Larry
When will the MoBest ARF be ready?
Regards, Newell
Newell,
Actually we had a Brodak kit design ready in 2004. The prototypes convinced us that the laminated
spar construction, while clever and nicely cut by laser, were difficult to build straight. In consideration
of the builder, we decided to redesign that.
Many things were going on in my life, I was getting surgery to amputate toes, trying to recover. When
I talked to John again, he said what he really would like was an ARC/ARF version, and he sent me a sample
kit of the Cardinal. I really was impressed by it, and decided to redo the design, copying most of the ideas
it actually used. By now we are in 2006, with all sorts of stuff going on, retirement, CLW work, etc. and
finally getting sepsis blood poisoning to spent virtually an entire month in the hospital recovering and getting
ankle fusion surgery. After that I was home, on IV antibiotics twice a day for another 10 weeks, then almost
3 months to get the "fixator" titanium horseshow and bolt structure, then back to the casts where I am now.
When I talked to John again, he patiently said not to worry, but he really would like a full fuselage version.
So, I decided to combine the Mo'Best ARC/ARF and Mo'Beast full fuselage designs, to share various common
parts, etc..
Next I'm distracted a bit, working on the Sawyer Playboy design, and now on the Sawyer Continental, and
I've got at least 5 CAD irons in the fire. Next (three weeks ago), my old boss calls me and sez: "let's make
some dough", so I've spent the bulk of that time working on proposals for consulting work (which didn't
pan out).
Now I'm back on the Conti CAD, multitasking a bit with Mo' designs..
I need to get my arse in gear and empty my CAD queue!
(Yes, that was just a 3 year whine/excuse trail explaining why I don't have
the Mo'Best ARC/ARF CAD design work quite done.)
I beg your indulgences awhile longer. Please contact me directly by email
to hear my latest sob story and excuse.. ;-(
Just don't give up on me.
L.
"Spend sufficient time confirming the need and the need will disappear." -Ed's Fifth Rule of Procrastination