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Bowden trophey 1937 - 4/23/2008 3:12:19 AM   
john schicker


 

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Status: offline 		Hi to you all .Has anyone built one of these models it has a 96 inch wingspan have Required the two Pages of drawings.ie BowdenTrophey .Great set of Drawings........john from nz
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RE: Bowden trophey 1937 - 4/23/2008 4:13:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		I 'inherited' a half built fuselage and the plan (Airborne mag 'Krupp’s 1937 Bowden Contest Winner') for one a while back. Haven't done any more with it since. Looks like a great big Simplex from memory?

John from Oz

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RE: Bowden trophey 1937 - 4/29/2008 4:23:47 PM   
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Status: online 		sounds good. whats it look like ? are plans available ? dick

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RE: Bowden trophey 1937 - 4/29/2008 10:49:34 PM   
john schicker


 

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Status: offline 		Have emailed you Dick .Will talk soon .John

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RE: Bowden trophey 1937 - 5/30/2008 4:44:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi all, I built & flew one of these a few years back . Used a Saito.65 on it (plenty of power). I made it so the caban struts bolted to the wing with steel bolts & then mounted that on 1/8" plywood that bolted to the top of the fuselage with two 1/4" nylon bolts . I had to increase the incidence about a 1/4" to get a good glide . Sold the plane & engine to a new flyer & it is still setting in his shop unflown by him . Nice plane ,MAX H.

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RE: Bowden trophey 1937 - 8/19/2008 5:00:00 AM   
big max 1935


 

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Status: offline 		John, I have found my pictures .I can take pictures of them & e-mail them to you . I don't know how to post them on here. Send me your e-mail address if you want them . MAX H.

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RE: Bowden trophey 1937 - 8/19/2008 5:25:19 AM   
john schicker


 

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Status: offline 		Hi thanks for that .My email is johnschicker@clear.net.nz ....will talk soon

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RE: Bowden trophey 1937 - 8/28/2008 10:51:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi many thanks big max photos were great .will have to get building .Kind regards john

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RE: Bowden trophey 1937 - 8/28/2008 11:52:47 PM   
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ORIGINAL: john schicker

Hi to you all .Has anyone built one of these models it has a 96 inch wingspan have Required the two Pages of drawings.ie BowdenTrophey .Great set of Drawings........john from nz


Hi there,

The Bowden Trophy I remember was built by Colonel Bowden. It was a high wing cabin model of similar construction to that we use today. The wings and tailplane (horizontal stabiliser) were eliptical and the engine/nose was rubber mounted for "knock off" ability. The ignition batteries were held by bands to the belly and resembled an underslung radiator. I have tiny pics of the model in one or two books. I tried to buy a copy of the plan on flea bay but the deal went sour.

Sorry, my mistake, the model I remember was the Bowden "CONTEST", the other details are correct. The plan may well be in the X list of Aeromodeller plans. I don't know if these are available anymore.


old git - - - - aka John L.

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