JAS

As an update... I found the Model Airplan News and its the "Intreped". A little bigger and the stab is andhdral.

Jon

Anyone try this kit. >http://www.eurekaaircraft.com/airpla...oublemaker.htm

Or any of the other Eureka kits?

Sport Pilot

I am building the EXT version of the Troublemaker. It is a short kit so plan on a couple of runs to the hobby shop unless your shop is well stocked. The wood is good and the plans are excellent. The instructions are not for the beginner -- basic -- but that was the way several kit builders did it in the 70's. Mine is going along nicely but I'm working 65 hours a week and don't get a lot of building time. If you have any serious questions give Don a call and he will be happy to answer any and all questions.

Jon

I hear you loud and clear on the nostalgia GM1. That's why the Gator Flea is gonna fly... Wish I had an actual kit for the compensator, anyone who flew with Rhett Miller in high school would deserve such a kit, heck, I'd give it to you probably just to know it's going to someone who can appreciate it for what it was: cutting edge for its time. I know these old designs can't really hold a candle to the technology of today, or even 10 years ago, but they're still fun to fly, and with the engines of today they perform a heck of a lot better than they did with the older ones.

Ron,

Tony had a table at the swap meet at the fair grounds a couple of years ago.

BTW, when is the swap meet held?


AW

I am working on a Cad (Visio) Version of the Compensator plans. I will post them when I get them done.

DXF I hope.

kr9x

What is the date of the M.A.N. article about the Intrepid and is there plans in the article ?

Thanks

tommy s

I am tracing the scan that was posted. I have scaled it acording to the size of the aircraft. I am currently using the VSD format, but I can save it as a DXF if you want it that way.

Tommy S

The issue with the Intrepid on the cover is the March 1978 but there is no construction artical or plans in that issue. The listing I have from Wayne Cartwright does not show it either. Does anyone else have any idea when or if the Intrepid construction artical was done??

Jon

I have the Compensator plans done, but I can't seem to post them here. If you want them shoot me a PM and tell me what format you want ( VSD or DXF)

Scratch the DXF file, my version of visio doesn't support it. I will try to convert at work tommorow.

What was the engine used on the original Troublemaker?

The plans I have show the HP 61. Nice engine back then!

Jon

Ron Coleman has a J&J Troublemaker kit in his stash.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4676744

I'm looking at a picture on page 50 of the November '75 RCM. It's Tony holding his Triple Trouble. Yet another iteration. I couldn't tell you which version I used to see him fly at his home field in Orangeburg, NY. I know it wasn't the original Troublemaker.

Tom

Jason,

If you want to fly a "Classic" with true swept wings! Then ask your "Running Buddy" Bill if he has the original line drawings for this one!
<BOG>

Published in Dec. 1970 RCM ( I'm sure this is "Dad")

Vulcan:
by Bill Hempel,

62" span, 620 sq. in., .61, 4 ch., built-up balsa, plywood, and foam core wing and stab

Hey Guys,

I was in the back storage room of the Hobby Barn clearing out a huge space for my new 50% Edge 540 ARF's. In the process of clearing, I moved all the original molds for the following planes:

Curare
Magic
Arrow
Vulcan
Miniare (.40 size Curare)
Thunderbird

There are still crates of foam wing and stab panels for all these planes. There are some wood parts still around and plans for some of the planes.

We were discussing the possibility of just throwing all the molds and wings away! Due to the amount of work tossing all the stuff, I decided to just move it all into a different storage area. If anyone is still interested in getting a partial kit or something, contact the Hobby Barn and "sweet talk" them (Bill Sr.). Maybe, they can lay up of fuslage for you??? 1-800-324-4910

Bill Hempel (Jr)

BTW,

All the kits above were designed and kitted with a fiberglass fuslage. The Hobby Barn was under exclussive rights with Hanno Pretner and Wolfgang Matt for the Curare, Magic and Arrow kits.

Bill

Great info Bill.... nice to know the molds still exist.

I built and flew a number of the Hobby Barn kits years ago...... always excellent products.

I agree that is great info/news. Bill would you know if the
Curare mold is for the Super Curare?

Can someone please post a picture of an old Hobby Barn ad
of the Vulcan and Thunderbird? I can't remember what they
looked like. If I remember correctly the Thunderbird was a
large aircraft something like the EU-1.

Ron

They have both the Super Curare and the original Curare molds. The Thunderbird is a design out of New Mexico by Joe _________ (can't remember last name). It looks very similar to the EU-1 pattern plane. Big thick airfoiled wing with double tappered swept wing. Pipe ran down the top of fuslage with fiberglass canopy hatch to cover it.

BH

The Thunderbird was designed by Joe Gross.

turbo

Funny thing...
I got a hold of a Thunderbird designed and kitted by MK. Design looks pretty old maybe mid 70s? The box shows no pics but has MK logos all over and the plans are blue lines that have fadded a little. Anyone know the history of this design?

DM

BTW
"therocketman" has a Trouble Maker on ebay. It's spelled "troublemaker", no space. It closes in three days from this post. It is the J&J kit.

DM