.now Challenge!

[Mike Hester]

You're not going to get many bites on this one, because people like to get paid for hard work. I thought I'd get my one and only negative thought out of the way. There, it's gone. I hope I'm wrong.

With that out of the way, I'll take you up on that one, I LOVE the way you think!  I'll put my arse on the line as well. Yours is flying, mine is still on the table, but if you do it, I'll do it as well. If people decide to build these, they are going to want cores, maybe some composite parts. I'm sure we could find someone to make them at a fair price, and if not, I'll do that as well. Most people just won't tackle a 100% wood plane, but mostly wood with foam cores and a couple of composite parts, yes LOTS of people will do it. What amazed me was the sheer number of people that do it...in EUROPE! It seems to be the US that is plagued the hardest with this "I gotta have a euro-kit or I won't bother" syndrome. Most of the people that wanted my drawings were from europe. With a lot more from Australia and South America. But better than half went to europe...that's what suprised me.

You do a plane, then I'll do one. IF the powers that be in K factor land like the idea, and there's interest enough over here to bother with it. If that be the case, then let the pattern rennaiscance begin!!! 

For what it's worth, I've seen detailed pics of Tom's Merlin. It's different, but gorgeous...an absolute work of art. The japanese would drool, I did.

Also people are going to want full sized plans. If you're too picky for hand drawn, you can't have mine either =) You'd be suprised how many people will offer to cad it up and even make laser cut parts if the interest is there. At some point somebody is going to have to get some money of some degree I imagine, but in the spirit of this project it should be kept to a resonable level, and I mean so anyone could afford it.

In short, I'll match that challenge. Anyone else?

-Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Koenig, Tom 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:28 PM
  Subject: RE: NB Engineering..now Challenge


  Mr Onda San might just do that...clean up that is!

  I suggested this before ( to some degree), I'd like to see a plan's feature..say every quarter in the K-Factor? This would ofcourse be dependent on the number of OD planes out there. But as ( I think) Mike mentioned, there are more wooden aircraft out there than people think. We just need to encourage designers to come out of the woodwork( pardon the pun). 
  The problem I have always had with this is purely 'confidence'......CRIKEY... for fear I might get burnt at the stake because some joker cant trim,build, or my model MIGHT require a tiny mix...blah blah blah...and so on.

  Gentlemen...designing a model is not that hard. Designing a good one is ofcourse different story. But show me one 'NAME' who drew up the perfect plane, let alone a good one first up. They are all an evolution of sorts. 
  Just imagine the skills that would  suddenly re-appear or be re-learnt once people put the 'modelling' back into pattern..a frightening thought<VBG> But I guess this is a sad reflection of the society in which we live. NO time available to do anything properly these days ......and this instant gratification thing going on just drives me nuts.
  Sorry..I'm starting to ramble on

  OK...I'll put up/out a challenge....

  I will do a plans feature and article for the K-factor of my new Merlin ( as I build it). PROVIDING we can get at least THREE others do do the same. That will take care of 12 months worth of K-Factors. I will also NOT entertain any negative aspects such as..the plan needs more detail, or this thing is a DAWG etc. I can only do my best at the time. So.... STIFF....unfortunately this is the attitude I have to take to muster up enough courage to put my *ss on the line!!.
  I'll do this purely because I LOVE pattern...and I don't care where in the world you are...pattern is pattern...and I too want to promote its growth.

  So..... the plans will be hand drawn...if you want CAD, then I will need a volunteer...and no.... there is no MONEY in it!!!

  I await with baited breath for other volunteer designers!

  Tom

  PS: Again my apologies for rambling on..but this whole thing of manufacturers ( good or bad) going to the wall upsets me!
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