At 09:55 AM 1/27/2006, Brent wrote:
I have to admit that I do like the spirit
of events like Woodcrafters, if only in that it keeps the building
segment of our hobby invigorated.
Brent, I'm sure you meant that it keeps the WOOD building techniques active.
There is plenty of designing and
IV
At 10:01 AM 1/27/2006, John Diniz wrote:
-Original Message-
From: Douglas, Brent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 9:56 AM
To: RCSE
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re: Wood Crafters / Builders etc.
most people I've talked to sort of zone out when you say a ship cost $1,000
is plenty of designing and building going on, just that the majority of it
is in the COMPOSITE category,
Oh no, I really did mean building of all kinds... I've been doing composites
actively the last year and really working it this Winter - I'd like to get
the rest of the DARTS involved with me,
Hello Steve:
..which requires a larger degree of skill and technique.
This reminds me of two 4th grade school boys, one was from TX and the other from
OK, or where... They needed to heed nature's call on a bridge above a
river One said ...ain't this water cold..!, the other
Designing the aero part doesn't matter, wood or composite.
Desigining the structures is similar, but the wood structure is more
effort. Same with building.
Many of them end up with glass fuselages anyway so it's a toss up.
Both end up with carbon spars. That's a no brainer if you want to
I agree that ARFs have their place in our hobby, especially for those of
us that have the 8 to 5 jobs. I have to admit that I do like the spirit
of events like Woodcrafters, if only in that it keeps the building
segment of our hobby invigorated.
That being said, it would be nice to at least
-Original Message-
From: Douglas, Brent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 9:56 AM
To: RCSE
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re: Wood Crafters / Builders etc.
most people I've talked to sort of zone out when you say a ship cost $1,000
bucks without servos. It's an especially
There are plenty of people who fly both woodies and composites (built and
bought). Without guys like Ray and Phil, there would be a very big void in
world of RC. There are also some who build, some who design and some who do
both. Selig, DP, JW, TK, MD etc. Are greatly responsible for what
to draw in new people, so maybe the AMA
and LSF should re-think the marketing approach.
John
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From: Tom Broeski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:17 AM
To: John; RCSE
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Wood Crafters / Builders etc.
There are plenty
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