Re: Beginner Indoor Duration Events

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 01:39:14 -0000

I was narrow in those events I suggested. I should have said "for beginners who are interested in film covered duration models, I would recommend these."

I realize that there's a big part of the indoor world who fly FAC and stick/tissue models. I very much appreciate those events and those who participate.

I think there is a deep chasm between paper and film models. I am personally afraid to cover with paper and build a model with a real fuselage! And I hear some people from the paper camp say that covering with film is hard.

There are those who cross this chasm, but I don't see many.

I think LPP is the beginner model for those who want to fly film covered duration models.

A6 is the beginner model for those who have flown AMA cubs and delta darts. What events are next after A6? Is A6 a beginner model for those who go to FAC events?

The other dimension to this discussion is that there are people who compete seriously and those who just have fun (and those in between). Those who want to have fun may choose the "beginner" events. I'm all for that. I fly two beginner events: LPP and F1L. I love them because they are both easy and hard.

One aspect I would like to point out about LPP is how it is flown universally by the beginner and the expert. In what sport or pastime can you compete openly against the experts? What greater privilege is there than to fly in the same event against Richmond, Calliau, Kagan, Gowen, Sova, Iacobellis? I think an event is great because it is both accessible to the beginner and challenging enough for the expert.

-Kang

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "jabiruchick" <jabiruchick@...> wrote:
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> Hi Kang,
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> Those are good points. Maybe my personal affinity for A6 is because I come from the FAC Scale world, where tissue covering is already a skill that's mastered. (well, almost mastered.) From a kid's view, unless they came from S.O., paper will be a familiar thing because of AMA Cubs, Peck ROG's, Stringless Wonders, etc. (all those corny "club" and scout project planes they build in the beginning.)
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> I do think it would be nice to form the blades on a can. Everyone can do that, and all you need is a can!
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> KT
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
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> > When I meet folks who are interested in flying indoor models, I recommend these beginner events in this order:
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> > 1. Limited Penny Plane
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> > 2. F1L
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> > 3. Mini Stick (optional)
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> > Once someone can build these models, they can move on to the more difficult events like F1D or EZB, depending on their interest.
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> > I don't recommend A-6 for three reasons:
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> > A. requires 4# wood for wing to meet weight
> > B. requires paper covering
> > C. flat prop paddles
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> > A. Covering with paper requires good skills, and it is a skill that is not useful for the next level of indoor models. Why waste time on a skill that's not going to be used?
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> > B. Forming prop blades with camber and twist is critical for high performance indoor models. Why not learn it as early as possible? Forming the prop blade on a can is only slightly more difficult than using flat paddles.
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> > In My Humble Opinion,
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> > -Kang
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