+1!   I learned to fly on a WenMac.   They are powerful and can be less troublesome than reed valve Coxs.   I have several here now.   I need to have a half A day and load up my pile and go have some fun.  The older ones WITHOUT the heavy starter gizmo on them are the best in my opinion.

Dave

   I keep threatening to do something with some WenMac/Testors engines, maybe do that soon. That "Roto-Matic" spring starter can be removed if you get some that are stuck, or something is broken. I took one apart that wasn't working just to see what made them tick, and they are pretty simple sprag mechanisms. They get stuck from congealed castor or the main spring breaks. The stuff in the back half can come off and the front part then serves as the prop drive washer. Guys have been using the Wen-Mac and Testors engines in nostalgia f/f models for any years. I have always wanted to do that little twin stunt model that Pappy DeBolt published in Air Trails and it's even OTS legal!!

  Type at you later,
    Dan McEntee

   

   I would rather strongly object to the "realism" standard. Form follows function, and CL has nearly no correlation to full-scale aviation. I do not want to be tied to trying to emulate a real airplane - even though most of the designs I have considered are fairly reasonable to envision as real airplanes.

    Brett

I agree with you, but it was asked what the categories were. Things like cockpit detail and panel lines can be considered as factors for realism.

and go have some fun

Dave

Dave, I agree

After all, this is 'supposed' to be a hobby

   I would rather strongly object to the "realism" standard. Form follows function, and CL has nearly no correlation to full-scale aviation. I do not want to be tied to trying to emulate a real airplane - even though most of the designs I have considered are fairly reasonable to envision as real airplanes.

    Brett

I would agree that the airframe is not how we should define realism.  Cockpit interiors, panel lines and that kind of stuff is what I would call adding realism.  Maybe just keep it as it is and work up some guidelines that give official recognition for things that are above necessity.

Ken

    And maybe throw in some bonus points for spelling and grammar!!!

   Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee

Shoot, I didn't know this was a spelling contest. Guess I'll have to brush up on it.