Ok here we go. I was not going to say anymore then what I had told my close friends over the past couple months as I have never wanted to look like I was the person out to get CA. As far as I was concerned we could just go our seperate ways and people could make their own decisions Doug this is why I never mentioned anything to you as rescently as the shootout.

As far as CA stopping any sponsorship that is a joke and I cannot even believe Marcelo could say that but ok. I do not want to go into a bunch of detail but I will clear up a few things.

1. Dick made a small deposite at my request to Marcelo for a Cation with very clear instructions as Dick stated. He has been trying for weeks to get it back with no avail and in the end I have had to refund this out of my own pocket because Dick has become not only a good customer but a good friend. (Closed $1000.00 paid to Dick and if Marcelo ever refunds him any I will get my money) Dan U. Bought one of the first Cations. It was sub standard, delivered several months late and yes according to Marcelo this was all my fault. I have already promised Dan a new Cation when it is available next year. (All this took place long after I left Arg. for the worlds but Dan made his order through me so I felt responcible)

2. Waynes airplane. 20 of us watched this plane flutter and break the wing at the worlds. I used the other panel on my Visa as Arch and others described. Marcelo packed this plane and shipped it to Wayne as a ready to fly plane. (End result Wayne bought a fuselage with the broken wing and then had to buy another wing which he still can't get)

3. Alejandro you told me more about problems with Marcelo then anyone so please lets just keep to our own business.

3.5. Man I am so sorry Alejandro. Tuny please lets keep to ourselves.

4. I have had to threaten with legal action to make sure that the Cation remains Marianos Baby. I can tell everyone this. We have a deal with one of the top manufactures in the business to produce this plane in the near future and the announcement will be made shortley. I believe everyone will be pleasantly surprised. This arrangement was made at the Worlds.

5. We stopped painting for Marcelo several weeks ago. I have kept the shop in Arg. as well as all the contacts and connections to someday in the near future continue with the F3A planes. The people in Arg. that make the planes are very good and honest people. Please keep in mind that the only thing CA has done for the past 18 months is pack and ship the models. All of the construction, assembly, painting, and design were done by outside persons. CA has only 1 or 2 part time employees now days as compared to the 30 they had in the past. (Please remember I can only speak for up to a couple months ago as that was the last dealings I have had)

6. (This is my personal feeling) I can only tell you guys we did work our butts off for the last two years and have built planes for the best of the best. It was an honor for me to be apart of that and I really enjoyed waking up every morning and checking my emails. I was not there for only a matter of weeks and now I know when I get one its going to be a problem. The funny part is everyone sends me the emails they recieve from Marcelo blaming me for the poor quality. CA MODEL IS NOT MY BUSINESS IT NEVER WAS. I did all the emails, orders, etc. because I love F3A. It is unbelievable to me that someone will send a sub standard plane all the way to a customer and then blame another that hasn't been there in months.

7. CPLR left CA for the same reasons I have and that is very simple you never know what your gonna get or when your gonna get it. I had planes for the worlds because I finished them.

8. If there are any doubts about what you will recieve now days please contact Dan L., Wayne, and Dan U. as I am sure they can better answer any questions from rescent orders.

9. I really want to thank all of you guys that trusted in myself to buy airplanes over the past two years it means a lot. Also I want to wish CA the best in the future as I know they have all the knowledge to make a great plane.

Chip