Many local groups have models that are used for yearly competitions, or even
single contest models.
Why not try a few variations? It doesn't have to be nationally accepted. If
it works out in one area folks can recommend it to others and eventually end
up maybe trying at USIC or maybe a postal. Isn't that how the curremt a-6
got it's start?
Marty
On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Mark <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "jeffrey.hood"
> <jhood_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > I'm going to jump in here, since I jumped in on the discussion of A-
> 6
> > rules years ago... I have always found that in coming to a
> consensus
> > to an issue, all parties have to at least agree on the primary
> > objective...
>
> Ya, depending on what you mean by "all parties." I had hoped that
> in the last rules "clarification" attempt that getting the prominent
> A-6 flyers to agree in committee would be sufficient, but it wasn't.
> No one bothers to put our "National A-6" rules in the hands of club
> CDs nor USIC CD. So whatever change you guys agree on, I suggest you
> campaign agressively to put the any new rule in the hand of every
> known A-6 flyer, and every club's Contest Director.
>
> Personally, I think Marty's idea of a 2 gram model would solve
> several considerations. The 1.2 gram minimum limit did not exist in
> original Clarence Mather A-6 rules, so the precedent exists for a
> minimum weight rule other than original. The earliest A-6s were only
> a 2-3 minute models, so a 2 gram model would not have worse
> performance than that.
>
> No matter how much WE know film is better, we cannot ignore
> the "perception" issue that Gary H mentions. THe perception still
> exists that tissue is so accessible for beginners. Accessible also
> includes not needing to mail away to indoor specialty suppliers. I
> can't think of an indoor class that gets more queries from beginners
> who learn about A-6 and suppose "I can do that." Not necessarily
> here on Indoor_Const., but the interest seems just scattered around.
>
> A 2 gram tissue covered model keeps it a conceivably 100% hobby shop
> supplied "beginners" model, which seems its original appeal.
>
> But good luck on making any change stick nationwide.
> Mark F1diddler
>
>
>
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Marty Sasaki
Arlington, MA, USA
http://www.martys-simple-things.com/
marty.sasaki_at_gmail.com
Received on Sat Nov 22 2008 - 13:56:36 CET