Tech.tech.tech issue present first two-part article Andy Lennon model aircraft structural design An editors note beginning Part touches problems encountered prepa ration piece refers readers column details So After problems encountered last technical article ran decided future tech pieces would subject peer review prior publication hope would eliminate intramural squabbling weve past over whos right/wrong/smarter structural design piece inventory some time felt update might order sent copy text author also advised tech articles would reviewed enlisted Gil Morris handle task piece Mr Lennon indicated review process no problem bit background reviewer Gil Morris holder bachelors master s degrees Ohio State has served professional engineer and/or consultant years has authored number papers National Free Flight Societys Symposium reports other words hes qualified author review such work has also held national records won Nationals events dozen times top competitor just about event chooses enter Hes respect ed both technical knowledge flying skill Everything fine until received Gils review sent copy author requesting revisions appeared necessary point Mr Lennon rejected review entirely calling specious nega tive mildly amusing some areas dead wrong also stated will change article. what feel must. 1 will correspond further subject What felt must include comments Morris review give bit perspectiveto show may some room interpretation/discus sion instances original text modifiedvery slightly clarify terminology neutralize points disagreement between Lennon Morris believe changes minor enough gist article pre served will still use readers Both Morris Lennon have widely published has large num ber followers However what see such advanced thinkers can disagree views things bit differently asked Gil review structur al design piece stated hed happy would like statement would relieve liability responsibility event misjudgment oversight. think thats fair enough admission potential error refreshingly candid Indeed Gil regularly com pete against other voluntarily ran Power Play /2A design through com puter analysis assure its design sound Gils program confirmed calcula tions pronounced good design model its successors have since won fair share contests implicitly trust Gils knowledge ana lytical abilities ability communicate have never found oral written pre sentations contain anything hidden agenda desire self-aggrandizement specious intent theory can anything like What see such advanced thinkers can disagree~ article since own its rights once has paid forits Model Aviation property However dont like make rad ical changes piece consulting author first Too much editing rewriting really makes authors manuscript serve little template editors re-cre ation Thats especially dangerous scien tific/technical writing shame egos get involved easily bruised hobby has its share geniuses probably crackpots too focus technicalities can create some embarrassments allowed Im sure writes Morris Its intent turn technical article forum debate point article can lost crossfire author hasnt made error has yet born will continue review policy About logo upper right corner Haught Corner logo now contains photo certain devilishly handsome Managing Editor launching 1/2A Ramrod C 0 R N E R Nostalgia model modeling-related photo ever liked suggested photo might dress up logo bit choice obvious model inter esting too Its repli ca first powered modelbuilt winter 1963-64 eight years old powered now-infamous Holland Hornet took nearly six months build Funny thing though although first gas model may well have best lasted through nine seasons intense flying before finally collapsed oilsoaked mess 1972 won many con tests needed new Nostalgia model obvious choice replicate used same brands wood tissue dope prop 1964 days great fun tremendously satisfying re create modelalmost like building 100%-scale version scariest part whole adventure flight trimming new model trimmed out exactly same way origi nal did 30 years earlier know Nostalgia attempts recreate mood feeling bygone days almost too much family has built 78 Ramrods since 1957 its amazing numbers 25 original 78 new model would have identical trimming quirks look forward seasons flying time warp model encourage special model past seriously consider re-creation like Thanks Rudy Kluiber original photo JAAAA Jim Haught Managing Editor July1994 3