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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: YakNine on February 24, 2011, 11:11:36 AM

Title: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: YakNine on February 24, 2011, 11:11:36 AM: Hi Guys I found this plane at our 4-H flying field at least 31 or 32 years ago in the garbage can it looks to be an original or maybe a copy of a kit as the remaining ribs all have bolt holes in them from stacking them and sawing them the leading edge and main spars look to be douglas fir. It also has a copy of a Goldberg wizard engine mount. I think it looks a little bit like a copy of a combat kitten but I wanted some other opinions. Lots of people used to use the flying field as its a county park there were a bunch of destroyed combat planes in the trash but this one looked salvageable so I took it home. T.J.
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: Bill Little on February 24, 2011, 11:12:52 AM: Hmmmmm........... Lil' Satan?

Big Bear
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Post by: YakNine on February 24, 2011, 11:14:54 AM: 2 more pics
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: Randy Ryan on February 24, 2011, 11:28:25 AM: Quote from: Bill Little on February 24, 2011, 11:12:52 AM
Hmmmmm........... Lil' Satan?

Big Bear

Nope, Lil Satan had a full flying stab and a center spar.
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: Bill Little on February 24, 2011, 11:31:50 AM: Quote from: Randy Ryan on February 24, 2011, 11:28:25 AM
Nope, Lil Satan had a full flying stab and a center spar.

Thanks, Randy. Maybe it is a Combat Kitten like Yaknine suggested? Or maybe just a derivative on a 1/2A combat kit of some sort...... ??? We threw together a lot of odd planes back in the day... a wing from here, a fuse from there, etc., etc.. ;D

Big Bear
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: YakNine on February 24, 2011, 11:38:46 AM: I am home sick today with the cold from hades so I figured I would try out my new phone's camera finally entering the digital age !
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Post by: JamieHolford on February 24, 2011, 11:40:51 AM: If I had my TF Combat Kitten kit here at my house and not my dad's I would be able to clarify. David R. has one thas similar to this. Perhaps he would know.
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Post by: FLOYD CARTER on February 24, 2011, 12:10:32 PM: Looks like someone tossed it in the trash for good reason.

F.C.
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Post by: W.D. Roland on February 24, 2011, 12:57:23 PM: Jamie
If your talking about the 1/2a combat hanging on the wall those are a design I did when my 2 boys were trying a little combat in the yard.
That did not last long, dog gone it! GIRLS!!! LL~

To my memory the Combat Kitten had a shaped leading edge( hollowed) and a sheet balsa full depth spar.
Defiantly not a Lil' Satan.

The airplane in questions looks like a sit down with balsa, pencil, knife and glue and see what comes out!
I have much experience with this process! HB~>

David
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Post by: jim ivey on February 24, 2011, 03:25:53 PM: yep me tooo! R%%%% jim
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Post by: W.D. Roland on February 24, 2011, 03:45:28 PM: Hey Jim
Can you cut sheet balsa using a #11 using your leg for a surface and not hurt yourself?
I know I can't and it hurt! HB~> LL~
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: Bill Little on February 24, 2011, 06:18:44 PM: Quote from: W.D. Roland on February 24, 2011, 03:45:28 PM
Hey Jim
Can you cut sheet balsa using a #11 using your leg for a surface and not hurt yourself?
I know I can't and it hurt! HB~> LL~

Well, I did stick and X-Acto carving blade (#26??) about a 1/2 inch into my thigh one night............. didn't have any CA at the time, either..........

Big Bear
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: john e. holliday on February 25, 2011, 09:16:07 AM: It is not a Combat Kitten either. It was built just like the big Combat Cat with a stabilator for control. We built several of them just for practice. With an RR-1 Cox they were faster than the TeeDee .049. I also used 6-3 props on them. H^^
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Post by: Dan Berry on February 25, 2011, 07:12:21 PM: Maybe a LilSnip?
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: david beazley on February 27, 2011, 11:59:48 AM: I recently picked up a Lil Snip kit. It has a diamond airfoil (no curved surfaces) for lack of a better term, so I don't think it is a Lil Snip.
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: john e. holliday on February 28, 2011, 04:55:53 PM: Could be it is just someones idea of a fun airplane. H^^
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Post by: jim ivey on March 01, 2011, 05:47:16 AM: maybe road kill LL~ jim
Title: Re: Does any one recognize this model ?
Post by: W.D. Roland on March 01, 2011, 07:12:43 AM: I keep wanting to say 1/2A Matador....... the old gray matter has apparently been stirred around. HB~> LL~
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Post by: Alan Buck on March 02, 2011, 10:04:52 AM: looks like WARLOCK by Richard Evans. From looking at Barry Baxters site