After school let out in the summer of ’68 I started building the Playboy. I finished it in mid July ’68 and hopped a train in early Aug to go to the Olathe NATS. It did place second in senior stunt and receiving 38 appearance points. Luckily I built a crate to transport the airplane as you will remember it didn’t leave Olathe as pristine as it arrived. Thanks to Phil Granderson rebuilding it and then after some additional collisions with hanger doors and tarmac, Keith Trostle, Dave Gierke, and some other distinguished folks helped repair it for a late 7 PM flight to place 2nd. After returning to California the airplane was again rebuild by some nice members of the Orange County Thunderbugs. I flew it in one more contest up in Tucson in the spring of ’69. Tom Warden bought the airplane for a crisp $100 bill in late April of ’69. He flew it some and then used it as a basis for the Continental and the gorgeous Minatos. He contacted me several times and asked about the trim layout when he was painting the Minato. I subsequently discovered '55 Chevy’s and women. Didn’t get back to stunt until ’77 at Riverside California.
Regards
Norm