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Title: Anyone ID this 1/2 plane
Post by: Paul Taylor on June 04, 2024, 06:03:31 PM
Someone put this on our “Free table” at our club. I snag it for my grandson. Anyone able to ID this model. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240605/d800585a82a9fddec7e584a6047cc0ec.jpg)


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Title: Re: Anyone ID this 1/2 plane
Post by: Dan Berry on June 04, 2024, 06:20:58 PM
Simple Simone I believe.
Magazine article- MA Flying Models.  I'm thinking Netzeband designed it.
Title: Re: Anyone ID this 1/2 plane
Post by: kenneth cook on June 04, 2024, 06:57:57 PM
                     It looks like a Midwest Super Mouse utilizing radial mounting.
Title: Re: Anyone ID this 1/2 plane
Post by: Paul Taylor on June 04, 2024, 07:29:34 PM
Quote from: kenneth cook on June 04, 2024, 06:57:57 PM
                     It looks like a Midwest Super Mouse utilizing radial mounting.

Yea that looks like it.
Definitely a little speed plane.

Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Anyone ID this 1/2 plane
Post by: GallopingGhostler on June 04, 2024, 08:05:52 PM
With Ken's mention, found an E-Bay photo of the kit.

Paul Taylor's 1st suggestion is: https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=10651 (https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=10651) Simple Simone by Bill Netzeband from Air Trails Annual 1959, 36in span recommended a .15 to .19 engine.

(https://outerzone.co.uk/images/_thumbs/plans/10651.jpg)
Outerzone plan thumbnail.

Being of Bill Netzeband fame, would have been a nice but simple trainer aircraft and easy to handle with longer lines.
Title: Re: Anyone ID this 1/2 plane
Post by: Dave Hull on June 04, 2024, 10:04:33 PM
What is shown is a Mouse racer, not really a speed plane. The Mouser that Netzeband designed is called a Cat's Paw. It would do better with a flat-bottomed airfoil, but with a strong motor it's ok. I like the shapes on the Midwest SuperMouse, but I've never seen one fly. Thanks for posting the picture!
Title: Re: Anyone ID this 1/2 plane
Post by: bob whitney on June 05, 2024, 01:07:58 AM
it is a mouse 2 by Midwest put out the same time as 3 mini goodyears .it was kind of small .i had one ,never built it. never saw one used in mouse