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Title: California Quicker ?
Post by: jim on February 18, 2021, 12:15:15 PM
Hello guy's, looking for alittle info on the california quicker. Was there two versions of this combat plane, or is the 36.5" one the standard plane/
thanks
Jim
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: bob whitney on February 18, 2021, 03:15:25 PM
if u are referring to Riley Wootens Quicker ,mine is built from his plans and it has a 36.5 wing span
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: jim on February 18, 2021, 10:09:29 PM
if u are referring to Riley Wootens Quicker ,mine is built from his plans and it has a 36.5 wing span

Thanks Bob, that's one i want to build trying to put together some plans.  This is other version i have seen.

 https://stunthanger.com/smf/combat/quicker-pics/?action=dlattach;attach=160467;image

I'm wondering if the difference is just the wingtips added on?
 
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: bob whitney on February 18, 2021, 11:47:01 PM
yes they wanted wing tips for the kit.in his mag article  (which i have) the 2 outer tip ribs are 1/4 in
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: jim on February 23, 2021, 08:38:52 PM
if u are referring to Riley Wootens Quicker ,mine is built from his plans and it has a 36.5 wing span

Bob do you know what your Quicker weighs?  A os fp .20 should pull it good enough you think?
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: bob whitney on February 23, 2021, 09:45:49 PM
the FP 20 should fly it great
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: jim on February 24, 2021, 10:59:00 AM
the FP 20 should fly it great

Thanks
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: jim on March 02, 2021, 10:57:50 AM
Can someone help give me some info, i ordered a parts pack from lazer works for the Cal quicker.   Is the Cal quicker built with tail booms like the Satan,  that's what came in the parts pack.   What is the fuselage make up.  I have never seen one in person only pictures but i thought just by looking at the pictures it was a solid fuselage just laid horizontal instead of the vertical like the profile.   Or is it built with tail booms that are covered with sheeting, I'm confused. I guess i need to find some plans of the fuselage buildup.
thanks for listening.
Jim
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: john e. holliday on March 02, 2021, 01:37:08 PM
Go look at the picture on the posted ad.  No booms that I can see.  I think when Riley went with side mounted engines he did the booms like the Voo Doo. D>K
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: bob whitney on March 02, 2021, 03:10:24 PM
the mag plans show 2 long motor mounts all the way back and the stab mounted to them
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: jim on March 02, 2021, 04:06:43 PM
the mag plans show 2 long motor mounts all the way back and the stab mounted to them

Bob you have a Quicker don't you?   Did you build it from plans?
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: bob whitney on March 02, 2021, 04:42:25 PM
yes i had plans, they were the same as the mag article
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: jim on March 02, 2021, 04:50:21 PM
yes i had plans, they were the same as the mag article

Got an email back from lazer works, seems they put the booms in my kit by mistake, and they are for the s satan.
Bob did you use a piece of 1/2" balsa in between the maple motor mounts?
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: bob whitney on March 02, 2021, 05:14:37 PM
only under the tank .the back is covered top and bottom with 1/16 cross grain
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: jim on March 02, 2021, 10:06:11 PM
only under the tank .the back is covered top and bottom with 1/16 cross grain

Thank you Bob.
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: dale gleason on March 03, 2021, 01:48:05 PM
I built some Quickers and recall the maple motor mounts extended past the wing trailing edge and the stab was mounted on the maple rails.

When the Quickers showed up, the Sweeps went back to the cars.

dg
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: bob whitney on March 03, 2021, 02:18:59 PM
yea but they were neat looking
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: De Hill on March 11, 2021, 07:23:55 PM
Riley Wooten told me that the Quicker got it's name from Carl Berryman.

Carl said that the airplane built Quicker.
Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: Dennis Leonhardi on April 16, 2021, 03:59:41 PM
Picture is worth a thousand words ...  Mine (center model in the first photo) was built from the California Models kit - no wingtips.  Kit was the same as the published plan.

Dennis



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Title: Re: California Quicker ?
Post by: Dennis Leonhardi on April 16, 2021, 04:05:52 PM
The plan ...