Re: NARAM Fun Events: Start Thinking

Apr 06, 2004 10 Replies


2. C Flying Saucer Duration is for models that go up under C-motor power and


>come back down without changing shape or ejecting anything, relying only on
>drag to slow them down. Many flying saucer kits are available and eligible.
>The models must be generally symmetrical about a line down the center of the
>motor. The score will be the flight duration in seconds.

Sounds like a slightly-more restrictive variation of the usual boost glider competition, to me. I could see a slightly-modified deltie, or something similar, meeting the "generally symmetrical about a line down the center of the motor" rule....


- Rick "Might be fun, nonetheless" Dickinson

That should probably be "generally radially symmetrical" or some similar wording otherwise you will get the BG "bilaterally symmetrical" thing.

BTW, Does Martin have your correct snail mail address? The newsletters mailed out (twice) got bounced back by the USPS.

-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

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Dang! I won't have "The Saucer Fleet" ready until a couple of months after NARAM! You sure you can't put this off 'till next year? :-)

(those of you interested in the status of the book can check out

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for the latest status)

Anyone who wants to make theirs a scale saucer can contact me for scale data on Klaatu's ship from "The Day the Earth Stood Still," the C57-D from "Forbidden Planet," the alien saucers from "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers," the Jupiter 2 from "Lost in Space" (TV version), and the Metaluna ship from "This Island Earth." These are all, obviously, legit for F/F Scale as well.

- Jack

Jack Hagerty ARA Press

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similar wording otherwise

What about stomp rockets with boink recovery and backsliding superrocs?

--tc

That's true, but when kids are trying to read these rules, if they don't know that concept they might build a perfectly good model and not know that it qualifies. I struggled with using the word "symmetrical" at all. I think most adult entrants will know what I'm trying to imply with that. RE

Anything with boink recovery is probably legal (if it uses a C-motor), but probably won't win. You could use an Astron Streak, for example. I can't require the model to be round, because there are too many things like the Tri-FO out there that are good. RE

Rob, I see one significant problem with this event: not enough difference to distinguish individual models. You're talking about a timing event where all the results are going to be rather closely grouped. Say 5-10 seconds flight time. Just about guarantees lots of ties.

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

But as Spock said in "ST: The Wrath of Kahn", 'you are thinking two dimentionally'. There are a several other solutions to this problem. I haven't yet decided which to use for NARAM yet. I guess you'll find out on 2-August...

kooch ;)

Alternative Factor: "There are always alternatives, doctor."

; )

Randy

Furthest M1 knock-out?

Joel. phx

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