ORIGINAL: danilo-2
that's funny... $11 for a copied 'plan'...
I have not researched the history of the 1/2asst, but I suspect you would be more accurate if you referred to the plans in the Hobby Shack version as the "copied plan" rather than the original Vince Micchia design plan published in RCM. It is my guess that the RCM article and plans came first, and that Hobby Shack then worked with the designer to produce the kit.
ORIGINAL: danilo-2
...The wing is the only neat thing about it being foam with sheeted leading edges and cap strips.. Tooooo heavy though...
I think the wing is interesting too. At first look the wing construction method seems overly heavy and redundant to me too.
However, if thin balsa and very light foam are used, I suspect that in terms of a weight/strength/shape evaluation, this method comes out looking pretty good.