OK! I know that this is a little off of the 1/2a subject but I have to tell someone! I started this business, Black Hawk Models, because I knew some kids who wanted to fly control line models and when I encouraged them I found out that there were not trainer models available. After I made up some kits for them to build I found that engines and glow plugs were out of this world in price. I gave them all of the old Cox engines that I could find. The kids had a ball...well to make a long story short......."That ship has sailed"
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If this hobby is to grow or even survive there a couple of things that it needs:
1- Easy to build, cheap, rugged model airplanes.
2- Basic, throw away, cheap engines; .049, .09, .15 or .19 and .35.
3- and a way to entice people to try it (that is why I am promoting the "Black Hawk Squadron"
A new commer to the hobby should be able to buy a plane and engine for $50.00 and find the support to learn to build and fly it.
OK! So you heard all of this before.
Larry