So...

Utopia?

Woodie

The No-idea?

But do you actually want to win it?

scientific hobbies career?

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It appears to be Jim Martin's Banshee. I would love a copy of the plans. <G>

I just noticed the diamond shaped horizontal stabilizer airfoil. That was a signature trick of Jim Kirkland, IIRC. It was used to soften the elevator response around neutral, long before exponential was a standard feature. Triton?

Dave,

I don't know where you got that one, but I don't have a CLUE !!!!! It looks like the plane that was on one of the "How to Monokote" books a long time ago.... but I don't remember the name. Guess I'll just have to wait on you to let the cat out of the bag.....LOL

take care,

Dan

Looks like the original prototype for all the current pattern designs.

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Rats, I also noticed that it appears that the entire wing is to be covered in sheeting, that leans it more toward a Hal de Bolt design. I give up.

LOL at 8178!

I think you guys know, you just don't want me sending those "interesting" plans to you.

It's a Banshee rip-off, designed by Dan DeLuca and possibly published in American Aircraft Modeler - just can't recall the name!!! "Pathfinder" perhaps??????

RFJ! Well done. PM me your email address if you'd like a copy.

It actually kind of grows on you. Notice the kerfing of the tri-stock to facilitate bending; just like with an acoustic guitar! I wonder if the fuselage resonates?[X(]

Raindav,

How about that, I actually managed to remember.

Thanks for the generous offer but I will pass on the plan for two reasons. First the postal charges to me in Ireland would be a bit much and second, if it flies anything like the Banshee, it would be beyond my ageing reflexes. The Banshee was the most terrifying F3A model I ever saw - very small, very fast, and very responsive. Also very exciting of course but I know my limits!

Much enjoyed your UFO build thread and, if you can, some more "guess the model" plans would be fun.

Ray

It should go to Woodie - he was the first to guess.

HighPlains, that's a good point. Are you a lawyer? I mean the way you spotted that loophole in my wording is rather legalesque

Seriously, anyone who wants a copy just PM me. It's a jpg that I'll send through email.

BTW, here's woodie's guess. Quite similar, yes?

Darn, saw this too late. I due it was a pathfinder, because I submitted an Olympia as a previous "Guess the Plane Game". My full size blue print from MAN is so old, it's nearly faded away.

I misunderstood - thought it was a paper plan on offer.

Jpurcha - so it was published in MAN. Any idea which issue. I must have mixed it up with his Mallard aerobatic bipe which was an American Aircraft Modeler plan.

I meant the "Olympia-Jr" was a MAN's plan. Maybe I'll pull the print. Actually the plan does not have any information on who the publisher was. I'm going by memory. AMA plan service has it listed as RC Sportsman 10/76. If so, that was 30 years ago. 30 years, that went quick.

The Olympia-Jr must have been built at the time of the midwing designs, ie. eyeball. engine, wing and stab all line up, and the bottom of the fuselage ends up at the mid line on the stab. I'll post a picture later today.