Looking for a RC sailplane I had as a kid it was called an albatross as I recall the wing was between 6 and 8 feet detachable in halves the fuselage was plastic or glass with a raised tail. It had a slight under camber wing. If you have one for sale or any info please let me know thanks,

Steve

Plans will work as well 

Your description kinda sounds like a HobieHawk.
Have you searched 'Albatross' ?
J

Could it be either of these?

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...9&postcount=23

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...&postcount=167

Post found in the R/C Soaring Histroy thread.


Joe

You might try contacting Montrose Hobby Shop in Montrose, Ca (Pasadena area)

Craig Foxgard is the owner and the designer of the Albatross, I flew with Craig in the late 70's in competition, he might have one laying around or plans?

This was a Great looking and flying sailplane,

Best of luck on your hunt.

Scott

there is larger one as the Cleveland Model's Albatross here;

http://www.clevelandairline.com/ASP/LIST.asp

Jared

That's three different designs for the Albatros. Do I here four??

Joe

Flair Albatross.

I believe I have the model you're looking for. It has a fiberglass pod with a tubular tail-boom. Plug-in underchambered polydiheidral wing halves with a total span of around 99"? Rudder/Elevator controls with a flying horizontal...

My late uncle, Torao (Trucko) Kusaba (SULA), had given this Albatross to me back in the 80's. It belonged to one of his flying buddies, Mun. I recently spotted a picture of the model kit box and downloaded the photo.

I flew the model only a couple times off a high start but due to the fragile state of it's transparent yellow and tr. orange monokote covering, I decided to just keep and display it in memory of both Mun and my Uncle. Since then it's sustained some additional innevitable tears and whenever I gaze at it I ponder (along with all my other retired models) restoring it hopefully to it's
original glory, but then the thought of having to tear off all that old original monokote which I know my uncle had originally applied overwhelms my sentiments... LOL!

Give me a few to locate that box photo and the photo files I have of my Albatross and I will post them... I am sure this is the model you seek...!

Rather than hooking up my old CPU to search it's drive for the pictures it was easier just to take a few new pictures. Is this the particular "Albatross" glider model which the thread starter seek to obtain an example of?

I would have to find the photo image of the kit's packaging to be able to name the manufacturer, but if this is the "Albatross" model you seek, I am sure with these images surely will refresh the memories of some rcgroups member to recall the manufacturer. (For some reason I seem to think the name of manufacturer started with a M... ?)

I've searched around for information on all my old models, RC and plastic, and so far the only thing I found prior to this thread is the photo of the box label.

It would be interesting to hear of why the Albatross is signifigant to thread starter?
Gregg

Oh... thread starter (Steve) owned an Albatross as a kid... Sentiment is a damn good reason..!

I can't say I've ever seen one but somehow "Pantera" pops into my mind.
Skies
J.

Originally Posted by MusashiG

(For some reason I seem to think the name of manufacturer started with a M... ?)

I've searched around for information on all my old models, RC and plastic, and so far the only thing I found prior to this thread is the photo of the box label.

It would be interesting to hear of why the Albatross is signifigant to thread starter?
Gregg

I would say you have a MH Manufacturing Albatross and a nice looking one at that.

http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/at...0Albatross.jpg

If it is sailplanes you are looking for the R/C Soaring thread might help. It would be a great place to post pictures and maybe some one could make the ID.
Heck, it could be in the thread already!

Joe

That's it...! MH Manufacturing produced the kit!

I did a quick google image search and didn't see the box picture that I had come across before. I only put "MH Manufacturing Albatross" as my search words.
The Albatros is mentioned on 'The Original Nostalgia Page' website http://thermalrider.com/nost/kits.html and lists the 99.75"Albatross and the 72.5" Anser as kitted by this company...

http://www.outerzone.co.uk/download_...an.asp?ID=2025

If that is not the plane you are looking for trying searching the following website: http://www.outerzone.co.uk/index.asp

Frank