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beginner
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Coventry
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That Piper looks very light, maybe they even used decent wood to make it unlike the modern kit wood, I don't know?
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Voices through wires? Ha!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,230
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Could be mahogany (from 1947 I wouldn't put too much faith in it "looking" light!
)Balsa was hard to get post-war due to its being classified along with Unobtainium for Mosquito production. C |
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,647
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I don't recall any UK balsa stock supply problem in 1947, in kits or store supplies
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The Windy West Coast of Sweden
Posts: 687
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From the "horse's mouth": Model at the photo is built of balsa...
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flight999
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American kits didn't have a balsa problem in
the imediate post war era. |
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: São Paulo, Brasil
Posts: 41
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some photos of my models
http://eduardoyamin.blogspot.com/search?q=wanderer P30 Video http://www.youtube.com/user/EduardoY.../2/k55hw1F4pPE Photos http://picasaweb.google.com.br/Eduardoyamin/SatV4# Photos http://picasaweb.google.com.br/Eduardoyamin/Saturno3# Wanderer http://eduardoyamin.blogspot.com/200...rapicuiba.html Last edited by Eduardo Yamin; Oct 30, 2009 at 10:47 AM. |
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Gravity gets me down.
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,835
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That Wanderer is a lovely model. |
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: São Paulo, Brasil
Posts: 41
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Lucid Dreamer
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 467
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Ojimy, beautiful aircraft. I like the look of all those ribs, and the color choice. Thanks for sharing it.
I also like the video of the "Wanderer" by Eduardo Yamin. Does it flutter down like that when the power is out? A good way to get back the plane! |
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 6
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Mr. Yamin´s planes have been a kind of inspiration here.
Terrific flight and a wonderfull construction!!! |
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Gravity gets me down.
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,835
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Gravity gets me down.
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,835
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btw- found more info on the Wanderer.
Art Horak design, from March 1945 Model Airplane News- plans, laser bits can be had here image of Eduardo's beautiful bird more here. Last edited by wingbeat; Nov 03, 2009 at 01:00 PM. |
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 62
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Porterfield Collegate
Got inspired this weekend to dig out the CO2 freeflights and prep for flying. First one up is from a Ralph Hunt kit built about 15 years ago. 27" span--Jap tissue--Brown Jr. engine--Trexler wheels--it's ready to go. Sorry for the poor photos.
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,647
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>Art Horak design, from March 1945 Model Airplane News
Does the article/plan show that Z-bar prop hub? |
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 62
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Fly Baby Bipe
One more ready to go. Another Ralph Hunt kit. 22" span--Jap tissue--Brown Jr. CO2--balsa wheels.
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