Tim
This is a great idea. I'm glad you are considering it.
For Ministick and LPP you could do very simple planforms with no dihedral in
the wing or stab, and tip plates on each. This would ease construction and
covering for beginners.
Having precut spars for both kits would be critical as most beginners don't
have a good indoor stripper.
You may also want to consider pre-forming the prop blades.
Recent outdoor FF kit history has shown that people are willing to pay more
for a kit that is largely pre-fab. Take a look at Star Link's site.
--Don
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Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 6:19 PM
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Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Ministick/EZB/PennyPlane for beginners
Thinking about starting to produce kits for beginner oriented ministick,
EZB, and Penny Plane models. As far as I am aware the only ones currently
available are the offering from Lew. From what I remember when I built them
so many years ago they are fairly old designs that had short tails and were
hard to trim well. I think there is a place for some updated designs.
My question is, does anyone know of some designs they think might be
suitable. Or maybe the question is, what would make a design suitable for a
beginner plane in these classes. I think on thing is no parts that have
formed curves other then the prop blade. Anyone have any input? How about
any existing designs you would like to see immortalized in a "commercial"
kit?
Tim
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