[ben_beyer]

So I've had this idea of sorts for some time now, but I don't know if there is interest and I may be the only one.

The price of electrics is coming down and there are some really good airframes out there. However, they're dominated by ARF's and everyone is stuck to the same scheme. I'm not trying to bash that and I think the EF 58" Extra 300 is an awesome airplane and I wouldn't be opposed to getting one if I didn't have other projects going right now.

Now, what if a company like Carden or Dalton offered smaller versions of their airplanes designed around electric power?

I think it would be awesome if someone could have both a giant scale kit and a smaller electric that looked just like it for throwing around in a parking lot. Plus, not everyone's plane would look the same. Both companies know what they're doing when it comes to designing so I'm sure if they looked at some of the other popular designs they could go from there. Plus, the planes could incorporate conventional building techniques so big tables for sheeting wings wouldn't be required. An airplane with a wingspan of let's say 50-75" might be very attractive for modelers.

Now, I'm not doing this to try to get either company to start designing and selling small electric airplane kits so I could build a small Carden or Dalton. They may not have an interest and want to focus on improving giant scale kits. I'm just curious if anyone else would be interested in them.

Please vote and share your opinion. I'm not trying to step on anyone's toes, just curious what other people think.