ORIGINAL: pimmnz
No, no Duane, he thinks maybe the Perigee tail was modeled from the Taurus tail. However, given the completion dates of the models, it is more likely the other way around.
On another tack, I had no idea you knew/spoke with Tom, you live in the shadow of greatness. Perigee and Nimbus are my 'most flown, tattiest' models. Given the choice of model I have, it surprises even me.
Evan.
To be honest Evan....(if it's possible for me to be honest), I was a 12-14 year old, and Tom was an icon at our club. I never got up the nerve to speak with him one-on-one, but I certainly observed him and his models. I took a lot in.
Actually the Perigee/Apogee was fashioned after, and looks a lot like a smaller version of the Nimbus which came along sometime before the Taurus. Like many of Cee's theories, it is quite a stretch to think that Ed was influenced by the looks of the Nimbus. It is remotely possible, but not probable. Tom's tail fin had a smooth "swoop", (very "sexy" ) looking airplane. In my opinion, the Taurus fin looks nothing like it.
Evan...maybe you could post the main picture in the Perigee article that shows it heing held next to the Apogee and Nimbus for comparison.
I do remember watching Ed allow Tom to fly his proportional Taurus-2 for a few minutes. They must have been friends and respected one another. Tom never converted to proportional.
Duane