Originally Posted by Applehoney

I've been asked for these simple and probably common plans .. which were apparently too simple and common for me to take in paper copies in the past.... can anyone assist?

KeilKraft - Polaris, Gemini, Elf, Playboy and Skyjet 50

Originally Posted by aeromeddeler

Sorry unable to help with Gemini

If my mind is not playing tricks on me, the Gemini plan consisted of the wing only. The fuz and tail surfaces were all sheet, the nose decking was a premachined curved balsa block, and the u/c was prebent. The plan showed the construction stages of the fuz by sketches only. What you really need is a scan of the (precoloured and diecrushed) wood as well as the plan....

Has any of you seen the last of Vic Smeed's designs, the Lola. A photo is featured in Sticks and Tissue, front page of issue 51 I think. It ticks all my boxes for a 'vintage design'low wing aircraft!

sparks

Originally Posted by sparks59

Has any of you seen the last of Vic Smeed's designs, the Lola. A photo is featured in Sticks and Tissue, front page of issue 51 I think.

The picture I am attaching?

(from Sticks and Tissue No 51 – February 2011)
http://website.lineone.net/~raynes.pk.mac/start.htm

Their old issues go to http://cmac.synthasite.com/links-downloads.php

A lot of other good stuff there too

edit:
like the 1958 pusher seen with a nose engine...

Yes, perttime, you have got it that's the little beauty!

I'm on the S+T mail list for the monthly pdf of all the old treasure. Saw the wiggly cane too, very ingenious.
sparks

HI guys

Does anyone have a scan of the Fiske Hanley from 1937. Would be a great addition to the thread, and would love one

Phil

Bit of a mixed bag tonight
Nice little rubber powered job from aeromodeller
and 3 Jetco scans and Chuck Gill`s Coronet.
Commercial plan scans are not best in world but good enough to build from

Roger

Looking for this one.

Thanks

Charlie

Charlie,

I like that one...give us some backround if you could please.

Chuck

Originally Posted by perttime

The picture I am attaching?

(from Sticks and Tissue No 51 – February 2011)
http://website.lineone.net/~raynes.pk.mac/start.htm

Their old issues go to http://cmac.synthasite.com/links-downloads.php

A lot of other good stuff there too

edit:
like the 1958 pusher seen with a nose engine...

Nice that last one of Vic's.

Russ Hammond pic was at the '57-'58 Aussie Nationals held in Tasmania.
I think the only Nationals held in Tasmania from memory???
Russ is long gone. Passed away many years ago. He lived in Sydney and I guess you would have called him a Freeflighter of note. Even ran a modelling magazine at one time.

Chuck,

Unfortunately, the picture is all I have. If you zoom on the picture you can see a Cox TeeDee of some sort and it appears to have had an escapement for rudder control.

Charlie

Originally Posted by gossie

Nice that last one of Vic's.

Russ Hammond pic was at the '57-'58 Aussie Nationals held in Tasmania.
I think the only Nationals held in Tasmania from memory???
Russ is long gone. Passed away many years ago. He lived in Sydney and I guess you would have called him a Freeflighter of note. Even ran a modelling magazine at one time.

(from Sticks and Tissue No 51 – February 2011)
http://website.lineone.net/~raynes.pk.mac/start.htm

Their old issues go to http://cmac.synthasite.com/links-downloads.php


I guess that most on this forum may find the content of Stick and Tissue (S+T) interesting. (some of it anyway). It can be viewed online using the 'lineone' link above. Alternatively, drop a line to James Parry:

JamesIParry@talktalk.net

...and he will add you to the pdf mailing list. He is always on the lookout for 'our kind of material to put into the collection each month, no matter how random you may think it is, building, flying, photo's of your club mates flying, etc etc.

sparks

Originally Posted by sparks59

James Parry:

JamesIParry@talktalk.net

I used to read RCM&E when the good book shop in town had it on their shelves. Some columns contained references to "Crash" Parry. Is that him? How did he get the nickname "Crash"?

Originally Posted by perttime

I used to read RCM&E when the good book shop in town had it on their shelves. Some columns contained references to "Crash" Parry. Is that him? How did he get the nickname "Crash"?

I think those references are to Michael Parry, of the Delyn model flying club, forgive me if i'm wrong Mike.
sparks

Originally Posted by tri-pacer

Charlie,

I like that one...give us some backround if you could please.

Chuck

Charlie, I second Chuck's comments. Sweet As!
Pity there's no more information.
sparks

Originally Posted by sparks59

I think those references are to Michael Parry, of the Delyn model flying club, forgive me if i'm wrong Mike.

Could be: the name almost rings a bell somewhere in the back of my mind...

One reason I like British magazines is that while the writers put in good information, they also manage to keep it amusing with a touch of friendly banter or inside jokes