Cheap and simple you say, The still Stuka was designed in 1952. Things were pretty simple back then. As far as cheap goes, how much more does it cost to add flaps to a plane??
One of the things I enjoy most about any contest, is to admire the workmanship and detail of the planes entered. Not to sound like a jackass, but I dont find myself getting jazzed over monocoated profiles.
Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team
Larry, I can't tell if you're messing with me, here.
When I said "cheap", I wasn't necessarily referring to the price of flaps.
When I said "simple" I wasn't necessarily referring to the (non)complexity of the Stuka
There is a happy medium somewhere between a 75% Impact with a 20 pt finish and MonoKote covered profiles. I'm hoping to find it.
My thinking is the "cheap" part is standard production, over the counter engines with NO pipes and some of the readily available production kits. (But doesn't HAVE to be a kit. Make a plane up!)
By "simple" I mean the event itself. Not a lot of rules and taking no time to have them appearance judged. Weigh, pull, and fly. If enough pilots were interested in having AP, I would certainly go for it too.
However, this whole idea may not work. Too many differing ideas. The Beg/Int guys want profile/ARF's and the Adv/Exp want full boat mini-stunters. I still have time to work this out, though. Not giving up just yet.