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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I still have not got a motor/esc in my Prodigy so I
cannot comment from experience. I only had one early Saturday morning with the
E300 I bought from Joe L. and as he said, it was set up really tail heavy for
3D. The knee surgery will keep me sidelined for several more weeks but I am
anxious to buck the 3D trend and pursue Smooth & Graceful.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The full size pattern planes I have observed
were not handicapped by excess weight other than the rules. For the moment I
believe a little excess weight may be beneficicial to the wind performance.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the next few weeks I will set aside the walker
and get back to driving and the workshop. I am looking forward to gaining more
electric experience!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR> <BR>"All that is necessary
for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke<BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jpavlick@idseng.com href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">John
Pavlick</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">General pattern discussion</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:55
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2nd
Annual NEVRC Pattern Contest 5/31- 6/1/08</DIV>
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<DIV>Yeah, maybe even smaller. About the size of a Fliton Prodigy or E-Flite
Brio 10. Let's call it "Park Pattern" :)</DIV>
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<DIV>John Pavlick</DIV>
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<DIV>BTW - Weight is ALWAYS a factor. Sometimes the rules are misleading, but
there is only one REAL goal however. VBG<BR><BR><B><I>John Ferrell <<A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A>></I></B>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I think it is a good bet that some sort of smaller
E-Pattern will soon blossom. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I anticipate something with about a 50 inch
wingspan/length will prevail. I also think it likely that weight will not be
a factor...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cost/Performance/Convenience/Fun is just too much to
ignore!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR> <BR>"All that is
necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund
Burke<BR><A href="http://dixienc.us/">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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