements made to the spar as compared to the earlier built kits or the ARF.
You can read about it on our club forum here:
http://www.lisfsoar.proboards.com/in...lay&thread=103
So far we know of six who will be joining the build. We have also opened this to surrounding clubs for any who are interested in joining the project or the One Design contest.
Should spark some great "show and tell" at the meetings, generate interest in buildling, and get a few more people into contest flying their gliders.
This is going to be fun!