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Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« on: January 13, 2011, 03:28:04 PM »
Does anyone happen to know the plan # for the Jim Casale "Spectrum" design that appeared in the July 1980 issue of Flying Models?

This isn't one of the ones that won the Nats - it's the crazy black airplane with the psychedelic color paint job.

Anyway, if someone could post the plan #, I'd greatly appreciate it - I don't have a copy of that FM issue, and I couldn't find it on the Flying Models website. Thanks!

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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2011, 03:39:39 PM »
Forget the paint!  You should see his hair on the cover shot!

CF-542.  Neat paint job.
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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2011, 09:57:11 AM »
Walter,

Nope, that's a later iteration. I think maybe mid 80s? My buddy Pat Johnston once built one of those with an ST60. Good flying plane, but the one Mike is talking about is quite a bit different. There are also two even later ones named Spectron and Spectron Columbia.
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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2011, 02:02:31 PM »
The version that Walter posted is the Spectrum Mk III, which was the 1983 Nats winner.

The one I was referencing was the earlier 1979 version, which looks a lot different, and is surprisingly smaller.

I'll see if I can post some pictures of the one I was looking for later this evening.

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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2011, 05:56:14 PM »
If you have it, that would be great, Tom - thanks!  :)

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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2011, 10:28:22 AM »
Yea, I have the magazine too. With Jimmy holding the plane on the cover. Neat plane.
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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2011, 01:17:23 PM »
Sorry I didn't see this soooooner  ~^
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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2011, 03:23:00 PM »
Thanks for posting this, Ed. :)

I recently got the full plans for this from Flying Models. I think it's a great candidate for an updated electric version ...

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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2011, 10:04:02 PM »
PJ,

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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2011, 11:47:06 PM »
Well, the plan shows an OS 45FSR. Sounds right.
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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2011, 06:49:43 AM »
The 1983 Nats winner was the first one that used a ST60.

Walter posted a picture of the plans for that one above.

As Randy indicated, the black one used the OS45 FSR. I believe it (or one of its twins) used the OS40 FSR as well.

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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2011, 02:03:40 AM »
I like the styling.. Must build one of those also.

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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2011, 12:33:35 AM »
PJ,

More like a fever dream.
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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2011, 07:44:03 AM »
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Re: Flying Models plan # for Jim Casale's Spectrum
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2011, 06:36:24 AM »
He won the Nats four times with a ST60!  :)


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