Originally Posted by
049flyer
Guille-
It takes a certain type of person to come on to a message board devoted to 1/2A & 1/8A glow powered aircraft and imply that no one flies them. Maybe no one flies them in Italy, but I assure you that 1/2A in particular and small glow planes in general are still plenty popular in the USA!
Personally I vote for a glow only contest. Isn't that what this message board is all about?
Let the electric guys do their own thing.
The forum is 1/2A andd1/8A
planes. I don't think his statement was intended to be as much of a slight as it sounded and the truth is that there are a lot of electrics out there. The great thing is that the radio gear is so small and light now that 1/2A engines can really be put to good use. Lets all just show each other our design skills and go from there. There's a category for everyone and I'm planning on building an entry for more than one.
Guille,
I'm sure you have some nice designs, but the contest is about creating a new design, not showing one you've already built.
So, let's break out the pencils, balsa and CA and get building.