For those who like smaller models...

[jim ivey]

geeeze larry, there were no .061 wasps that i knew of. can ya post a pic of one. You know I worked for bob @ dynamic 1960-1961 . I learned a lot about wasp history from him, he designed it , Tony Nacaratto had the original drawings. bob and bill tried for weeks to come up with  what name to use. It was to small for both names on it, finaly they flipped  a coin and bill won. so it became the atwood wasp.   jim

[Larry Renger]

You are correct, Jim.  To my knowledge there were no Holland or Atwood .061 Wasps.  They did make .051 Shrieks, I think.

However, we were talking about the AP Wasp .061, an import from China.  With a control-line venturi modification, it is the best small stunt engine I know of.  20K on 10% fuel with a 5.5x2.5 APC prop.  It flies 230 sq.in. planes with ease.  it is also the ONLY small engine I know that has a bronze bushed crankcase. Lots of data on them in the 1/2A forum.

[Dennis Adamisin]

Got the ME109 built and RTF - here's some pix.  First impression is that the old designers at Sterling did a really nice job on the outlines and basic layout.  That was likely part of the appeal way back when.  The kit uses formed & notched LE & TE just like the Sterling did, and all parts were laser cut - distinctly better than what Sterling did.  Color scheme is like Dad's ME109's were back in the late 1950's; after all this is his Christmas present!

The bird is very small - on the order of 140 squares, so it is really a 1/2A model.  I would think one of the hot 049-061's would be fun - unless you do like me and make it electric!  In the pix I have a Brodak Arrowind 2210 motor, but I expect to downsize that to an Arrowind 2205 and save a dozen or so grams.  The landing gear is removable too - doubt we'll ever use it!

I see where contests like FCM @ AMA will be including a 1/2A Scale event; - this model ought to be a reasonable start for someone who wanted to trick it out some: dihedral, scale landing gear arrangment..! 


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[john e. holliday]

Big Art taught you young men well.   The plane looks great.

[Bill Little]

VERY nicely done, Brother Denny!  And A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS to the entire Adamisin Clan!

Bill

[sleepy gomez]

Don't forget about the Mathis Citabria.  Fast told me it flew quite well.

[Dennis Leonhardi]

Nice work Dennis!  But I'd rather see Brodak (and others) put more effort into more modern designs that really might be appropriate for today's .15 to .25 engines.  As I recall, the old Sterling designs of this size were (1) waaaaay too small for a .15 with any power, and (2) not particularly good fliers.

I'm surprised to read the kits included shaped & notched leading & trailing edges if that's the case!  Gee, why didn't John do that with the larger Sterling & Goldberg designs?  Call me lazy, but thay are so much quicker to build and sturdy.


Dennis
 

[John Miller]

I sent this one off to Brodak yesterday. I believe it will be available during 2012.

[John Miller]

Sorry, but the pic I posted above, is not the full sized PDF. I forgot to change the name refference. It's actually a JPEG

If the nose looks long, it's because I drew the 1 inch longer nose as noted on the original plans, for the glow engines. I noted that for diesels, one should make the nose 1 inch shorter.

 

[Dennis Adamisin]

A Peacemaker without the goofy molded shells of the Top Flight.  That will be a winner too!

[dennis lipsett]

I always wanted an Aldrich Peacemaker with a Frog 2.49 diesel. I didn't have an Oliver. Couldnt stand the molded shell and the kit was a dog. Your doing good there John.


Dennis

[Bill Little]

Isn't the term "Semi-stunt scale"?  Actually there is one major known exception, Trostle's Bearcat; it don't give up nuttin' to NObody!   

So true, Larry, and IIRC Keith has won more contests with that bird than any of his own designs.  Al's later developed Mustangs would be in the same category if built correctly and flown by a true Expert level pilot, and of course powered appropriately.

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