.now Challenge!

[Evan H. Dygert]

I wish I was far enough along to contribute. However, this 
is exactly the kind of thing that I need to really get me 
going. A friend of mine sold me the foam cores, fiberglass 
fuse, and balsa stabs for a 40 size pattern plane for $20. 
Now I just have to figure out what to do them! I don't 
even know what plane it is because the instructions were 
eaten by bugs (they were in Spanish anyway and I don't 
read Spanish). 

I should take pictures and post them and maybe one of you 
will be able to tell me what plane it is.

On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 22:58:32 -0500
  "Mike Hester" <kerlock at comcast.net> wrote:
>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!

Evan H. Dygert
Dygert Consulting, Inc.
364 Twelve Oaks Dr.
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Tel: 407-739-8194
Email: evand at dygertconsulting.com
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