I have come to except the gnome; the only difference between men and boys is the size of their toys. If it ain't a tool, it must be a toy. ;~} -----Original Message----- From: Ben Diss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:28 PM To: Paul Ferguson Cc: 'Charles Miller'; Soaring listserver Subject: Re: [RCSE] Real Sailpanes?????? My 2M ARF glider cost $470 and is a full house contest plane weighing 28oz. I'd hate for my wife to think of that as a toy. Now my Zagi ... that is a toy. -B Paul Ferguson wrote: > > I have a good theory.. > > 40 size ARF Trainers = Toys > 2 Metre ARF Gliders = Toys > > You play with them until you decide what arm of the hobby you like. Then you > graduate to "models" which you use to advance your chosen art. > > Paul Ferguson > Adelaide, Australia > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Charles Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 3:33 AM > > To: Soaring listserver > > Subject: [RCSE] Real Sailpanes?????? > > > > > > David, David,, David!!! > > > > What do you mean by "Real Sailplanes" what do you think we > > fly? "Toys?" > > Damn, you full scale pilots sure do get full of yourselves once you > > "graduate" from models ;- ). > > > > David, We fly models!!!! Not toys!!!!! > > I have been flying REAL Sailplanes for 13 years. I do not fly them at > > this time. I just started flying the models about 2 years ago,,,,I > > actually have devoted more time for flying MODEL gliders...... To be > > honest with you , The real ones are much easier to fly!!!! > > Charlie > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send > > "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]