CoosBayLumber

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M.A.N. Issue request

Does anyone have the March 1954 edition of Model Airplane News?

I need a copy of the pages pertaining to the 1/2 Wave inside.

You you have the edition, can you scan in TIF or BMP format. Then ship via e:amail attachment to the URL noted in the below web site.


Thx.


Wm.

Frank Schwartz

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Why not contact Tom Campbell in Atlanta. He buys and sells all sorts of model magazines. Betcha a nickel he has the issue you want.
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RFJ

Wm - Is this it. I prefer to share stuff with everyone in case it might be of interest to other members.

Ray

aerowoof

nice looking design,noticed the wing and stab chord are about the same and has a symetrical airfoil on the stab.

CoosBayLumber

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That is the one. The cute homely little bugger.

I have full size plan as per your centre picture. But not the one to right and left. Can you place into TIF or BMP format , then visit below noted web site, and punch the mailbox icon. Should automatically direct you to an internet mailer, where you then can attach the images.

I am currently having a bugger of a time trying to get the nose wheel to make contact without adding ballast. The radio gear of today weighs much less, and the model shown was balanced for that earlier equipment which used B batteries, tuneable receivers, escapements, etc.

Wanna laugh. So far I have built this from leftover balsa, a $2 Cox obtained at a swapmeet, a $10 radio (missing one servo), donated sheets of non-identical covering, a $0.25 fuel tank, and have not yet reached $20 for everything. Talk about constructing a model on the cheap side.

Wm.

aerowoof

why not just click for full size then right click the photo so the save picture box opens then just pick what type of file to save as and the location.I just did it and then printed them in adobe and have them as pdf files.could you just comfirm the demensions wing span 38" length 26 1/2 that part of the plan is just a tad blurry for me to read

RFJ

Wm: Using either TIF or BMP in a Zip file, the attachment is over 10Mb which is too big for my ISP to accept as an e-mail attachment.

Ray

aerowoof

may have to try zipping each pade seperately and sending seperately

buzzard bait

I think I'd move the main gear back a tad--it's practically right under the CG--probably accounts for CoosBay's problem.

I love those tubby old designs. Aubrey Kochman had a very similar one in the same size--name escapes me at the moment.

Jim

buzzard bait

Ah yes, Blippy. I think it was in AAM.

CoosBayLumber

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I also have the plan for the Blippy. It was three years later, circa 1957. Uses flat sheets to make up the tail feathers though.

Wm.

aerowoof

gear was probably that close to help with rotation at liftoff since it is rudder only design

Joe Nagy

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Hi Bill;

Greetings from Florida.

As I mentioned to you via PM, I just flew over to Fl and wont be back to AZ until May, and am away from my Mag archives, I may have that issue, but cannot be sure rite now. But do remember the Blippy design quite well, as it published in the very first AAM mag I ever purchased a way back in '57, I believe. I have always loved the little Blippy, and finally obtained a set of original plans via eBay back around 2000 or so, and a Buddy in TN, Lloyd Bishop, cut 2 Blippy kits for me, which I have stashed in my collection. When I get back to AZ I will check for that old MAN for you. Best regards from Thong Beach Florida,

Joe N.

CoosBayLumber

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Joe and Aero ....

The Blippy was a Aubrey Kochman design. About five years later, he was also designer of the 'Lil Roughneck series that was eventially picked up by Top-Flite Models. The Blippy was designed around a .049 to .074 glow or diesel engine, and pitty to those who chose to install an OK Cub engine. Contrairy to what has been noted, should be zero problems concerning rotation at T.O. for back then we hand launched our rudder only models. The landing gear on the two models reminds me of that for the Royal Rudder Bug of years earlier. I have already laser cut parts for the Blippy, but as of yet have not glued anything together because of other presing model demands.

I have the article for the Blippy from the magazine, and as you may see from the posted image, look in the upper left corner for the date and the publisher. (Joe) I did not begin buying A.M. on a regular basis until 1958, well after I began flying controlliners.

Wm.

aerowoof

Wm,
I knew that r/o models were hand launched at one time ,[still are]but I thought they also did r.o.g off a smooth surface.r/o and galloping ghost were on the way out when I became interested in r/c after flying controline for many years.The radios avaialble locally were heathkit,P.C.S[kraft budget system] Kraft and Orbit.this was 1968-1969.I just remember ads of the time making a big deal of the fact that this model will r.o.g.

aerowoof

Wm,
forgot to inquire if you are going r/o or 2 channel?

buzzard bait

Actually, it was all right there in the article--and in the picture. If you look closely at the top photo you'll see that the tail skid and all three wheels are touching at the same time. It think the plane was practically a tail dragger on take-off, with a nose wheel to prevent nosing over. And it was definitely ROG'd. Nice little ship! Jim

aeroscale

I thought the "Lil Roughneck" was kitted by Sterling?
AEROSCALE

buzzard bait

You're right, it was.

rainedave

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Cool thread.

I need to build a Lil' Roughneck sometime this summer.

CoosBayLumber

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I have the above noted magazine issue. In that one or later on a little paragraph was placed, it mentions how Top-Flite is going to kit it.

I also have magazine and plans the the follow-up model the Roughneck Two. I think someone is presently kitting the original, but no one has taken on the second. Mya need to contact Fritze for he would know.


Wm.