[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jim Lynch
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Guys, ya gotta understand my criteria. I BUILD AND FLY SCALE !
When I make a low pass over the runway, I want to be able to read the numbers on the side of that old 1931 racer.

Vertical is the furthest thing from my mind. Shame on you for even thinking that way. This is a 1931 Gee Bee racer. Ya wanna go fast and vertical, build a Diamond Dust, but give that old timer a little respect. But I can't stop you from being stupid,


hi jim,

i respect your posts showing that you are THE expert on the GeeBees.
i agree that it is very delightful to see a scale-like flight and plane.

but do you think, that the Granville Brothers wanted to be able to read the numbers on the side of that old racer? as you stated, the plane is and was a racer. as far as i know the GBroth built such a hugh fuselage to be able to mount the biggest, most powerful engine available the days in 1930.
there are videos in www, showing the incredible speed at a low pass of the GeeBee. which speed is scale, to your mind? mine with the OS91 seems to be slow (compared to the full size one).
i think flying the old timer fast is the only way to give it a little respect (cause thats what it was built for).

do you still think thats stupid?

mec