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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: LARRY RICE on July 08, 2011, 04:18:57 PM

Title: CAN YOU NAME THAT PLANE
Post by: LARRY RICE on July 08, 2011, 04:18:57 PM

It was popular in the late 60's early 70's made by Joy Products soon to be a Black Hawk Models kit.
    I flew a few of these and they could stunt very well --- well better than I could.

Larry

Title: Re: CAN YOU NAME THAT PLANE
Post by: LARRY RICE on July 09, 2011, 01:13:45 PM

Okay here are some more clues:

This is the last control line model Joy Products made before going to Large scale R/C planes (Jenny) and later becoming Balsa U. S. A.
The wing is offset so that the inboard side is longer and the wing tips are angled to maintain the line tention.

Hope that helps
Larry

Title: Re: CAN YOU NAME THAT PLANE
Post by: LARRY RICE on July 10, 2011, 09:26:27 AM

It was called the "THUNDER BUG" another feature was that the motor mounted on a metal plate like the "FIRE BABY" from American Junior did.  I think that Joy products bought up the metal plates from Pactra after they acquired "Jim" Walkers' company.  We currently make these Joy Product kits:
PEE WEE PUP (cl)
STUNT RUNT (cl)
SUPER STUNT RUNT (cl)
NOMAD (ff)


Larry