[NSRCA-discussion] Back to glow???!!!

Mon Jan 15 05:02:50 AKST 2007

I've been following the "glow vs electrics" debate. I was heavy into pattern from about '90 to '96 and was really into four-strokes before they became the norm.  Recently, I've been flying a small pattern type model (4S 2500mah battery), and love it. However, I'm not ready to make the jump to a full-blown 2m electric plane. Is there a good 90-ish size plane that converts well to electric, and what type of battery/motor/esc combo would this require? I'm thinking more in terms of a plane for Sportsman/Intermediate that my son could fly.

  Bob R.

Chad Northeast <chad at f3acanada.org> wrote:
  Hi Terry

I would be very surprised to see that happen. Electrics will never 
replace glow (and vice versa), but those who fly electrics and like 
their setups will likely take a lot of convincing to switch back. For 
me it would take a "no electrics" rules change to force me back to 
glow....and I would go back kicking and screaming!

E-power can be a huge money sucking R&D pit, especially if you deviate 
just slightly from a common proven setup....that leaves a bad taste in 
peoples mouths, and certainly feeds a lot of the negativity toward 
e-power, and rightfully so.

Chad

Adrien L Terrenoire wrote:
> Just recently I was having a discussion with several top pattern 
> fliers adn the sentiment seemed to be that we will be heading BACK to 
> nitro power, and away from the current, pun intended, trend.
> 
> Any thoughts out there?
> 
> Terry T
> 
> On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:18:55 -0500 "Emory Schroeter" 
> > writes:
>
> Jon,
> 
> Don't let it get under your skin. Someone will always find fault
> with what you do when it is done publicly. BTW, I saved a copy of
> your article just in case I decide to switch back to glow :-)
> Although, I'm not ready to switch back yet. Thanks for taking the
> time to do it. It is important that folks like yourself contribute
> to the KF. It is the only way it will continue to be a fantastic
> publication.
> 
> Thanks, Emory.
> 
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* JonLowe at aol.com 
> *To:* nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> 
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 14, 2007 2:15 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] List rules... ??
>
> Amen. I'm getting tired of the "political correctness" both
> on the list and the K Factor. I'm taking it a little personal
> at this point, because Lamar Blair told me that he got a
> letter (not email) the other day blasting the article I wrote
> on the OS 1.60 in the Nov 2006 K Factor. Why? Because I
> dared to mention Tower Hobbies and other sources as suggested
> places you could get the pieces I described. I have not seen
> the letter, as Lamar sent it on to Derek K., but Lamar
> described the contents. The writer is a member of NSRCA and
> was offended because I mentioned non-advertising vendors, at
> the alledged expense of advertising vendors and local hobby
> shops. Let's see, Great Planes is a regular full page
> advertiser in the K Factor as the importer for Futaba and OS. 
> Hmm, who owns Great Planes? Hobbico. Who owns Tower?
> Hobbico. Seems like Hobbico supports the K Factor to me. So
> much for that crime.
> 
> Other vendors I mentioned were Aeroslave, Andy Pollitt for
> nose rings, Home Depot, Karl Mueller for headers, Boca
> Bearings, Dave Lockhart for repitched props, Bob Pasterello
> for coupler material, Morgan fuel, and a couple of others in
> passing. Why did I mention them? Because that would have
> been the first email I got, asking, "where do you buy this
> stuff?". Some of these guys are so small that advertising a
> lot doesn't make sense for them. Very few, if any, of the
> specialized parts may be available at your particular local
> hobby shop (LHS), and some vendors don't sell thru LHS. I
> support my LHS, but giving sources lets people look at what
> they are buying, even if they get it thru the LHS. I also
> support K Factor vendors, as my bills from Central and Budd
> prove. And sometimes I just don't feel like driving 20
> minutes to my LHS for something they don't stock and would
> special order, that I can order online and have delivered to
> my door in a couple of days.
> 
> Frankly, I think Ihncheol did the right thing. He let people
> know of a supply for a scare product in high demand. He could
> have told his buddies about it, and have one of them post it,
> and no one would (or could)have said a thing. It isn't like
> he is on here all the time pushing his products.
> 
> The writer of the letter did not have the courtesy to copy me
> on the letter. Derek, if you read this, please send me a copy
> when you get it. Frankly, if the whole thing wasn't so
> ridiculous, I'd think twice about writing another article for
> the K Factor.
> 
> Incidently, I am not sponsored by any of the companies I
> mentioned in my article or here. I do write for RC Report on
> occasion. Oops, I just mentioned a non-advertisor! Shame on
> me...
> 
> Jon Lowe
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 1/14/2007 11:42:58 AM Central Standard
> Time, ronlock at comcast.net writes:
>
> We benefit from short focused posts on availability of
> some difficult to
> find product/part, substitute parts, reference to a part
> to solve problems,
> answers to questions, etc. Be that from a sponsored
> pilot, service company,
> cottage supplier, etc.
>
> Do we need to ask NSRCA leadership for an interpretation
> or re-write of the
> Policy to establish a "Balance" of OK information as
> opposed to abuse of the
> list
> by advertisers? If this is a problem, then maybe so. Ive
> not seen a
> problem.
>
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