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Title: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: Jim Thomerson on April 05, 2012, 01:00:51 PM

This is an OTS legal 1/2A which I would like to build.  There was a later version which is of no interest.  The photo is of a review in the October 1951 Flying Models.  I have probably posted on this before.  I figure if I keep after it,  I will find one.  All I need is the plans, I think.

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: Larry Renger on April 05, 2012, 11:15:30 PM

Have you checked with Barry Baxter?  He seems to have EVERYTHING!

BTW, I enjoyed chatting with you at VSC.  See you next year?

Oh, and the problem I had with my Baby Clown was definitely the compression screw not staying put, even after lightening it up and adding a spring.  I will try it again Saturday with blue Locktite gumming it up.  If that doesn't work, I got a locking bar from Eric Clutton.

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: john e. holliday on April 06, 2012, 08:18:17 AM

Larry, try teflon tape around the compression screw.   We did on our F2C planes. H^^

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: Mike Keville on April 06, 2012, 06:34:58 PM

Jim:

See your e-mail.

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: GGeezer on April 10, 2012, 01:22:03 AM

Hi Jim,
I too am looking for the plans for the Profile Puddle Jumper. I have all the Puddle Jumper kits except that one. They are hard to find.
If you find a plan source, please let me know.

Orv.

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: Jim Thomerson on April 10, 2012, 08:33:04 AM

Someone put me onto the plan.  I have one ordered from the AMA plan service.  I never thought of looking there, dummy me!

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: Joe Rice on April 12, 2012, 07:22:59 AM

Amazing to see this post on The Puddle Jumper.  I learned to fly on a Junior Puddle Jumper with an OK Cub 049 from a crashed Comet Tri Pacer.  As I recall, my version had a balsa hollow core wing that was in four sections.  The fuse was pre-printed with a metal motor mount installed.  Does anyone have a photo of this version?

Joe

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: GGeezer on April 12, 2012, 06:09:12 PM

Hi Joe,,
Back in April 27/09 I posted a note that I was working on a Jr. Puddle Jumper, I also posted some photos.
I'm pretty slow because I am now just getting it finished. I will post photos of my plane as soon as I assemble it.
Check out the original post here:
http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=12374.0

Orv.

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: Joe Rice on April 13, 2012, 05:49:14 AM

 y1 y1 y1...  Went to your earlier post and Yes...that,  is the one I had.  Thanks for sharing

Joe

Title: Re: Berkley 1/2A Profile Puddlejumper, first iteration, wanted
Post by: Jim Thomerson on April 13, 2012, 08:29:58 AM

I received the plans from AMA yesterday.  Near as I can figure they were mailed the same day they received the request.