Discussion for Indoor Control Line Package

[Mike Griffin]

After reading the information that some of you most generously supplied on my previous thread about indoor control line flying, I thought I would pursue this to the next level and ask for your input on possibly offering a kit much like you saw in the Video that Igor Burger and Paul produced where they were flying the foam indoor Gee Bee.

If a precut kit were offered with a plug and play complete electric system were offered as a complete package, do you think this would be something that would interest you?  I was thinking that this might be a way to possibly interest younger people since they fly slow and are easily repairable or for those who live in harsher northern climates, it would give them a chance to continue having fun when the conditions outside are not conducive to flying.  There may be other attractive reasons to do this as well that I have not thought of.

The design of the foam plane could be just about anything but the same construction methods would be used no matter the design.

I have a lot of ground work before anything like this could become a reality but to my knowledge, I don't know where in the United States you could get a complete package like this.

Anyway, at this point all I am looking for is if there is adequate interest in going forward with this project.

Please let me know what you think.

Respectfully.

Mike Griffin

[john e. holliday]

I would be very interested in a complete package.

[Mike Griffin]

I would be very interested in a complete package.

Thank you Doc.  Duly noted.  I appreciate it.

Mike

[Dave Moritz]

Mike: Most definitely interested here. Indoor winter flying would be nifty.

Dave Mo...

[john e. holliday]

Even for those days of wet weather or too windy.

[Dave_Trible]

Well Mike I'd have to go flying with Doc so I'd better see what you come up with....

Dave

[Tim Wescott]

It would be cool.

[Mike Griffin]

I want to thank everyone so far for their input.  Sounds pretty favorable so far.

Mike

[Jim Mynes]

I’d like to be your beta tester.

[dave siegler]

here is a material list and rough parts cost on the one we have built

3mm Depron foam sheet 27” X 39”  2 req $6.00  12.00
CWS 2” ultra light wheels2 $2.00   4.00
E Flite CF2822-1200kv motor 1 $11.00  11.00
2S 850mah 25C LiPo motor 1 $6.00   6.00
Phoenix 10 ESC 1 $20.00 20.00
Hub in FM-9 timer 1 $21.00  21.00
Hub in Programmer 1 $75.00  75.00
10 X 4.7 slow flyer tractor prop 1 $3.00  3.00

[Tim Wescott]

here is a material list and rough parts cost on the one we have built

3mm Depron foam sheet 27” X 39”  2 req $6.00  12.00
CWS 2” ultra light wheels2 $2.00   4.00
E Flite CF2822-1200kv motor 1 $11.00  11.00
2S 850mah 25C LiPo motor 1 $6.00   6.00
Phoenix 10 ESC 1 $20.00 20.00
Hub in FM-9 timer 1 $21.00  21.00
Hub in Programmer 1 $75.00  75.00
10 X 4.7 slow flyer tractor prop 1 $3.00  3.00

But that's using all the super dee-lux parts -- with cheap Chinese parts, you can cut the cost down considerably.

[Mike Griffin]

I am having some preliminary discussions with Eric Rule and offering a package kit and power system seems to be very doable.

Mike

[Jerry Eichten]

Yes!

[Tim Wescott]

So, Jerry -- that makes two PNW pilots who want this.  You know of a gymnasium where we could congregate and fly?

[john e. holliday]

Another indoor venue could be the indoor soccer leagues.