For a beginner event (if there is such a thing), like LPP, I believe achieving minimum weight should be not be too hard, especially one made for lower torque flying in lower ceilings. I believe the same should be the case for F1L.
If you guys do not know, Art is an expert FAC scale model builder. With reasonable wood and other building material, Art should have no problem achieving minimum weight.
A6, however, cannot be considered as a beginner event, in my opinion. It is substantially harder to meet minimum weight than LPP and F1L. Some aspects of building A6 are easy, but three rules make meeting minimum difficult: 1) 1/16" wood for wing spars, 2) 1/32" wood for prop, 3) paper convering
I think the EZB situation is different. When competing at the highest level, like at USIC, I would not want to be a 0.5g EZB competing against a 0.35g EZB. We all wanted to copy Richmond because he flew his for 31:54, no touch, which is substantially better than the next best no touch flight of about 30:30.
I won't mention the weight of the EZB I'm bringing to USIC this year :-)
-Kang
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" <john_kagan@...> wrote:
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Don DeLoach <ddeloach@> wrote:
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> > Art's frustration as a beginner to A-6 is illuminating.
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> > Don DeLoach
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> It sure is. Too many people get consumed with super light weight. There are many factors that go into a good-flying model, and weight is just one of them.
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> The whole EZB conversation is another example. Richmond did well with a very light EZB, so everyone has it in their head that you have to build .3gm to be competitive. But, if a .5 or .6gm model does better than your .3gm noodle, is that really so? Kang's heavier model clearly flew better than the too-flimsy lighter one at Lakehurst. Once he accepted that fact, he put up some really nice times.
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> Art, I recommend that you finish the A-6 you are working on and bring it to fly. If you have time, try for a lighter one after you have finished the first. But, know that having something to fly and learn with will be much more valuable than the hope of something better for next year.
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> Also, you may want to consider building a LPP, too. The weight limit is very accessible with normal wood.
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> Enjoy the challenge, and try not to get too overwhelmed along the way. Once you get your first A-6 built, you'll have your own weight budget to work off of. Indoor is interestingly challenging, but it doesn't have to be as daunting as it sometimes seems.
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> And we certainly don't need to "dumb it down".
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