I'd like to respond as a relative newcomer to this discipline. I've not
built an F1D yet.
I decided to build a ministick as my first ever indoor plane, mainly
because it flies in my front room. I learnt a lot of the basics of
trimming, materials and construction from these little planes and they were
obviously a 'starter' class in my mind.
I looked at the other 'proper' classes and I plumped to build F1L, mainly
because there are no special materials and the 'tech' is limited. I built
F1Ls and they flew ok, I discovered some errors and made changes and I am
measuring my increase in success as I apply my lessons.
I would question the viability of getting a new starter (who is interested
in F1D) to build another 'special' class rather than an F1D proper. Would
it not be more beneficial to build a lo spec F1D to the current rules and
fly it, then introduce different techniques, materials and methods and
watch the performance increase accordingly??
That way the builder learns exactly why these planes are braced, why boron
is added, the advantages of a rolled tube over a stick, etc. Each step
change should give a benefit, or it's not worth adding. The changes to trim
should also be apparent as the model changes.
I certainly don't want to criticise the effort you have put in so far, it's
to be applauded, indoor is a very small niche of a niche, every effort is
appreciated and welcome.
This is just my perspective.
In a lot of sports and hobbies the new starters use old, lower spec kit and
as they become limited by that kit they upgrade.
My personal opinion is that a 'real' F1D built in a basic style and then
improved with mentoring would provide a very stable entry point.
it would also make an interesting read to see the progress of a model
built to lo spec then improved.
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Best regards
Simon Bargery
Received on Wed Nov 29 2017 - 11:31:57 CET