new 80" Russian 80", TB-1 bomber and 2 satillite pursuits
11-16-2007, 01:43 PM
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new 80" Russian 80", TB-1 bomber and 2 satillite pursuits
here is todays status on the 80" TB-1, 1930's Russian Bomber and the pair of pursuits that sit on the wing, with in air release. need 3 pilots evenually. main power, pair of .048 Os 4 strokers, satillites- electric power. progress going slow, winter blah's have sorta set in. so am starting to look for the next project, may be sets of floats for the main plane, it also had skies. have to keep my plan creating/drawing and balsa shaveing, going as long as I'm able to, at 83 1/2 years young. dick
11-16-2007, 06:15 PM
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RE: new 80" Russian 80", TB-1 bomber and 2 satillite pursuits
here's another shot of them. heck it ain't hard, when you have been doing it for over 72 + years. way back when we bought rubber powered kits for .10 cents, includeing tissue paper, rubber bands, etc. yep- thats the old Fa--. dick the plane gets bigger each day. still have the landing gear to do. then its finish the stuffing exercise. dick
12-02-2007, 11:50 AM
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RE: new 80" Russian 80", TB-1 bomber and 2 satillite pursuits
here's today status on the TB-1. 1st of the giant floats complete and 2nd started. they are bigger than most fuselages. now to get the 2nd one as straight as this one. sure glad that I have a pile of sheets go thru. dick
