Re: Re: So we have someone who sees F1D and thinks it is COOL...

From: Ron Williams <groncan_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 23:08:24 -0400

Don, your mind is failing you. I suggest you reexamine your premises. I
realize there's some humor (?) underlying your comment but indoor flyers
and especially F1D flyers have an entirely different view of your
economics. And have you ever known of anyone other than Jim R. who has had
anywhere near 320 F1D planes? Ray H? It's finally about doing it yourself,
maybe the last endeavor that makes that a requirement.

Humor aside, please, it's time to get real . . .


On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 10:53 PM, dweigt47_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] <
Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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>
> Wow! As a dazzled bystander, I'm amazed. Several hundred dollars for the
> material to build one F1D, and the covering is about half the cost? Twenty
> F1Ds weigh about an ounce, so 320 F1Ds would weigh about a pound. That
> works out to about $60k per pound for materials!
>
> I knew people would use the best available supplies to get maximum
> performance, but didn't expect it to be quite that expensive. I think EAA
> had/has an F1D on display in a clear case. There is so little there, it's
> hard to believe it can be that expensive to build.
>
> I am in awe of people who spend that much, and devote so much time, to
> build these wraith-like machines they can only fly a few times a year in a
> very few locations. That means also spending the money to travel and stay
> at distant places to fly and compete. My hat's off to you guys! I can see
> why your group is such an exclusive one. I can't imagine these planes ever
> being flown by very many modelers. You are truly dedicated people in a very
> specialized event!
>
> Don Weigt
>
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