Have you seen it yet?

i'm watching it. probably won't bid though. just price curiosity.

Fun Vacuum

Seen what yet?

A TT on the auction site.

My T T went for about 250 + shipping, I think, and it was a private deal. When it was on the auction site, I don't think it hit 200. Go figure. It is all about timing, right place, right time. Included here, current TT for sale.

Interesting to see what it gets to.

Crank

Has anyone seen or built one of these skyglas kits? I notice that the glass is white. Epoxyglas as opposed to polyester I guess. Any thoughts as to how they compare to the old SouthernR/C kit? Thanks.

Energyman

The 70s vintage Skyglas fuselages were white gel coat surface and polyester resin for the layup. The surface finish was pretty fair but by modern standards they are heavy.

My Tiger Tail was all balsa with K&B epoxy for the finish. It was one of the cleanest flying pattern ships that I had. It was lost when it T boned a Midwest foam Chipmunk.

Gremlin,

Thanks for the response. Did you fly pattern in Texas? I was flying pattern actively inTexas in the 1980's.

Gremlin is right on that. I had a SG TT and the S/RC built up one. the built up one was lighter byan easy9-10 oz. and the glass work wasn't spectacular. The S/RC glass kit was by far, superior to the SG kit. I still have a built up TT that I hope to have ready again by spring, it really needs refinishing, still can't get over how light it is.
Hook

I flew pattern in the midwest from 1974 to 1977. I did use Webra Black head 60s that George Aldrich reworked. After ABC engines came to the fore front I started using them. In fact I still have an almost new Ross Black Demon ABC 60 laying in my vintage collection along with a couple Schneurle port Webras.

I have the kit version of the 60% size of the kit version of the T T which is called Bob Cat. Set up already by me with Goldberg retracts, which we used back in 1972. I also thinking about using my OS 46 AX on it. The radio I intend to use is my Ace Silver Seven Single stick, or I could restore my Competition version Pro-Line Single Stick. I think that would get some looks. My room mate from years ago had one of these and even without the retracts it was one of the sweetest flying planes I had ever flown in 40 plus years of RC.

I'm currently fying a TT III built in the late 1980's. I flew pattern in Texas during the seventies and sporadically in the 1980's. The Southern R/C Tiger Tail and Bootlegger fuses were blue polyester w/out gel coat. They included a glass floor for the pipe compartment if you chose to use a rear exhaust engine and run the pipe internally. The poly fuses from Southern were light, but not as nice as a well-done epoxy glass fuse. The polyester glass tends to be more brittle and crack at stress points, etc.

RCDENT,

Did you by any chance fly in the Houston or Dallas areas? I was active in the early to late eighties. Mainly flew the MK Curare, MK Arrows, Bridi XLT and Escape, and later the MK Joker when turnaround was being phased in for F3A. Used a lot of OS VF's on the Arrows with one Rossi and later a YS on the Escape. As I recall the Rossi was the real powerhouseof the group. Imainly competed in the Frisco, Dallas, Houston, Texas City areasand Oklahoma occassionally. I remember one flyer that flew the Bootlegger very well. He was pretty well inactive by the time I got to the expert and masters level. I met Ron Chidgey once and competed with him in the Frisco contest (NorthDallas R/C) in the later 80's when F3A pattern was being phased into turnaround and the 4 stroke limit was raised to 120. He hada TT with a YS 120. Good flying plane and very fine gentleman. I am very glad SPA and BPA are reignighting the interest in the old style pattern events. I hope they come to the Texas area. Hope to fine a good example of the Southern R/CTT as well, as I prefer to build all wood planes.

Energyman</p>

[quote][I have the kit version of the 60% size of the kit version of the T T which is called Bob Cat. Set up already by me with Goldberg retracts, which we used back in 1972. I also thinking about using my OS 46 AX on it. The radio I intend to use is my Ace Silver Seven Single stick, or I could restore my Competition version Pro-Line Single Stick. I think that would get some looks. My room mate from years ago had one of these and even without the retracts it was one of the sweetest flying planes I had ever flown in 40 plus years of RC. /quote]

Lazer, I also have a NIB Bobcat waiting to be built. Glad to hear that it's a good flying model! I haven't decided if I'm gto install retracts or not. I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

FB

All of Y'all in Texas should make a point to attend the Biggest Swap Meet in Texas, January 15th and 16th 2010. I believe this will be our 13th year. All information can be found at:

