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<DIV>Rick, </DIV>
<DIV>Planes have NOT gotten too light. Many have forgotten how to build. I
agree that fixing the planes is what's needed. Taking weight and strength out of
the heart and soul of the model is just plain dumb. There are dozens of
other places where weight can be removed.</DIV>
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<DIV>Arfies have filled a rather large (and getting larger all the time) void, I
am not disputing that fact. What I am suggesting is that before you plunk down
your $$ you consider who builds these things--not modellers I would bet. Just
folks who get an hourly wage and no more. Consider the 80-20 rule. It certainly
applies to the work place, of any variety. Even from reputable outfits like ZN
and PL. As Mssr Lemonier so aptly stated, and I paraphrase, "...finding good
help is hard...". AMEN brother Patrick</DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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<DIV>Rick Wallace wrote:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- If the
planes can’t do the maneuvers, maybe it’s because they’ve gotten too light.
<gasp> Or we’ve temporarily forgotten how to build a plane to do what
it’s called on to do. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BUT… -
If the current planes can’t do the maneuver (and I’m not convinced that’s an
issue), the fix shouldn’t be to dumb down the maneuvers, it should be to fix
the planes. There’s room in the 11# weight limit, and techniques aplenty to do
just that. Even for ARF wings. </SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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