Keep an eye out for the RES-MAXX kit to be available over the winter. I will make a more detailed announcement when the time gets close. Check out more kits at http://www.isthmusmodels.com
Cheers, Mark --- David Judson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As a contest pilot, I will give you MY humble > opinion: > RES will take a back seat to my RES bird > (currently an Oly II but other > times a 2M Gnome wing on a scratch built fuse) > whenever a contest limits me > to flying a single class, such as SC2 or Visalia. > This leaves me with > flying it for club contests, fun, teaching new > pilots, and rarely, an RES > only contest. I would like to have a nice RES > composite ship, but I would > have a hard time justifying the cost of a full > composite RES ship to myself > for the limited use it would get. > > My .02 > Wiggle your sticks > David Judson > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Tom Copp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <SNIP>I amggathering available information from as > many resources as > possible to make > a business decision as weather > F3X.com should get into > the RES model business. > > > > Luckily for me a lot of effort by dedicated RES > pilots made the commitment > > to place RES in the AMA rulebook for 2002. Before > I asked the question I > > didn't know where the RES guys stood. > > Thanks again for you input. > > > > Tom Copp > > COMPOSITE SPECIALTIES > > www.F3X.com > > ph/fax 949-645 7032 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 1:48 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [RCSE] RES etc. > > > > >a practical side, as a manufacturer it's easier > to build > > ARF/semi ARF models from a mix of modern > materials.< > > > > So, you wish to obfusticate the RES class to make > it easier to stamp > > out/market bARFs? > > > > Grrrrrrr.... > > > > --Bill > > > > >From: "Tom Copp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: [RCSE] RES etc. > > >Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 17:43:23 -0800 > > > > > >With all your help I found a lot of the info I > was looking for, thanks > for > > >the replies. > > > > > >The AMA will have the RES class in full effect in > 2002. Basically RES > > >control only w/top surface spoilers, no material > restrictions. GREAT!! > > > > > >3-F name should be changed to RES if that is the > type of model > restriction > > >your contest requires. Lets all use the same > terms if we agree. > > > > > >The Nostalgia guys have it well in control. > > > > > >The only open issues are guys that want something > like a balsa built up > RES > > >class to keep out modern construction materials. > I used the term "keep > out" > > >because that is the #1 reason I heard for the > creation of the class. It > > >also > > >sounds like it's mostly a left coast issue by the > responses I received. > > > > > >As a manufacturer/retailer a class like this > would not be high priority > > >unless it becomes more popular than the AMA RES. > It's a catch 22 I know > but > > >there is also a practical side, as a manufacturer > it's easier to build > > >ARF/semi ARF models from a mix of modern > materials. I am talking about 3 > > >meter competitive RES models. The type you would > build for yourself if > you > > >had the time. > > > > > >Thanks again, > > > > > >Tom Copp > > >COMPOSITE SPECIALTIES > > >www.F3X.com > > >ph/fax 949-645 7032 > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > 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] > > > --- David Judson > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane > News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
