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RE: July 2007 Model Aviation - 10/1/2007 6:26:27 AM   
pimmnz


 

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Status: offline 		Nope, thats all in that mag, but I have something else somewhere else...when I find it...
Evan

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RE: July 2007 Model Aviation - 10/1/2007 1:59:49 PM   
kingaltair


 

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Status: offline 		This is a good news/bad news situation---first the good news. Seeing something else other than that one sheet is wonderful, and would really be appreciated. The bad news is I can't read it. Any chance of getting you to make a couple copies and mail it to me? I will PM you with my address.

I owe you a steak dinner next time you're in the states

Duane

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RE: July 2007 Model Aviation - 10/1/2007 4:57:13 PM   
Trisquire


 

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Status: offline 		Duane, I downloaded the picture to my PC, and then opened it up with one of my photo viewer/editor programs. I can read it just fine, especially if I enlarge it.

Evan, I'd still like to see what else you've got, if it's not too much trouble finding it.

Tom

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RE: July 2007 Model Aviation - 10/2/2007 5:00:17 AM   
pimmnz


 

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Status: offline 		I have to go through lots of old mags to find this stuff, you know what it's like...get through the first one, cor, look at that, I might just have a quick read of this... no, now, what was looking for? What! Bed time! But I only just started... Could take me a bit of time lads.
Evan.

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RE: July 2007 Model Aviation - 10/2/2007 1:38:49 PM   
kingaltair


 

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Status: offline 		Just keep looking--the Simla project isn't going to happen overnight. Whenever you can find it we will be here, and will be grateful for any new bit of info.

To narrow the search--the ad appeared in the August 1965 RCM back cover--my guess is that any info on the Simla would be within a year either side of that date. Ed largely disappeared from the R/C scene by 1968 or so.

Duane

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RE: July 2007 Model Aviation - 10/2/2007 2:11:54 PM   
Ed Cregger


 

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ORIGINAL: kingaltair

Just keep looking--the Simla project isn't going to happen overnight. Whenever you can find it we will be here, and will be grateful for any new bit of info.

To narrow the search--the ad appeared in the August 1965 RCM back cover--my guess is that any info on the Simla would be within a year either side of that date. Ed largely disappeared from the R/C scene by 1968 or so.

Duane




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I was an AMA pattern enthusiast that resented the Europeans' influence on pattern back in the day. When I first became interested in pattern, shorter, smaller models were king. They were needed to fly the AMA's schedule(s) that included autorotation maneuvers. The European move to jet-like flight eliminated all autorotation maneuvers except the spin, which most of their models would not do, but instead would spiral-dive. Everyone used to wink and agree that it was a spin, when it clearly was not.

Ed's move toward a high aspect ratio wing was a step in the FAI direction, which later led to the jet-like models that I hated. I understand why he did what he did. If you wanted to compete and win, you had to satisfy the judges - but I still didn't like it.

Oddly enough, these days I'm leaning toward the jet-like maneuvers more than ever. Why? Because they are easier to fly and they do not require quite as good vision as the snap-roll oriented maneuvers.

Ed had a flare for designing attractive empennages, though I didn't care for the deep fuselage look all that much. But whatcha gonna do when you have to provide space for that bulky reed equipment? Even the first digital proportional sets had very large servos that resembled Genie garage door openers. They all have to fit somewhere. <G>


Ed Cregger

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RE: July 2007 Model Aviation - 10/4/2007 7:37:36 AM   
pimmnz


 

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Status: offline 		Sorry guys, so far only the W.E. ad as seen in this thread has come to light. Will keep looking. Nevertheless, with the particulars supplied (Span 95", tail span 34" and aileron chord 1.75" the rest should be easy enough to extrapolate.
Evan.

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