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From: Russell,
PA, USA
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Have been thinking about adding this, and want to know what the fellow 1/2a'ers think. It stays with the same idea, just adding a new area. Help the list out if you think te data is useful.
It may be time to consider adding all known 1/2a KITS to this listing of models, as well as plans from the mags. The post will then be the place to track down every known 1/2a model. It is very supprising how many 1/2a R.C. kits were out there during the time of brick receivers, full sized only servos, and huge airborne battery paks.
Any 1/2a should be allowed, as long as it was found in the magazines. That includes adds from vendors, and even the company's catalogs, as long as the known data as to year of listing, name of magazine/catalog, and page numbers where it is located are with the post.
Many worth while 1/2a models were in kit only, and may be very hard to find, but knowing the data will give everyone a chance to locate one, even help put a name to that mystery plane from fading memorys, knowing what it is should be the goal. The following should give the idea, the data was taken from a older company catalog/flyer.
Following taken from [Hobby Shack Flyer/Catalog; Vol 19, NO 1, 1990..]
[Page 16]
ACE RC
ACE WHIZARD, This kit is well known to members of this forum.
ALPHA 1/2A. 40" Span high foam wing, Lite ply Fuselage.
COX
R/C EZ BEE. 55" span trainer, two channels with single servo!
COX PT-19 FAIRCHILD RTF. {pg 20} Came with installed .049, 40" Span, 2 channel radio required.
[Page 17]
PILOT
PILOT BABY. 36.5" Span, all built up. Two channels. Another nice looking, high wing (Cessna like} model. Was also offered as a ARF version. Built and flew one of these with a Baby Bee .049 and two channels.
PITTS S2A 10. [page 21] 33" span Scale model. Although for a .10 , it is another plane that would probally fly very well with a .074-.09. 3-4 channels,314 Sq-in area.
DYNAFLITE
PIECE O' CAKE. 6' Span trainer. .049 reedie powered, two channels. 573 Sq-in Poly-Hydrl wing.
SURE FLITE ENTERPRISES
1/2A CESSNA 180 ARF. {Pg 21}. All foam Trainer. 41" span, two channels.
CHAMPION
1/2A EINDECKER. [page 22] .049 powered, all built up, two channels.
This is just a start, I know of many more that can be added. Some of these I have never seen anywhere else but mags and catalogs, much less being flown by another fellow 1/2a'er. Thats too bad as many here understand 1/2a glow is a class in itself, rewarding to say the least.
Bottom line, knowing about the model, or the plan, makes it a step closer to finding, then flying one.
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