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Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
07-20-2019, 03:55 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Contact Frequentflyer at the email address listed...

Contact Frequentflyer at the email address listed in his last post. He makes all the fiberglass parts. Very Nice, too.
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
04-15-2018, 04:11 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

'I'm building new shops over 12,000 sq ft. when...

'I'm building new shops over 12,000 sq ft. when done I'll photograph all the kits I make but for now I am really cramped and half way unpacked from moving to Colorado a couple years ago. I'm doing...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
10-02-2016, 05:28 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Hey Stuntflyer, your all red S1C looks...

Hey Stuntflyer,
your all red S1C looks almost exactly like the cover art for the old Midwest Pitts kit. I got a Pitts kit for Christmas (1975, I think) and finished it in the color scheme shown...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
06-01-2016, 06:03 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Yeah, Dave lost to Ivan in '83, but Ivan flew his...

Yeah, Dave lost to Ivan in '83, but Ivan flew his Citation extremely well and just a bit better than Dave. I was 5 flyers behind Ivan in '83 and saw all of his flights and they were impressive. I...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
04-23-2016, 07:12 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

The kitted versions of the Conquest: Conquest...

The kitted versions of the Conquest:
Conquest IV (4) by Phillips Aircarft
Conquest V By R/C City
Conquest VII BY R/C City
Conquest 120 By R/C City
The Conquest V was modified by Jim Graham...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
04-09-2016, 06:46 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Congratulations Don and Pat! I am looking forward...

Congratulations Don and Pat! I am looking forward to making some kit purchases later this year. It seems 'classic' pattern may soon become more popular than conventional/current pattern (if it hasn't...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
07-11-2015, 05:40 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Leo, Congratulations! You have acquired a...

Leo, Congratulations! You have acquired a treasure trove of pattern designs.
DRCRAIG, two entirely different Zeus designs. The one you are interested in acquiring dates back to the '60s. The Zeus...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
07-10-2015, 01:41 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Wasn't the Zeus a John Nosler design? Kitted by...

Wasn't the Zeus a John Nosler design? Kitted by Henri Piorun? I have heard a lot of rumors over the years about Henri's plugs being for sale, But never seen any of his kits being sold. I think Henri...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
11-09-2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Glad to hear it went well, Don. Still a little...

Glad to hear it went well, Don. Still a little rehab to 'look forward to' :rolleyes:
-Will
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
11-05-2014, 03:30 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Hey Kirk, I hope one of those kits was a...

Hey Kirk,
I hope one of those kits was a Summit I (the original), I've always loved the lines of that plane and Ivan flew it really well (he won the '85 hats with it).
THANKS for sharing!
Will
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
08-26-2014, 02:11 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

Hi Don, I hope you have a speedy recovery! ...

Hi Don,
I hope you have a speedy recovery!
-Will
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
05-04-2013, 05:01 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!

Ivan Kristensen 'dethroned' reigning Nats champ Dave Brown with a beautiful Citation in 1983. It was powered with an OS .61VR and was flown with spectacular precision ( I was a few fliers behind Ivan...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
07-17-2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!

Wolfgang Matt did design a successor to the Arrow: it was called the Granat and was ~10% larger than the original Arrow, but appeared to be essentially the same planform. Since he flew the Arrow at...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
04-17-2012, 06:26 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!

Hi Greg,
Mutchler's Hobbies (in Indiana, USA) used to distribute pattern kits made by FK. They were direct copies of the Magic (Phoenix), Curare (Career), Arrow (Arcomaster), and 1 or 2 others...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
04-16-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!

Hi Greg,
First, I've seen (and competed against) the stock Hobby Barn Magic. The biggest problem it had was pitch coupling with the rudder (which could be mixed out with current radios).
Here...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
04-15-2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!

Hi Greg,
The leading edge of the wing needs to be 1.5 degrees lower than when fitted to the fuselage - meaning you will have a large gap to fill under the glass wing fillets at the leading edge,...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
04-11-2012, 06:24 AM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!

Hi Don,
I'll be shipping the Magic out very soon (hopefully today). As I told Steve, I included a copy of the MK plans which are correct and accurate. The wing incidence in the fuselage of the...
Forum: Classic RC Pattern Flying
10-29-2010, 05:13 PM
Replies: 814
Views: 218,642
Posted By flywilly

RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!

Hey Frequent Flyer,
great looking glass work! How long does it take you to make the mold? How long to produce a fuselage from the mold? It seems like you've been pretty busy!
The Skymaster was...
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