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| Posted: June/01/2023 at 10:09pm |
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U2 A/B Sheet 2, top down view design changes...original single wing tongue spar has been upgraded to slip fit Lft & Rt box-in-box receivers extending
12" into each wing. Wings detach at wingroot fillet. Gear is upgraded to air retractible Robart with dual axle strut and retractable tailwheel. Power has
been upgraded to the 18.9# thrust JetFan 110 Pro EDF, or equiv. turbine.
In addition to the A & B versions we have the third...U2S/RS Senior Span with its longer wingspan, fiberglass and vacuum form parts to replicate the
battlefield management version.
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Quote: Alan When enlarging the drawings, are you also changing the wood dimensions to standard sizes?
Alan,
I apologise for this tardy reply. I overlooked your question. The number one rule in a poll is let no question go unanswered... :^)
Yes, there are two points of view in deciding...how large, and probability of justifiable sales to payout the expense of developing an
enlargement vs. investing in another plan of higher sales probability. You are viewing the process I chose to reduce decision matrix
"to enlarge or not enlarge".
Two days ago Sam and I discussed this subject and resolved to keep structural dims to less than 18%. This has nothing to do with
the model's physical size...its an internal structural % differential in size and material type compared to original materials and dims.
Because Sam is auditing (digitizing "every" plan) to close broken lines (remember Jack's wife inked every original design by hand),
we can offer standardized enlargement % at a lower price than if done piecemeal. You will see this in our polls...focused on size...
original and standard enlargements.
MAC will contract an enlargement with progressive remuneration as is the norm when writing application software where yet to be
disclosed/discovered issues may and probably do exist.
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Ed,
I like your poll idea to decide on which models go offer as kits. With the ever increasing death of scratchbuilders (in the conventional sense), i think it would be beneficial to list the entire list of design plans you have available, even if you dont want/plan to offer them originally.
There are a lot of unique airplanes out there that people dont even know they are interested in until they see it.
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I would love to offer 2 pennies to this pole, but I am not familiar with all or many of his designs. I do believe that I have the U2 plan as I recognize it from the small pc shown previously. Is there a list / catalog of his plans so I could pick and choose what I would like to see blown up or just to purchase as is and have it done myself if it's not going to be" brought up to size and date".
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Thanks for expressing enthusiastic support.  As Thomas can appreciate... it is important to stay between the fences of our imagination/limitations...
All of us have more plans than we can build  . To be successful, Sam and I must qualify where the fences are. Not to sound like Mr. Miyagi...but more
along the lines of Yoda's "patience" line.
The next poll will provide a "preliminary" list for everyone interested in voting for a specific size we have facilities and time to develop and "deliver".
For us to afford this project...it has to fit within our limitations (fences). To quote uncle Harry, "A man must know his limitations".
We are listening to feedback, back channel PM, and email to scaleaero@gmail.com.
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| Posted: June/02/2023 at 11:16am |
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Could you find time to just make a list of all the plans and post that?
I think there might be more people interested in a set of plans than for a Kit. JMTC Alan
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Michael,
In "all" cases, aka plans, there are changes being made to accommodate easier assembly
and greater enjoyment when out at the field. That sentence translates into time to roll out.
Every effort is and will be made to provide what is asked for...in either a standard product
or "contracted" form. If it has MAC's brand on it...
Below is a partial list of designs.
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Wow!
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