ORIGINAL: UStik
Yes Evan, if you really want to scratch a Taurus you as well had to figure out that plan issue. Because I want to build only virtual models in a simulator I would do even with the small plan printed in MAN, if only the scans were straight. Both scans posted here are somewhat distorted, just differently. But obviously you, too, are interested especially in the 'Cover Girl' so we depend on Duane's good will. Therefore, we should rather say 'MAN cover model'.
I'm interested in - literally - simulating the look and feel of those old models, less the look and more the feel, that is. That's why I'm in search of this 'Holy Grail', that dreaded one inch more tail cone length. The simulator is that good that you would feel the difference in flight behavior, if it would be noticeable at all. Fortunately, even two of Ed's models still exist so chances are we'll find that HG.
I don't know what to say exactly...you guys are getting too "technical" for me.
If I try to measure the "Cover Girl", as PIMMNZ likes to call it, I'll get slapped for sure.
Now on the other hand, I'll try to take full measurements of the "MAN Taurus", or "NATS Taurus", or "1963 W/C (3rd place) Taurus" when I finally get the opportunity. I have already prevailed upon the VR/CS president once asking for measurements, and I don't want to "push" our limited relationship. He lives in New York state, so I'll have to wait for September of this year to actually see the most famous Taurus. I will enter the figures he sent me again below.
I had the Taurus-2 returned to me a couple days ago, so I will take full measurements of it soon.
I just became the high bidder on two more pieces of "Ed-o-belia" from his estate. The first was Ed's final airplane that he assembled relatively recently, late in life as he was considering a renewed interest in R/C. The plane is a aluminum/corrugated plastic contraption with all the servos/and fuel tank hanging out, that both Chuck Noble and I thought might have been an original design he put together from his shop. Instead we later learned the little "contraption"was commercially available; I recently saw one at a regional swap meet. It looks in pristine condition, as if Ed built and finished the plane's construction, but then simply decided not to fly it. It's basically RTF, with a modern Futaba radio, and .45 ST 2-stroke engine. It might still be listed on e...y under Kazmirski.
The other item was his first 1st place win 1957 Great Lakes Invitational trophy, which he kept for 50 years. This trophy obviously meant a lot to Ed...I don't know if any other modeling awards of Ed's were retrieved from his estate. The Radio Control Club of Detroit was my home club when I started out, so the trophy might mean more to me than most people. I was the only bidder.