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Offline Dalton Hammett

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Can anyone identify this model
« on: April 13, 2016, 07:29:38 PM »
One of our club members acquired this plane at Brodaks a few years age ,  never flew it,  then  used it in a swap for other planes he wanted.   It is hanging on my wall now but I have no idea what it is or who built it.   The two engines are Fox .35s and the plane spans about 53".   I will  try to post some pictures here.

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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2016, 07:32:24 PM »
Isn't that a Dick Sarpolous design? I think there are plans for it from Carsten's or whoever has that now.

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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2016, 09:49:54 PM »
It would be nice if it is, possibly someone will know what the name is ????
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2016, 10:34:12 PM »
One of our club members acquired this plane at Brodaks a few years age ,  never flew it,  then  used it in a swap for other planes he wanted.   It is hanging on my wall now but I have no idea what it is or who built it.   The two engines are Fox .35s and the plane spans about 53".   I will  try to post some pictures here.

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At first glance, I see a Tutor II bashed into a twin...

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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2016, 10:44:25 PM »
Piper Aztec/Navaho type nose?
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2016, 10:14:40 AM »
That is pretty cool looking! I think you should take it off the wall an fuel it up.
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2016, 01:17:17 PM »
I may do that Chris - We have a couple of twins in the club but I've seen a couple of injuries due to folks forgetting about that second engine..............
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2016, 01:21:18 PM »
I may do that Chris - We have a couple of twins in the club but I've seen a couple of injuries due to folks forgetting about that second engine..............
I've never seen one fly, but I could see that being a problem for sure!
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2016, 06:52:13 PM »
 That one says Sarpolus all over it, especially the paint scheme and colors used. Makes me wonder if Dick may even have built it?
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2016, 07:12:59 PM »
If my memory hasn't completely failed me...   TC - 2 by Sarpolus
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2016, 09:15:46 PM »
If my memory hasn't completely failed me...   TC - 2 by Sarpolus
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 Jim's got it right, it's a TC-2. The builder of the one shown above has added the "canopy", the original had it incorporated into the fuselage outline. There are photos of the original on pages 26, 34 and 38 of the book "Building and Flying Control Line Model Aircraft" by Dick Sarpolus.
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2016, 10:11:12 PM »
Jim's got it right, it's a TC-2. The builder of the one shown above has added the "canopy", the original had it incorporated into the fuselage outline. There are photos of the original on pages 26, 34 and 38 of the book "Building and Flying Control Line Model Aircraft" by Dick Sarpolus.

    Yeah, Jim got it correct and beat me to it. But the TC-2 was powered by two of the old style steel OS.20's. I have the plans and it's not that large of an airplane. Two .35's of any kind would over power it considerably if that's what it is, but it looks larger to me. Might be a scratch built copy that was enlarged a bit for the Fox  engines. Gotta build me a twin real soon. Either the TC-2 or the Sheeks Mosquito kit I have stashed.
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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2016, 12:42:48 PM »
Thanks for the info guys,    I may give this one a try if the engines run decent.  I guess that might make this a TC-2 II  ??????????
This one spans about 53" and is fairly heavy so maybe a couple 11/4 props or the like would slow it down a bit



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Re: Can anyone identify this model
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2016, 11:06:43 PM »
Thanks for the info guys,    I may give this one a try if the engines run decent.  I guess that might make this a TC-2 II  ??????????
This one spans about 53" and is fairly heavy so maybe a couple 11/4 props or the like would slow it down a bit

 I'll bet that's the original design size. Hold on tight, should be a hoot with two .35's!
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