RE: TIGER TAIL III
It's an old Southern R/C kit w/ fiberglass fuse, foam wing and stab. The fuselages weren't the greatest. Blue polyester fiberglass. The TT III was designed for a rear exhaust .61 sitting upright. The kit included a fiberglass floor to go between the internal pipe and radio/tank compartments, but that was left off on mine. The wing and stab were sheeted w/ 1/16 in balsa and covered w/ Monokote. the fuse is painted with NAPA automotive paint. These kits were made in the late 1970's and early '80's. Their other pattern kit was Steve Helms' "Bootlegger" design. I didn't build this particular plane, so I can't tell you much more than that. It was built for a good friend who quit flying pattern after only flying it a few times. Sadly, he passed away about 2 years ago, and ultimately I acquired the plane. It was built as a taildragger to try to lighten it for the "new" turnaround pattern. I built a Bootlegger kit when they were new, for a Model Airplane News "Field and Bench" review with OPS .60. Flew great until you had to land, as it weighed about 10 lbs.! This Tiger Tail weighs about 8 1/2.