Re: BOM rule - was:: Ready-made VP at World Champs

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 10:36:16 -0500

The World Champs is not the place for this issue to be decided. If people
wanted to ban bought hubs the rules should have been clarified long before
now. How many people coming to West Baden are going to be at risk of
disqualification? My guess is a lot.

On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 10:20 AM, Mike and Marelet Kirda mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net
[Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> Hi Simon.
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> Rather than focus on F1N, let's keep it at F1D as that is what sparked
> this conversation.
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> F1D kit - Yes, of course they would be allowed, assuming that the kit
> supplied balsa and covering and such and the parts had to be built. A fully
> put together and covered model that the modeler had to plug in the wings,
> stab and prop would not be considered 'building'.
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> Harlan bearing, yes, of course.
> Use of carbon rod, yes, of course. (We don't need to grow our own balsa
> trees.)
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> Where does one draw the line?
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> Somewhere between a Harlan bearing and a fully assembled VP mechanism is
> where I would draw it.
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> I can see a VP kit being allowable as the modeler would still need to
> build it, glue parts together and such.
> I can see unfinished carbon prop blades being allowable.
> I can even see unfinished carbon tubes meant for fuselages being
> allowable.
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> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
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> On Tuesday, March 6, 2018 3:17 AM, "simon bargery bargerysimon_at_gmail.com
> [Indoor_Construction]" <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Good day group.
> The comments on this purchased VP aspect make interesting reading.
> They seem centred around the general 'Builder of Model' rule.
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> Would you consider someone buying and building a kit is the builder of the
> model??
> I doubt if F1D kits will ever become available, but if they did, would
> they be against the BOM rule?
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> There are F1N kits about - can they be purchased, built and flown and
> still comply with the BOM rule?
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> A lot can depend on the definition of 'building' a plane, and whether all
> components must be 'built' too...
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> If I use a carbon tube for a wing post will I need to have made it myself
> from carbon cloth?
> Do I need to weave the cloth from tow?
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> Are Harlan type bearings allowed?
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> I think there are various interpretations of this rule around, supported
> by various opinions.
> It's not particularly clear what the intent is.
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> Quite possibly the intent is a simple as preventing a team using one model
> for all members.
> The addition of a number on the model does indicate that the organisers
> want to be able to tell who it 'belongs to'.
> One flier could have several models with the same number on them.
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> This is a discussion group, can we discuss the various opinions?
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> Best regards
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> Simon Bargery
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