Some of you have asked about Slow Combat Rules so here is a list that we adhere to......very informal....its designed to have fun.
Bottom line is don't take this slow combat stuff seriously.......

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SLOW COMBAT RULES - sorta!

1.There aren’t any formal rules and stop anyone who wants to introduce them. This is not a competition!
2.Longest streamer, most cuts wins or greatest number of ooh’s and ahh’s.
3.Decide if you want to fly plastic combat planes against wood or plastic vs. plastic or wood vs. wood…your call here!
4.There are no prizes for first place….only bragging rights for that day only.
5.Bragging rights for best NON intentional mid air!!! Intentional mid airs are frowned upon. There will always be some clown that thinks its fun doing a mid-air. Best way around someone like that is not to fly with them.
6.Congratulatory hands shake to all after each round.
7.Loser at the end of the day buys coffee or favorite beverage for the combatants (only if they want too!)
8.Complaining and whining not allowed when you trash yours or someone else’s plane.
9.Select a “handle” that you can call yourself. Something idiotic really helps!
10.Take some pics of the gang and their planes and give it to the club newsletter editor so that the truth can be stretched!!!
11.Have fun.

Oh yes - some other rules

1.Your club’s safety rules MUST be adhered to which must include MAAC and AMA insurances.
2.Combat must be within your defined combat flying window….field edges, fences, trees, post….etc, etc. Its up to you if you want to use hard hats or some sort of protective head gear. I would recommend it.
3.Start with 2 combatants up at a time…well at least until everyone has figured out this stuff…..3-4 is great fun. More than 4 would is wild and a real blast!
4.All combatants should use the same plane, size and geometry defined in this design or a design that is common to your club or group. Please no variations otherwise it becomes a competition and destroys the original intent of this design.
5.No souped up .15” with tuned pipes, high nitro, ball bearings (unless you can negotiate ahead of time and bribe everyone at the field)
6. 30’ cotton string followed by a measured 30’ 2” paper crepe streamer. Please don’t use fishing line or any other type of poly rope. Try to avoid colours as Yellow or White….you just can’t see them…its really not fair.
7..Plane must not weight less than 32 oz. (well do the best you can!) I have seen planes as low as 25 oz, but then you start getting into the competitive thing which is not really what this is all about.
8.All planes must have mufflers with the baffles in place.

REMEMBER: If someone got a kill on me....they were lucky....if I got a kill on them, I'm a good pilot

See ya on the field.

Richard....aka....DA SILVER FOX