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Classic Designs => Classic Planes => Topic started by: Bill Little on June 27, 2007, 03:06:52 PM
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A while back we were discussing the Formula S and that there were some slight errors on the published plans. I mentioned a set I had (which I had lost) that Jim had "corrected", and Bob Hunt stepped up to check and see if it would be alright to copy and sell the "corrected plans".
Bob has permission and I have already received my "new set". ;D You can contact him through the Vendors Corner section under Robin's View Productions to get yours!
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A while back we were discussing the Formula S and that there were some slight errors on the published plans. I mentioned a set I had (which I had lost) that Jim had "corrected", and Bob Hunt stepped up to check and see if it would be alright to copy and sell the "corrected plans".
Bob has permission and I have already received my "new set". ;D You can contact him through the Vendors Corner section under Robin's View Productions to get yours!
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I have mine mostly framed up, going to try and conver the wing this week. I'l be taking some pictures of the origional hanging in St. Louis in the next couple of days, I think I'm going to try and duplicate the paint scheme.
James
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Good choice James.
Allen Brickhaus
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Hopefully here it is.
Allen Brickhaus
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Anything Jim had at home when he passed away was placed on a bonfire in the backyard and was destroyed soon after his passing. Make your own plans for the dispersal of your hobby items.
Allen Brickhaus
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Allan,
That is shocking!
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Anything Jim had at home when he passed away was placed on a bonfire in the backyard and was destroyed soon after his passing. Make your own plans for the dispersal of your hobby items.
Allen Brickhaus
ALLEN! :'( Allen!!!!!!! ??? ??? Why does a mental picture appear in my mind what if the families of Rembrandt, Michelangelo etc...had made a bon-fire out of their works of art?
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Anything Jim had at home when he passed away was placed on a bonfire in the backyard and was destroyed soon after his passing. Make your own plans for the dispersal of your hobby items.
Allen Brickhaus
Why in the world may I ask, did they do that!!!!
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Absolutely hated that models took away from family time.
Simple but true.
Allen Brickhaus
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Allen,
Is that the original Tucker Special to the left of the Formula S in the picture? :o
Jim Pollock H^^
P.S. About families hating time away from them spent on modeling. That's something that happens all to often
and even creates undue tensions in some families. >:(
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One other small thing.
Tom McClain had Jim's light Blue Talon at the NVCL field back in 2004 when I was still up there. I flew it a couple of
times. First flight was too rich and I didn't notice much, second flight was O.K. but I can't say that the airplane felt especially great on the lines to me. I guess, I've become accustomed to heavier pull flying planes with .51's and .61's.
Jim Pollock AP^
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Allen,
Is that the original Tucker Special to the left of the Formula S in the picture? :o
Jim Pollock H^^
P.S. About families hating time away from them spent on modeling. That's something that happens all to often
and even creates undue tensions in some families. >:(
I have talked with Art Sr several times and he and a couple of the St. Louis guys were building them at the some time trying different things, but they do go back to the day (before I was around). The reason I picked the Formula S was because I see it everytime we go up and it was flown at the Nats the year I was born. It still looks pretty sharp.
James
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Allen,
Is that the original Tucker Special to the left of the Formula S in the picture? :o
Jim Pollock H^^
P.S. About families hating time away from them spent on modeling. That's something that happens all to often
and even creates undue tensions in some families. >:(
This is the original Tucker and the man who flew it..
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2136.0;attach=2402;image)
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Robert,
Thanks for the Picture of the Nr. 1 Tucker and it's creator.
It is a special airplane and when I see them fly, they still do magnificent patterns.
Jim Pollock H^^
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That is a picture of the first Tucker. The man holding it is Youth air champ Ron O'tool. I have no picture of Bob Tucker. When Bob was in Tulsa in the early 90's I spoke with him on a weekly basis.
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I made a Formula S for VSC 2001. Talked with Jim the summer before, and like for several others, he sent me a corrected version of the nose, hand drawn. Mine is an outstanding flying plane.
Robert Compton
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Very nice looking plane, Robert.
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Absolutely hated that models took away from family time.
Simple but true.
Allen Brickhaus
Yes Allen, exactly what I thought.
SIMPLE.
Chris...
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To Jim Pollock,
The Tucker seen in the picture is one of many which have been built in the St. Louis area.
I do not actually know whose this one is.
Allen
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One other small thing.
Tom McClain had Jim's light Blue Talon at the NVCL field back in 2004 when I was still up there. I flew it a couple of
times. First flight was too rich and I didn't notice much, second flight was O.K. but I can't say that the airplane felt especially great on the lines to me. I guess, I've become accustomed to heavier pull flying planes with .51's and .61's.
Jim Pollock
Jim;
I am not sure about the Talon, but Tom McClain does have Jim Kostecky's Patriot II. While Tom was down here going to some courses at Maxwell AFB he left it with me so that I could take some measurements and tracings. Plans for the Patriot II will be in a future Stunt News article.
Fortunately for all of us, the Patriot II is another Kostecky creation that did not make it to the great backyard bonfire.
V/r
Bob
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Hi Bob
have you any numbers for the formula s and the patriot as i have a electric power train coming for the next ship thought one of these would be suitable i have mailed Bob Hunt
so i should have formula s plan soon have you any pics of the patriot,
thanking you Pete Beddows.