[link=http://www.gamarc.org]Georgetown Aero Modelers Association[/link]

Hope to see ya.
Terry McMahen

I lived in the Dallas area and flew mostly in the Dallas, Frisco, San Antonio area. Most active during the late '70's. Did the Field and Bench review for M.A.N. on the Bootlegger/OPS. Went back to school in 1982-4 and moved to San Antonio in 1984. Flew with Ed Hurt, Jim Williams, Bill Hurley, etc. My Tiger Tail actually belonged to Bill Hurley. Sadly, Ed Hurt and Bill Hurley are both deceased now. Became burned out in the late 1980's and quit R/C entirely from about 1989-2001. Still love the scream of the Ross!

Yes it is a great plane, but make sure to reinforce the area in front of the horizontal and vertical stabilizer as there needs to be some strength added on each side of the fuselage sides and top cover portion, but watch the weight. If you decide not to build the plane please let me have a chance to take it off your hands. Good luck to ya and have fun!

Ed Hurt was my mentor and along with my Dad was instrumental in getting me started in pattern in 1981. I lost interest when my Dad passed away in 1989 and sold my equipment to Todd Blose in Waco. Got remarried in 1993 and my new Father-in-law made the comment that he had always wanted to fly R/C. So I picked it up again but job related time constraints and also sadly my Father-in-Law's passing caused me to lose interest.I have had 4 planes in the attic since 1996. Pulled them out about 2 months ago and have been updating all the equipment. Nicads don't survive that many Texas summers in the attic. Hope to be able to fly in SPA events if any are in this area. The local hobby shop owner informed me a short time ago about Ed's passing. I was sorry to hear that. Also knew are were acquainted with Jim Williams, Don NIx, Skip Getterman, Bill Fitzgerald, Bill Hurley, and Dewey Newbold and others from theDallas area. Would you by chance have gone to periodontal school in San Antonio? If so, I believe I remember Ed mentioning thatto me. I remember that you and Ed were either Co-CD's or worked the first pattern event I attended in Frisco in the early 1980's.

Energyman

Yes, Ed and I were both in the North Dallas R/C club and co/CD'd the pattern contest for several years. Ed and his wife, Marge were like a second set of parents to my wife and I. Really super people! I went to periodontal school in Dallas and I'm now a periodontist in San Antonio. Started flying again in 2001 and got bit by the retro pattern bug a couple years ago. Great to hear from a lot of the old pattern guys from Texas. Skip Getelman is in Atlanta and a forum member. Bill Fitsgerald is in California and is flying again. Dwayne Brown is in Amarillo.

Dewey Newbold

Hi you all. I'm here in Newnan Georgia 25 miles south of Atlanta . I remember fondly all the names mentioned here. Dewey is a great guy and has contributed much to R/C. I traveled throughout Texas in the 70's and 80's competed and called for Doc Hurt. I was never very good but loved pattern. I retired from Delta , joined the SPA and really love that organization. They are having a time now because it has grown so large. Many of us yearn to fly the more popular old pattern planes of the past but they are not SPA legal. Myself, I still have a love for the EU1 A. That was a sleek, but heavy pattern plane that looked like an F4 fighter.It was a really wonderful flying plane but needed an immensly powerful engine to pull its' bulk vertical. How I yearn for the old days with pipes, retracts, and a screaming Rossi. I stopped flying pattern for a while when turnaround became the norm. It was expensive, and I didn't like the crowded manuevers between the poles. I wasn't blessed with the eye-hand skills needed to be a competitor. The SPA fills that need. I also have found that the people that compete in the SPA are some of the nicest people I have ever been lucky enough to associate with. Recently I have struck up a friendship with Vince Vlassic aka: "Crankpin", another pattern fanatic who is a fun guy. The SPA is a hell of a lot of fun. Thanks, Skip Getelman

Hey Skip and Dewey. I have been correspondingregarding the TTand discovered Dewey after figuring the meaning of RCDENT. You may remember me as well. I lived in Sherman when I started flying pattern and then in Waco. I also had andenjoyed the EU1A and I agree, even with a screaming Rossi, it needed a head start. Good to hear from you and Dewey, and again sorry to hear about Doc. By the way, how is Marge doing? Also, have you kept up with Ed's son Bill? Thanks.

Danny Jackson</p>

Come on you guys...

You are gonna let me steal this thing! 45 minutes left!!!!

Rusty Dose
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