Hi Russel,

I have done the same with all my wet CL engines, for CLPA and Combat. I even disposed of all my RC glow engines several years ago.

Like you, I would love to have a good ECL ARF/ARC available. In our CLPA size planes in the ERC world you can get a FANTASTIC electric ARF with CF, take-apart, light weight, and most of the time with a plug and play electric power system made to drop right in to the plane and order the power system with the plane and be in the air the next day! These ERC planes cost around $260. Here is an example of what I mean:    http://www.extremeflightrc.com/html/58extra.html

I have one of these in ERC and dream of the day when I can buy one for E-CLPA, with a CLPA wing, BC, etc., ..... and then be able to fly it in the USA penalty free! :-)

NOW TO YOUR QUESTION:

I don't want to scoop my own little electric column in PAMPA SN, but the answer to your ? is YES. :-)

This one is at the high end of ARC/ARF CLPA planes, but REALLY nice! ;-)

I have a good friend who worked with the Yatsenko Brothers to develop a beautiful E powered Shark. His Electric shark looks very nice, and it fits into the standard custom wood briefcase. I gave a brief intro in this coming issue, but a few SN issues from now we will see a complete report on his awesome E plane. My friend is an artist with his paint gun, the plane is in his "deluxe" paint shop as we speak. If this paint job looks as good as his past masterpieces then we are all going to see another beautiful ECL plane added to the beautiful ECL planes from Phill, Bob and Paul. ...... more details and photos to follow in future SN issues. 

Regards, 

Actually I had heard that Yatshenko was working on a new ECL... was that a bad rumor?

Dorin was doing one - but not sure where he got up to...I am still waiting for him to finish it so I can buy one