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Scientific Miss World’s Fair
Mark Fineman (Cheshire, Connecticut; email: aeroindex@cox.net) built this rubber-powered, vintage Scientific Miss World’s Fair. The 30-inch wingspan model is constructed of traditional balsa and tissue. The model was originally released by Scientific in 1939 to commemorate the New York World’s Fair. It is built with a dethermalizer because Mark’s first World’s Fair model design flew away.
Kill Joy
Michael Kottemann (email: mike-nita-kottemann@charter.net) submitted the following: “Angelina Kottemann, daughter of Michael and Nita Kottemann, stands next to the family’s Control Line 1/12-scale B-24, nicknamed Kill Joy. Angelina has flown 28 of the plane’s 36 flights. The Liberator now uses two Fox .40s on the inboards, and the outboards are dummies.
“The plane takes off on a dolly and is flown out of City Park in New Orleans, the home of the New Orleans Ringmasters. The plane was originally built in 1993.”
Two Hots
Eric Pearson (Troy, Ohio; email: pearson4574@woh.rr.com) built two Hots RC airplanes from Model Airplane News plans. The orange and white Hots is powered by a Turnigy 35-42 brushless electric motor turning an 11 x 7 propeller. The airplane is finished in MonoKote. The all-up weight is 44 ounces with a 3S 3,600 mAh LiPo battery.
The red, white, and blue Hots is powered by an HP .40 glow engine. The model is covered in red Coverite fabric and MonoKote.
“The Hots is a classic RC model airplane design and both models fly great,” wrote Eric.
Stingray 120
Chris Davis (email: bicyclemonkey@gmail.com) converted this Balsa USA Stingray 120 to electric power.
This was Chris’ first full kit build. The model has a Cobra 4130/16 for power with a 6S 5,000 mAh LiPo battery and a 17 x 6 wood propeller. The ESC is a Heads Up RC 80-amp OPTO with Hitec servos, transmitter, and receiver. The Stingray weighs 10.5 pounds ready to fly.
Kadet Senior
Brian Regan (Albuquerque, New Mexico; email: brain23@centurylink.net) built this Kadet Senior from a Sig Manufacturing Co. kit.
The Kadet Senior is covered with Koverall and painted with latex house paint. It is powered by a Saito FA-62 engine. Brian calls it his Hippy Plane.
“Some of my friends who have seen it say I must be crazy or have too much time on my hands. I hope it looks good in the air,” wrote Brian.
Bob Palmer’s Thunderbird
Keith Marks (Hummelstown, Pennsylvania; email: keith_marks@hotmail.com) built Bob Palmer’s original Thunderbird from a Brodak Control Line Nostalgia series kit during the winter of 2014.
Power is provided by an upright, mounted Stalker .46 rear-exhaust glow engine with the muffler exiting through the top of the cowl. The Thunderbird is finished in silk and dope with transparent red Solar Film, Oracal 641 vinyl trim, Klass Kote epoxy paint, and Varathane floor polyurethane varnish.
Keith wrote: “The kit comes with a construction manual that has 85 daunting and time-consuming steps, making this building project definitely not for beginners. The Thunderbird flies like a dream and I am delighted with my humble tribute to the late, great Bob Palmer (1918-2005), making the project well worth the effort.”
Sig King Kobra
Ron Regan (Benbrook, Texas; email: rajrlr4846@sbcglobal.net) built this Sig King Kobra after it sat under his workbench for approximately 15 years.
An O.S. 65AX powers the model with a Futaba 9C radio converted to 2.4 GHz. Rob wrote: “After a few adjustments following the first flight, it flies great with plenty of power. The Kobra is pretty quick and tracks beautifully. I only wish I had not waited so long to build it.”
Charles Hollinger Nomad
Robert Livin (Mario, Iowa) built this Charles Hollinger Nomad from AMA Plans Service plans number 20181.
Originally published in Air Trails, August 1941, the Nomad is shown taking off at the Mid-America Electric Flies in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Nomad is a typical Hollinger design with beautiful lines and it flies well. Power is provided by an Astro Flight Cobalt 40 brushed motor and ESC with A123 batteries providing the power. The covering is Icarex kite material.
