Ebenezer Scale

[Terry Lyttle]

OK, nobody bit the last time, so I"ll try again. Ebenezer Scale looks (to me) as one of the better ways of leading people into some fun flying: no radios, short flights (and the attendant short chases!), for little cost. I know that there is considerable activity in the slimer world, but I see little mention of this (or even freeflight, for that matter) for electric power. Any suggestions?

[steve lewin]

I still haven't worked out what the definition of an Ebenezer is. It seems to involve cartoon scale mainly profile models with lots of sheet balsa but what makes an Ebenezer ?

Every time I hear them mentioned it seems like one of those typically FF cliquely things. "If you're our sort of person you'll know what we're talking about but we're not going to explain it to the peasants" ;).

Steve

[Terry Lyttle]

Yeah, I get the same feeliing, and I can only attribute it to the basic concept, ie, it is only for fun.

If one was to run an event, I suggest that most of the entrants would show up with the dope still wet, hoping that the trim flights would qualify!

Second, because the event is strictly for fun, rules would be published along with the entry form, and be modified from the original "rules" to suit the field and the clientele. Any regs I have seen have to do with all-sheet profie, recognisable scale, and 30 sec target flights, too simple to suit the average pot-hunter.

However, I say that the concept is a good one to attract BEGINNER modellers into a contest of sorts. I specify "beginner", as I found that hey come in ALL ages, from 9 to 79, one as enthusiastic as the other.

I have no idea why I am pumping this, other than freeflight scale needs a starting point for the next generation. Besides, electric is an excellent way of getting cheap models in the air.

[lymon]

sounds like shrunken DJ Aerotech outlines with light wood...