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We are just old- fashion, go fast pattern pilots....;) Got to love the old stuff!

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too bad i was never there[:o]:(

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You can be if you build one of these older speed demons :)

John

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Ha... what sort of pole is this?
Based on what? ... availbility... personal experience?
What about price? Oh, size forgot that one!
Errrr lets see....Hummmm...
how about...what the local hobby shop had on the shelf when I walked in and decided...yep, a pattern plane, that's for me.
Come on.

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If you want to look at the good old, and somewhat newer pattern planes from MK and others try this link.

http://www.singahobby.com/index.htm

..AJ

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Kitty Hawk Models supposedly bought out the Bridi molds, etc. Does anyone out there know if this is true and what is going on with Kitty Hawk? I know that they have the molds for the Bridi UFO, etc, but that's all I know.

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This is from the Great Planes web site http://www.greatplanes.com/parts/discontinued.html

1980's Fiberglass Kits - Unfortunately, all of the fiberglass models were sold to Kittyhawk Models many years ago. We have no documentation or other information for the Shrike or any of the other older fiberglass models. The last contact information we had for Kitty Hawk was:
Kitty Hawk Models
RR 2 Box 288
Paoli IN 47454
812-723-3601


The fiberglass kits transferred to Kitty Hawk included:

Dirty Birdy 60 Glass
UFO
Cosmic Wind
Chipmunk
CAP 20L glass
CAP 21 glass
AT6 glass
P51 glass
F7 Tigercat
T28
Aerocommander Shrike
Lockheed Sirius
Piper Tomahawk

Good luck in your search! If they can't assist you, you might try placing an ad on one of the internet lists such as rec.models.rc.*** or one of the many other R/C related sites to attempt to purchase the item which interests you.

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Hi, I read in your post that the Curare is still available from Singapore Hobbies, do you know of a website or other contact for them. Thank-you

RE: RE: Best Patternship
 

http://www.singahobby.com

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I'm looking for a good entry level pattern plane for my SATO 91. Thoughts?
TW.

RE: Best Patternship
 

Ha... what sort of pole is this?
Based on what? ... availbility... personal experience?
What about price? Oh, size forgot that one!
Errrr lets see....Hummmm...
how about...what the local hobby shop had on the shelf when I walked in and decided...yep, a pattern plane, that's for me.
Come on.

Exactly. What is this poll all about??
Are we voting on the "best" pattern ship of its time, or are we talking year 2004?
Many of the listed designs may have done well in the seventies or eighties, but NONE of them are competitive today, with todays rules, pattern schedules etc.

If you are looking for the "Best Patternship", then read some reports from last years F3A World Championship, and evaluate the models being used. Those were the best models available last year. This year has already brought some new models, and next year will bring some more. It never ends.
Engines are all 1.40 and up, and electrics are coming BIG TIME.
For the "Best Patternship", my vote is for one of the OXAI models, airframes start at approx US$3000. Nice.
(But then again, maybe I don't need the best??)
Magne

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What about the Eclipse by CA models I think there is a total of 6 or more in my club.
And I here a lot of guys are flying them.
[link=http://www.camodel.com.ar/Ingles/eclipse.htm]http://www.camodel.com.ar/Ingles/eclipse.htm[/link]
[link=http://www.camodel.com.ar]www.camodel.com.ar[/link]

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CA has a lot of models that would do pattern depending on your budget.

http://www.patternproz.com/planes%20ca%20model.html

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What a BUMMER MAAN---[sm=lol.gif][sm=sunsmiley.gif]

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Listen---I'm Scandinavian too..' grand parents from Oslo.' So as my grandmother used to say scatta..........:eek:
In your world I vote the Typhoon 2000---which evolved from the Tigertail then TigertailIV (pictured) then the Tar baby and finally the Typhoon 2000.Well.. not quite go to the 2 Meter thread there is a nice project picturing a highly modified Typhoon 2000.

RE: Best Pattrenship
 

The Tiporare is a clone rather a copy of Hanno Pretner's "Curare" marketed by Great Planes of America. Inspired by the anhedral stab design of Curare which was thought to be a voodoo factor at that time but in performance or flexibility stood no match against Curare or Magic.

Especially the way magic was in its time it was years ahead in technology of other ships in its class. 10 servos in all:
2 for ailerons,1 for rudder,1 for elevator,1 for throttle,1 for mixture, 1 for flaps, 1 for variable pitch propellor, 2 for landing gears.

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The Tiporare was done by Dick Hanson (and friends). It was a a Curare with a few up grades/changes. WK Hobbies was the first to kit the Tipo for Hanson. Then GP offered the kit later down the road. It is a Curare with a few twists..... but in my opinion was better then the Magic and Curare. All 3 were great planes though and still among my favorites!