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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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!!!
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In short, I'll match that challenge. Anyone
else?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au
href="mailto:Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au">Koenig, Tom</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: NB Engineering..now
Challenge</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Mr Onda San might just do that...clean up that
is!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>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). </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>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. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=473503602-07012005></SPAN><SPAN
class=473503602-07012005></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
class=473503602-07012005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=3>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.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=3>Sorry..I'm starting to ramble
on</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=3>OK...I'll put up/out a
challenge....</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=473503602-07012005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=3>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!!.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=473503602-07012005></SPAN><SPAN
class=473503602-07012005></SPAN><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3>I<SPAN class=473503602-07012005>'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.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=473503602-07012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN class=473503602-07012005>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!!!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=473503602-07012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN class=473503602-07012005>I await with baited
breath for other volunteer designers!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=473503602-07012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=473503602-07012005>Tom</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=473503602-07012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN class=473503602-07012005>PS: Again my
apologies for rambling on..but this whole thing of manufacturers ( good or
bad) going to the wall upsets
me!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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