ORIGINAL: rmenke
GLS:
MJD is right on the money. This forum is intended for the speed all out crazy bunch that no one else wants around. Well, they got the all out crazy bunch all right, but as God would have it, they also are outstanding people well worth taking you time to know. The occasional person you see helping the little old lady across the street, or simply helping someone by odds are one of the types. Get close, probably will hear him mutterning whoom, whoom zoom or something like that as he does a good thing. We start where the typical RC guy thinks its to fast and improve from there. Most of this gang are competitive racer types. There are few that understand or can grasp the mind of a racer, except another racer. If somewhat normal, you may fantazize about a sweet young thing as most normal boys do. This bunch thinks in turms of prop size, rpm's and drag improvement, simply said how to go faster. Most everyone are wellcome herein, just try to understand who and what you are dealing with. Ohhh yea, we all tend to get a little over the top as we age. I'm way up there. ENJOY
And I think it is safe to say while on that subject, that the Laser Models Arrow - while not a top speed contender compared to a Q500 ARF with a blown Keith Black 427 running alcohol in the front - at least demonstrates that General Lee maybe-not-so-Stupid here is thinking in the right direction. Therefore I agree he should of course be welcomed with open arms, and fairly warned of two things; (1) continued talk of using engines smaller than the largest displacement listed on the box could result in us applying some discipline, and (b) that apart from being speed crazy, there are indeed a lot of folks here that know more than a thing or two about making your model and/or engine sing, and who are happy to share what they know.
So cast aside that .32 and do the right thing, man! Hail to the Brotherhood!