Gordon,

Perhaps you and I live in a sort of a bubble but to me the case is clear and simple. The more types and sizes of models available to a given market will only serve to expand and improve that market.
And your turbine analogy is right on and parralells what I said about Saito's 200 inline twin. Why did they make a big inline twin first? Because there is a learning curve that is a little like evolution. Before Ray and Albert started RAM, does anybody remember the turbine that outfitted a majority of jets that did not use the Sophia? Does Turbomin ring a bell? The Turbomin 100 was a monstrostic beast of a turbine. I think it had a diameter of about nine inches, had an installed weight of about six pounds and put out 10 pounds of real thrust (exageration of course). It preceeded the modern day turbine for a good reason. The modernday turbine was in, and still is in, an evolutionary state as is the whole of RC Modeling.


Bigger models (thus more weight) is a nature extension of the direction modeling has been heading for over fifty years. Why stop it now simply because we have run into a ceiling that was put in place by a group who honestly thought that it would never be approached. I would also ask for anyone to explain how raising the weight limit (as well as using some regulation if necessary) could HURT modeling. We have spent a lot of time here explaining how bigger models have helped modeling in general and across the board, now can anyone honestly explain how they will hurt us when looking at the path we have taken to get to where we are now. I fail to see that logic.

Regards