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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 7/23/2004 3:36:18 PM

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thanks and am looking foreward to those many more. still have many planes to model. dick

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/8/2004 4:31:22 AM

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here is the latest status. all parts fabricated and ready to start covering. 5 yards of some thin yellow matl from Wal Mart, roll of 3/16 red stripe. have downgraded power to OS 28 4 stroke, stole from a Flying Flea, along with the mini servos. 1 1/2 ponds total, prior to covering. will keep yaall posted. dick

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/11/2004 5:55:46 PM

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Dick looks excellent. I'll be looking for your flight report.

I too cut my teeth on aeromodelling when my father brought home a set of those red Popular Mechanics books. After I moved out my parents moved and my mother tossed them. I've kept my eyes open at flea markets to see if I can get the volumes with the modelling articles. I'm so glad someone found this. I've thought for awhile this would be a good candidate for electric and am going to see if I can squeeze this one in this winter.

Thanks

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/11/2004 6:35:15 PM

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Howdy. my 27" dia, plans will be available, once mine flies. right now I am in the process of ripping off all the prior yellow/orange covering. found out - TOO LATE- that the cheap matl was not Nitrate dope compatable, so now using Coverite Yellow, won't be that much heavier and will be stronger. will not be much change in total weight, just a loss of manhours. will keep you posted as it prgresses. dick

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/11/2004 9:05:09 PM

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Dick:

Looking good. Great idea to strengthen the hoopskirt by incorporating circular spars beteen the ribs, which wasn't mentioned in the original .O2O engine size plans.

I still have the supplies in storage (microfilm from monokote??) from 1976 to make my third Hoopskirt. I need to get started on that project.

Approximately 10 years ago I spoke directly with Roy Clough Jr. on the phone. He stated he made "lots" of models that were published in many different magazines and he definitely remembers the design of this plane. A very enjoyable gentleman to talk to.

Continue posting your progress. It is most enjoyable to see your progresssion.

Until next time...

DocBoss

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/11/2004 9:13:53 PM

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ORIGINAL: bullseye000

I've kept my eyes open at flea markets to see if I can get the volumes with the modelling articles. I'm so glad someone found this.

Thanks

bullseye000:

I've recently seen many Roy L. Clough Jr. original model plans removed from the "Do It Yourself" volumes from Popular Mechanics for bid on EBAY. Mine were purchased over a six year period which included yearly volumes during the 70's which ended approximately 1976.

Check there for Waterbug, Hovercraft, Parasol Plate plane, etc, etc, etc.

Hope this helps.

DocBoss

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/13/2004 3:58:28 AM

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Didn't see it mentioned in the thread so I will remind you all that Roy is still designing and publishing unusual flying objects, most frequently in the pages of Flying Models.
Anxiously awaiting a flying report Dick---a very ambitious project worthy of a good result. Tom

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/13/2004 4:14:02 AM

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Thanks. will keep looking. attached is today's status, now to apply the final spray clear coat, assemble and head for field. dick

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/18/2004 3:12:26 AM

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howdy. here's today's status. almost ready to put it in Bobbie McCarrols, hands. he's our test pilot. its a little over 3# ready to fly with the OS 28, 4 stroker. have decided to get busy and finish the 1921,Besson H-6 Triplane,seaplane, or maybe the 1917 Debruyere C-1, Canard Pusher or maybethe Russian TB-3, 2 pursuit carrying twin engine bomber, before starting on the Dornier Do L2 Delphin II. no sense in wasting time in between buiding projects. times running out. dick still trying to locate Mr. Clough

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/18/2004 4:30:19 AM

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Good luck with the maiden flight Dick. Looking forward to the flight report.

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/19/2004 3:02:55 AM

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DocBoss...That's about the time my dad bpught the books, early through the mid 70's. I've seen those plans floating around on ebay. I'd like to grab a copy of the plans, but I'd like to find a set of the books for the sentimental value. By coincedence in the mid 80's Popular Mechanics released another set of books. I thought I'd buy those, only thing is they weren't many modelling projects. They look good on the bookshelf though.

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/21/2004 7:12:53 PM

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YOWZZA! I skip out on this forum for a month and come back to find THIS thread! Dick, you are my hero! I've been chuckling to myself all the way down through the read of this. I'm really looking forward to hearing about how it flies. Best of luck.

I might just have to try a 24 inch version built up super light for an 049. I truly hope I'm wrong but 3 lbs and 27 inch diameter sounds like it may be too highly loaded. If I try this it'll use elevons at the rear much like a delta wing model for the two controls. And most likely my throttle equipped Medallion.

One question though.... How are you going to tell when it's upside down? Between the top fin and the wheel it's going to look pretty durn close either way....

PS: Just a note that I've never come across a Roy Clough article or pic of a model design of his that did NOT bring a big grin to my face. This guy really knows how to have fun with his modelling.

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/21/2004 9:33:25 PM

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thanks. you never know how any of them will fly, let alone get off the ground. anyhow it will be another addition to the ceiling hangers. my plans will be available for copying as soon as we try to fly it. send me an address. dicknadine@aol.com

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 8/22/2004 3:16:58 AM

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the Big RED fin on top is different color of the Yellow landing strut. will tell you later if I'm correct, that is if and when it gets in the air. will save my circular wing leading/trailing edge form for you. it was simple, wrap 3/32 sht strips around the form in enough layers to get the thickness required and then shape to size. Remembering that the leading edge is shaped 90 degrees from the flat side. I used yellow glue rather than instant, takes longer but a heck of a lot cheaper. you might look up ROY Clough on the web. listd a lot of his models, but not the HOOP PLANE. sure a lot of them there. dick

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RE: Roy L. Clough, Jr - 9/5/2004 2:25:48 AM

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ORIGINAL: Joe Nagy

I have come across a couple more interesting articles by Roy Clough Jr.:

b. and just today a came across item # 5905874594, in eBay, for a CL design article from 1947-48, using a 'stressed-paper-skin' construction method that he had developed; far ahead thinking on his part.

I thought the paper skin construction rang a bell.In Frank Zaic's Yearbook 1937 there is an article by Fred Mayfield on the subject of Papier Mache models. He advocated a form or pattern of a fuselage mounted nose and tail on a pivot with a handle to turn the form. He suggests using strips of bamboo paper cut into 2" X 8" strips wallpaper pasted thinly on one side and spirally wound around the form. The next layer wound in the opposite direction etc. He said the form would have to be finish varnished and then coated with Vaseline as a release agent. He went on to say that a couple of formers at the leading and trailing edge mounting points were enough.
I suppose modern modellers would want to introduce a few Carbon Fibre reinforcing threads into the layers.
Interesting, cheaper cleaner and less smelly than Glass Reinforced Plastic.

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