content of RC mciroflight....

[Buddly6]

hello,

I subscribed to RC Microflight this past year. It is a mag full of helpful tips, a free plan and a bunch of MICROFLIGHT supplyers. BUT.... it could be lengthened.

I will not re-subscribe to microflight this year, and may not ever again until some more content is added and my $30.00 earns itself back... I am sure many flyers feel the same way about this situation, an am sure they are wondering if there are any plans in the future to expand microflight from a 2 color 9 page pamphlet to a bustling magazine full of useful tips and helpful hints.

ALSO, there are the articles which arent really articles, jsut simply announcing event and such? what is up with that?!?

I have enjoyed my subscription but will stick with my decision....

[GHMBO]

I was pleasently surprised and recieved my December issue before January. The overall content was thin, but I did pickup a good hint on saving props. I also agree with Buddly6 that there needs to be more content. The things that I would like to see are articles that encourage scratch building. Our hobby appears to be largely limited by the manufactures of ARFs, kits and equipment. I would like to see reports of the cutting edge developments of the modelers themselfs rather than manufactured products. I know that good things are being built and flying. I look at the Maxcutters site and admire the work and diversity shown. Our "magazine" should be leading rather following the manufactures.
There seems to be a bunch of us that were modelers early on and had to take a break to raise family and are now back. I took a 30 year break and in retirement have the time to build airplanes that interest me. I enjoy the efforts of others and like to look at their plans.
If MicroFlight increases their content, I would like to see some of the rubber powered scale plans previously published in M.A.N. along with some 3-views. The art work is already done so it would be a slam-dunk cheap way of adding interesting content. Also,I would like to see articles on building techniques - cutting wood, covering,decorating,ect.
It seems that MicroFlight needs to be more than a news letter in order to keep subscriptions comming.

[Dave Robelen]

Hi Friends,
One thing to point out here. My issues of RCMF are running 15 pages, not 9. The intention of the publisher is that the RCMF become more "technical" as the Backyard Flyer magazine picks up more of the ARF traffic. As far the type of models, remember you still have to submit projects for us to see them in the publication.
Cheers, Dave Robelen

[GHMBO]

Dave
I would like to thank you for representing the publishers and being a pipeline to them. Much of the frustration that you have seen is due to, in the past, not haveing a channel to the magazine people. As far as publishing an article, I have little or no interest. I would however, like to see a place,on this board, to upload quasi-articles, plans and drawings in a less formal manner. This would be a good information exchange and a place that the editors could look and encourage the authors to develop material for the magazine. As you know, there is a lot of testing and technical information being developed by our board members - you are one of those. Unfortunatly little of this is being distributed. I have a feeling that this will help our hobby develop better than letting the ARF, kit and equipment manufactures set our pace.
I for one appreciate you efforts on this board as well as your contributions to the magazine.

[Dave Robelen]

Hi Ghmbo,
Back to the content of RCMF. I would agree with your desire for more technical exchange on the "board", but it takes little more effort to prepare the same material for the publication, and a lot more people get access to it. The staff generally can put together the product reports and some great pictures, but it still takes the individual contributors to build the content. All I have been getting at is that it seems like fewer modelers want to take the time to assemble the material and submit it. Either way you will definitely not get wealthy overnight, but a lot more of us will have access to "cutting edge" modeling. And of course you get to see tour name in print.;)
Regards, Dave Robelen