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Title: is brodak arf smoothie upright or inverted engine mount?
Post by: Russ Danneman on May 02, 2010, 12:31:12 PM

thanks rd

Title: Re: is brodak arf smoothie upright or inverted enginge mount?
Post by: David Shad on May 02, 2010, 03:24:27 PM

Mine is upright mounted. 

Title: Re: is brodak arf smoothie upright or inverted engine mount?
Post by: peabody on May 02, 2010, 06:22:38 PM

The Smoothie was upright....and Bob Palmer testified that the Brodak version was authentic....

I believe that the Palmer Thunderbird had either upright or inverted engine?

Title: Re: is brodak arf smoothie upright or inverted engine mount?
Post by: Leo Mehl on October 04, 2010, 03:32:37 PM

I think Bob buuilt an inverted engine Smoothy too. H^^ H^^ H^^

Title: Re: is brodak arf smoothie upright or inverted engine mount?
Post by: Jim Oliver on October 04, 2010, 05:05:17 PM

The first Smoothie I ever saw, 1957 or so, had engine inverted.  Built mine the same way later.

Jim

Title: Re: is brodak arf smoothie upright or inverted engine mount?
Post by: john e. holliday on October 07, 2010, 09:00:04 AM

I think the later Veco/Dumas kits had the option of invert or upright like the Thunderbird.   H^^

Title: Re: is brodak arf smoothie upright or inverted engine mount?
Post by: Balsa Butcher on October 07, 2010, 06:36:15 PM

Upright, inverted, all legal for OTS, Classic, or what have you. Veco kit plans show 3 versions: upright (pointed nose a'la Broak ARF), inverted pointed nose (no cowl), or inverted w/cowl. I built mine (kit) inverted w/cowl. John Miller drew plans showing an easy conversion from upright to inverted cowled from the Brodak kit.  8)