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Title: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Gordan Delaney on April 16, 2010, 12:58:06 PM
Terrence,
Here is the pics of the Challengers.The first one is my small one with 368 sq in. and the 1980 Challenger were 502 sqs.
I`ll have to post pics separately.Here is no. 1 Hope you like it.

Gordy
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980 Picture no. 2
Post by: Gordan Delaney on April 16, 2010, 12:59:58 PM
Here is the 1980 Challenger 502 sq.
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Gordan Delaney on April 16, 2010, 01:01:22 PM
Here is both Challengers together.
Gordy
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Dwayne on April 16, 2010, 08:50:54 PM
Hi Gordan by chance were you at the L.A. Money Nats in 1987? Those trim schemes look very familiar.
Thanks
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Gordan Delaney on April 16, 2010, 09:46:13 PM
Dwayne,
Yes,I was there I finished 5th or 6th not sure. My Friend Jim Womach won it with the foam Challenger. All my Challengers were Balsa wood and Mono. I was flying the big one there 502sq. inches. Was you there at that time?

Gordy
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Howard Rush on April 16, 2010, 11:01:02 PM
Gordan, of those three photographs, only in the first is your countenance menacing enough for combat.  If I were you, I would Photoshop that face on the other two.
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Gordan Delaney on April 17, 2010, 08:58:44 AM
Howard,

I`ll be glad to put your face on my combat plane. That way I`d remember who I was suppost to be chasing.When you get as old as I am it helps to have a picture of the enemy. Ha! HB~>

Gordy
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Dwayne on April 17, 2010, 02:18:06 PM
Dwayne,
Yes,I was there I finished 5th or 6th not sure. My Friend Jim Womach won it with the foam Challenger. All my Challengers were Balsa wood and Mono. I was flying the big one there 502sq. inches. Was you there at that time?

Gordy

Hi Gordan
Yes I was there it was my first contest ever, I didn't fly but helped out the Flying Tigers (Barry Baxter, Russ Graves) and it was one of the best times of my life...lol I think you might be the reason I just built a Flite Streak wing combat plane that's what I thought you guys were flying but now I'm not sure all I remember is you guys had the hottest looking ships at the meet and thinking these guys must be nuts putting such nice graphics on their planes just to smash em up...lol Anyway I had a blast and if it was you that influenced my Streak a heart felt thank you the Money Nats is a memory I'll always cherish.
Thanks
Dwayne
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: john e. holliday on April 18, 2010, 07:30:58 AM
Were they ever published?  I remember when we took pride in good finishes for combat planes. H^^
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Thomas Wilk on April 18, 2010, 07:52:26 AM
to all;

I do not show a Challenger Combat plane in my data base.

Tom Wilk
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: john e. holliday on April 18, 2010, 08:11:14 AM
Hey Gordo, how about revising it for speed limit combat and get it published. #^ #^ H^^
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Gordan Delaney on April 18, 2010, 03:25:03 PM
Thomas,
There were only two of us flying them here in Salt Lake City. We did travel to contest during the seventies and eighties. I still have plans for the seventy size Challengers. If you want a set send me you address and I can mail a set to you.

Gordy

We did use the small one for speed limit Combat. And also had one for slow combat,it had the fuse. and stab and Elevator and Rudder on suction but used the big wing but no planking.
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Terrence Durrill on April 18, 2010, 04:43:25 PM
Gordy,

      Those are great looking planes.  Is there any chance the plans can be made available to the drooling fliers among us out here in control line land.........TDurrill   H^^
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Thomas Wilk on April 18, 2010, 04:56:53 PM
Gordan;

Thanks for the offer.  I am now retired from active modeling.  I leave that to my son Steve and granddaughter Ashley.  I offer CD's of the plans and construction articles from the model magazines.

My spare time now is spent at a CAF hangar where we are restoring a PBY-6A catalina. 

my wb site is www.cpinternet.com/~tawilk36

Tom Wilk
Title: Re: Gordan Delaney Challengers 1973 and 1980
Post by: Gordan Delaney on April 18, 2010, 06:09:12 PM
Terrence,
I would be glad to send you a set of plans, Send me your address and I`ll find them and send you a set. Price is shipping only.If that`s OK.

Gordy

gordandelaney@yahoo.com is my e-mail