Colombo Wide Body

[Del Rykert]

Kinda depends on how it is going to be marketed doesn't it?  If the people
that are under the impression it is to expensive to get into pattern don't
see the top dawgs flying it then they still won't buy it. If it isn't
available through local hobby shops and Tower then it isn't going to be seen
to entice someone to try pattern. I spent my first two years in pattern
never able to find a source for those planes everyone else was flying
besides the dirty birdiy's Kaos, UFO's etc that could be seen in the
catalogs and local shops.

     Del K. Rykert
     AMA - 8928
     NSRCA - 473
     Kb2joi - General


----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas C. Weedon" <weedon at wwnet.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: Colombo Wide Body


| Well, it's becoming obvious that costs are no longer an excuse to keep a
| fellow out of Pattern competition, eh??
| Tom W.
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
| [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte
| Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 5:52 PM
| To: discussion at nsrca.org
| Subject: Re: Colombo Wide Body
|
|
|
|
| Thomas C. Weedon wrote:
| > I was talking to a new pattern fellow this week end and he explained to
me
| > the new plane that he is building this winter. It is called a "Wide
Body"
| > from Colombo Anderson in Argentina. It is sold by Planes Plus (web site
| > www.planesplus.com) The 60/90 size kit is only $199. This seems to be a
| very
| > good price and it looks like it may be a great pattern plane for a
| beginner
| > of someone with limited funds. Apparently, there will also be a 120/140
| size
| > kit available soon. My question is; has anyone some first hand knowledge
| > about this plane/ kit? A review can be seen in Jan, 2003, MA, page 148.
I
| > believe we all would like to know more about new airplanes on the market
| > that can help us reach out to new pattern interested fellows.
| > Curious;
|
| Marcello Colombo flew a 1.20/1.40 size version of the "Wide Body" at our
| Nats this year.  Good flying airplane.  If the 90 size flies as well as
| the big brother, it should be a good beginning level Pattern airplane.
| Giant Scale Airplanes (giantscaleplanes.com) also has a good looking 90
| size airplane called the Sparrow.  It is an ARF and retails for $280 on
| the web site, although you can get one for about $225 to $250 by
| shopping around.  I saw one fly at a contest in the fall and was
| impressed with its potential for Sportsman and Intermediate.
|
| Ron Van Putte
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