RE: Help Identifying pattern model
 

Hi guys,
It's definitely not a Summit nor a leopard. Close though.

I got ahold of Paul via e-mail. He didn't remember anything more than he posted on here. He says he's definitely seen the plane before and one sold on eBay a few months ago. Apparently, the "ARFs" he has seen have this same paint job. He thought he might have had photos of it save on his computer, but he could not find them. He can't recall anything more definite than that. So we're not really any closer to solving the riddle.

Tom

RE: Help Identifying pattern model
 

David - Thanks for the plans. LaserCut USA has cut a built up Atlas wing and stab, I will pick it up after Reno, going to the air race's next week. The true picture will be when I take the fuse up to Laser's shop. I have had a few other "knowledgeable" modeler's, like yourself, advise that it is an Atlas. It came with no wing. Looking at it in the guy's garage, especially because it is all wood, I just wanted to get it in the air again.
I need more classic pattern plane kit's, etc., like I need a hole in the head. Soon as I get Phoenix #2 painted, I am going to build the wing for it, re-paint the fuse, monokote the wing.
The bent stab, has to go,

Vince

RE: Help Identifying pattern model
 

Hi,

Maybe a Derringer? Approx 1977.
See picture.

/Bo

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No it’s not the derringer; I’m still looking for the pics with correct name and info.

RE: Help Identifying pattern model
 

Hi BEM.
The Drringer is almost exactly the same... but still not it. There are better pics of the Derringer on the Trenton web site such as [link]http://www.trentonrcflyers.com/pattern/derringer-4rt.jpg[/link]

You can see the "canopy" is more forward and it seems smaller. The underside of the nose is more tapered. It seems the cross section of the fuse is smaller with no possibility of running the pipe internally. But dang.. they are sooooo close. The stab and rudder profiles are very close. There is a difference in that the Derringer elevator leading and trailing edges are parallel while the elevator on my unknown model is tapered.

Both models have very similar wing fillets. The Derringer seems to have a little difference where the rudder meets the fuse. I think the Derringer trailing edge is straight as well whereas my model has a swept wing.

They are so similar, though, that I wouldn't be surprised in one was "developed" from the other. And it really is hard to tell them apart from that newspaper article photo. I think 1977 totally nails the vintage.

Tom

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Just a bump to let everyone know I still have not identified this plane. If there is anyone out there who can name this plane, I sure would appreciate it. By now we have determined that it's not any of the models on the Trenton web site.

HELP!!
Tom

RE: Help Identifying pattern model
 

Hi,

I checked all issues of Model Airplane News 1975 (miss 1976), 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and it was no ad orphoto etc that looked like Your plane. It is possible it was a "garage" company or some local talent that may have made a plug and made some glass fuselage copies and foam wing+stab and sold. But I can not recall a pattern plane has not been identifiedin this forum. So it is probably a matter of time when You will get the name of Your plane so have patience.

/Bo

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Thanks for your help BEM

Tom

RE: Help Identifying pattern model
 

How about an Atomic.

http://www.vth.de/shop/warenkorb/art...84f94be3a.html

Wish there was a better pic of the Atomic. Same pic is in the Classic Pattern image base as well.

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Hi,

What wingspan has the "unknown" plane (I have not seen that posted).
Edit: It was posted in first postI can see now: 64.5in wingspan.

Then it is probably not Atomic since it has wingspan of 1500 millimeter / 59 inch.I see Atomic was designed in 1974 and had down swept stab, ratherunusual already in 1974, Hanno Prettner was one of the first in top pilots as far as I know to have that in 1975 with hisCurare, that he started to fly with in competitions that Year.

/Bo