[NSRCA-discussion] SmallModels...goodforthefutureofthePatternEvent?

[Ed Miller]

My dad has a Groovy 50 from World Models with a YS 63.  Great lower class 
pattern plane.  World Models also makes a 90 size version.  Plug in wings, 
whole top of fuse comes off for easy access to plumbing or batteries.  Now 
his first attempt with an E powered Groovy 50 wasn't as good as his YS glow 
powered version ( his fault ) , BUT, he quickly bought another Groovy 50 and 
is outfitting it with E power again.  This is a 72 year old who never dreamt 
of flying any low wing plane "hotter" than a Kaos.  Clip 10 years off his 
age and I bet he'd attend a D1 contest in Sportsman.  Will he compete now ?? 
Doubtful, but the point is the readily available pattern ARFs in the 50 to 
90 class are for real.    Availability from big retailers such as Tower, 
World Models, etc. play a major part.  We moaned for years that there 
weren't any readily available pattern ships available for the masses, well 
now they're here.  We need to leverage this supply.  I have to plug another 
pattern trainer/Sportsman plane, the Morris Hobbies Balsa Nova 120 ARF.  If 
you can get by the looks, this is one great flying plane.  At 80" span you 
need to snip a bit off each wing panel to be legal and that will help spin 
and snap recovery but as is for Sportsman with a no longer in vogue YS120 or 
similar powerplant, it's a great ride.
Ed M.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rex LESHER" <trexlesh at msn.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 12:50 PM
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[NSRCA-discussion]SmallModels...goodforthefutureofthePatternEvent?


Buddy

Do you have any mixing in it?  I've got a friend that wants a small pattern 
type plane and I've been trying to give him some options...  This is an 
excellent price if it flys that well!!!!
I'm in the situation of having a bunch of local club flyers wanting to play 
with pattern.  I'd like to give them as many options as I can. This seems 
like a really good one!
I don't know how it will pan out, or if any will make the jump to contests, 
but hey, I'm game...  That's how I got hooked!!!!

Rex
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  From: BUDDYonRC at aol.com<mailto:BUDDYonRC at aol.com>
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  Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:39 AM
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SmallModels...goodforthefutureofthePatternEvent?


  I have just purchased a Great Planes Reactor (the big one) to see how the 
new design ARF's compare with all the old standard favorite 4-Stars,Sticks 
etc.
  I outfitted this $169.00 airplane with a YS-63 and used what I had for 
radio equipment. This ARF is complete the only thing that you need to get it 
flying is a small amount of thin CA and 30 min Epoxy and about a day to put 
it all together.
  This airplane will perform all pattern sequences and reminds me of my 
Impact only smaller. Vertical is unlimited Knife edge is near perfect snaps 
are a breeze and it stops on line every time.
  You have to play with the control throws at first to tame them down since 
they are very large designed for 3-D,( It's a shame that they don't make a 
version with smaller control surfaces) but you can make the ones furnished 
work.
  The airplane weighs in at 5lbs 10 oz ready to fly and can also be built 
with Electric power
  For anyone who wants to try pattern this airplane will be competitive and 
beats the fire out of all the old standard sport plane design's BTW Stall 
turns are a piece of cake and perfect every time.
  We have entered a new era where all of the ARF Mfg.'s have used what 
pattern has developed, shrunk it down to make it affordable and broaden 
their market and as a guarantee they added 3-D capability without destroying 
what it was originally. (A Pattern Design) My advice to any beginner is 
forget all of the old designs get you one of the new ARF's and the only 
thing that will make you UN competitive is lack of practice.
  Buddy
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