ORIGINAL: Countryboy
ORIGINAL: Flyjets
mugenkidd EASYTIGER CountryBoy
Many years ago I was Flying a Merlin SW4a full size with a fellow Modeler in the CoPilots seat. On Take Off the right engine failed of course we were heavy and the engine caused the SW4 to yaw a bit but it turned out well. The First Officer and I have been good friends since that day kinda like a bonding experience. At Dinner that night he showed me Photos of his 1st SR71A.
I'm telling you this because this fellow also was one of the earliest RC Pilots of both the SR71 from Yellow and the one I have in my shop.
His advice is the same as yours restore it and donate it. I have to tell U she sure is a beauty with about 3 weeks work she would be pristine.
My small workshop is jammed packed just finishing a Dave Patrick Edge 540T
Next to Go but will be a planned 2 Month Great Planes Matt Chapman Cap580 1/3rd scale
Then the SR71A just can't decide if I should replace the servos and make her functional.
Thanks For ur Input
Ian
Ian,
Straight from the horses mouth as high lighted above. I think the gent knew a thing or two...my two cent's, take his advice !!!
Easytiger, no offense taken. However, to state that it is only fitting for a restaurant doesn't wash. I'm sure there are several Museum Curators that wouldn't mind having it hanging from their ceiling at all. It's in Ian's hands now...only he can make the final judgement call.
As for the designer, does the name G. Bertella ring a bell ?
Mmmm...I dunno, I deal with and donate a lot to a lot of museums, I think you would have a hard time with this particular model...meuseums get a lot of offers for this kind of stuff, because people can get a big write-off, but they have to turn most of this kind of stuff down because of storage issues...but who knows?
I doubt that it's a Bertella, because all of the Bertella planes I have seen split down the centerline of the fuselage horizontally for access...also, they are set up for six inch fans, a Bertella fan that is like the Byron. But I have not seen the Bertella SR71 specifically, so I can't say for sure.
I am 100% positive there was an all-wood blackbird in this size. I had the kit, I blanched at the amount of work involved, and sold it a few years ago. Just can't think of the name. Jet Age Models, maybe?