flyintexan

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Did some searching, came up empty....anyone heard of it or have info?


Thanks,
Mark

FSFLYER

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.40 size taildragger sport plane from the mid '70's. Have one in the basement. As I recall they touted a "Box Lock" alignment tecnique to assemble the fuselage

flyintexan

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FS,

cool!

Do you know who made the kit/design?


-mark

Michaelj2k

Here's its brother (I think). http://cgi.ebay.com/MACO-Models-VAGA...item19b7d818b3

s. wallace

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The Strato 210 was kitted by Strato Model Products of Blakely, Pa. in the early 70's; the company wasn't around long.

The only reason I recall anything about them is that they also kitted my dad's (Hale Wallace) "Bristol Bullet" which was originally published in M.A.N. in 1968.
The Bristol was among the most popular WW1 design flown at the Rhinebeck WW1 jamboree in the late 60's and one of MANs best selling plans for years. I do recall my dad saying the kit was not very well done.

As far as I know those were the only two designs kitted by this company, I believe the "Vega" was from a different outfit.


Scott Wallace

RFJ

This is a Strato ad from the December 1972 issue of MAN.

Ray

Michaelj2k

Scott,
Thanks for the correction on the Strato origins. BTW, I have a Bristol Scout fuselage and plans from the Strato kit. I scrapped the wings as the previous builder did such a hash job they weren't worth saving. Fortunately I have the MAN plans to complete the airplane. You might also know that at one time, your dad had sold the original Bristol from the MAN article to Carl Cantera of the Delaware RC Club. Carl passed away recently but I recall him flying the airplane quite a bit. He later sold it to my dad who had it for a while but then sold it to someone else. I lost track of the airplane after that.

Ole Buckshot

Scott, Thanks for the info....and by the way... Mark (flying Texin)'s dad Neil and I flew your dad's Bristol Bullets (from the kits) to second place in combat in the 1976 Rhinebeck Jamboree. Great flying planes. In fact, I loaned Neil the MAN plans for the Bullet and he has them scaled up to quarter scale so we can fly together in 2010 at Rhinebeck.
I have some photos of your dad in the Winner Circle in the 1967 Rhinbeck Jamboree.... I will send you a couple...
Best Regards and I have always had much respect for your dad. A great man.
Ron Revelle

flyintexan

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Thanks for all the interesting information guys! Dad said that he remembers his Strato being an very good flyer. I was too young to really remember it well and he was having a tough time finding an old picture of it. Interesting that it has a fairly large vertical fin and sub fin.


Thanks again,
Mark

s. wallace

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Ron & Mike,

I really appreciate the info on the "Bullets" and kind words about my dad.

After years of procrastinating by always having something else 'more important' on my board I am dedicating this winter to building a Bullet of my own
for VRCS events next year.

I'll post some photos (in the Vintage RC forum) when I have sub assemblies framed up.

Scott