Another "Looks About Right" 90 Size!!!

[Bob Pastorello]

Re: Another "Looks About Right" 90 Size!!!Bill G. was talking about the price of the Focus.  It was around $700, I think.
The Leo is shown at $349, which could be a pretty good value!
I've had the Viper G202....fine airplane...liked to be flown fast, as I recall, superbly-fabricated, and very accurately built by Dennis' team.  A good value for an ARC.  Had a cowl, so requires the Hyde "A" type, or the Gator Soft N Safe120 (although my experience was that the Gator still could benefit from a nose ring)

Bob Pastorello
NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Randall Bearden 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 8:17 PM
  Subject: Re: Another "Looks About Right" 90 Size!!!


  On 12/27/04 12:47 PM, "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com> wrote:


    Right, Del:
    With a price tag of just $700 for an already-covered highly competitive airframe, it's sure hard to beat.  Probably one of the big advantages is that it's designed and the construction is overseen by active pattern competition flyers.
    Just my opinion; worth what you paid for it.

    Bill Glaze

    Del Rykert wrote: 

      Message    
      With a reasonable price tag.



         



        ----- Original Message ----- 
         
        From: Lee Davis <mailto:lee at piedmontmodels.com>  
         
        To: discussion at nsrca.org 
         
        Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 10:48 AM
         
        Subject: RE: Another "Looks About Right" 90 Size!!!
         

         
         

        "alacrity"  WTG!
         

         
         
        One word answer: weight.  It's tough to manufacture a 2M plane at legal weight.  From what I've seen I'm not sure anyone will "get it" and figure out how the Focus II came in at 10lbs or less.

         
         
        Lee Davis

        Piedmont Models



          If you "have" to have a 2M plane, how come all these manufacturers are cranking out these 90 -size ARF's with such alacrity???


          Bob Pastorello
          NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
           rcaerobob at cox.net
           www.rcaerobats.net <http://www.rcaerobats.net> 



           
           






  Where did you get $700 from?  The add had $349 for the price.  It looks like for just under 1K total you could be in the air and ready to compete.  Spend the other 351 on fuel, props, and contest costs.  I have that much in my Epsilon but I enjoy building as much as flying.  Anybody know anything about the Viper G202?  Would like to do that next.

  Randall

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