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Offline BOB ALLAN

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Clair Sieverling has passed
« on: August 13, 2022, 10:25:21 PM »
Apologies if this information has already been posted -

https://www.azcentral.com/obituaries/par061853

Clair of course, designed the "Sun Devil" amongst others

https://www.modelaircraft.org/sites/default/files/SieverlingClair.pdf
« Last Edit: August 14, 2022, 06:07:46 PM by BOB ALLAN »

Offline Dan McEntee

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Re: Clair Sieverling has passed
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2022, 09:32:56 AM »
  Another "building block" that the foundation of our hobby was built on. He might not have ever won a NATS, but if you read the magazines regularly you were a fan of his nice looking designs.
  Fair winds and tight lines Mr. Sieverling!
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Offline Dennis Adamisin

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Re: Clair Sieverling has passed
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2022, 05:52:33 PM »
  Another "building block" that the foundation of our hobby was built on. He might not have ever won a NATS, but if you read the magazines regularly you were a fan of his nice looking designs.
  Fair winds and tight lines Mr. Sieverling!
   Dan McEntee

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Never met Mr. Sieverling, but loved reading his articles and watching the evolution of his designs.  I have plans for his "El Conquistador" & "Phoenician", two of my favorites.  He also wrote one of my favorite funny lines in his P-51 Mustang article, went something like this, "someone asked when the last time I had crashed a model.  I said it had been awhile.  Funny thing happened the next flight... To make a long story short, Mustang #2 was built."

Fair winds and tight lines indeed!
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Offline Ken Culbertson

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Re: Clair Sieverling has passed
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2022, 05:58:29 PM »
I too never met Clair personally, but his Phoenician design was a childhood favorite of mine.  Sorry to see him gone.

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Online Jim Hoffman

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Re: Clair Sieverling has passed
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2022, 06:12:54 PM »
I did meet Claire Sieverling.  Following his control stunt career, he became involved in big time RC.  I think it was RC Scale

Many decades ago I was flying a CL stunt demo at some RC event in the Phoenix area. Following the demo, Claire approached me and introduced himself. He was surprised and pleased I knew of him.  He told me he hadn’t seen a competition like CL stunt pattern in many years. He was gracious and friendly.  I have a weak memory but I recall Claire as a classy fellow.  RIP Claire Sieverling

Offline john e. holliday

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Re: Clair Sieverling has passed
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2022, 11:22:58 AM »
Another hero gone that I missed meeting the year he was at the VSC spectating. D>K
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