Getting back into RC models (2001)
I ran into an old friend who told me that many of the old group who flew models were back at it, so I re-joined the fun after more than fifteen years inactivity .
from left -
Charles Polk, Dwain Ferguson, George Hilliard
Floyd Harp, Raymond Curry, Waylon Woods and myself
Floyd Harp, Raymond Curry, Waylon Woods and myself
A few short videos....
Small prop...big bite
WW-1 Era Biplane
Kadet Crunch
Timeline....
Honker (reconditioned 2001)
Quickie 500 (served to renew my flying skills - 2001)
Sopwith Pup (acquired at Weatherford, Texas swap meet winter 2002)
J-3 Cub (acquired at the Weatherford, Texas swap meet winter 2004)
PT-19 (acquired by swapping a sail boat steering conversion kit I sell - 2005)
Skybolt (taken out of mothballs 2006)
Phaeton 90 (reclaimed from the barn rafters 2006)
Akrobat II (reclaimed from the barn rafters fall 2006)
Future Planes (Feb, 2007)
Sterling PT-17 Stearman (A hanger of models are passed on late Feb, 2007)
The Das Box Fly
P-51 Mustang (Late Feb, 2007)
Kadet LT-25 by Sig (mid march)
CA Glue Reaction
Slow Progress On Akrobat (end of March)
Kadet Trainer
The Zenoah G20
Saito 1.25
The Akrobat Maiden (April 25, 2007)
What Next?
More Akrobat Flight Time
Ultra Stick Lite Ordered (May 3, 2007)
Close to my birthday... (May 22)
The Ultra Stick Lite (May 25)
Three Planes Acquired (Sept 07)
The Twin Cylinder Cub (March, 2008)
25 Year Build of P-51 Nearing Completion
The Taylor Craft
Repairs (May 19, 2008)
Inactive Period Ending (Feb 09, 2009)
Yak 54
American Revolution 40 (flashback to 1977)
Ultra Stick Lite Repairs
Flying and Repairs (Oct, 2009)
Taylorcraft Rebuild