Finished my new Smoothie

[Bill Hodges]

I just finished my profile Smoothie.  I think it turned out pretty good.  It is from a Dare kit.  The kit was excellent quality throughout.  It is powered with a Fox 35 with hemi head and stuffer backplate.  Covered in silkspan and finished with Brodak dope.  Brodak spinner.  I found the spoked wheels in the electric RC dept. of the hobby shop.  Weight without fuel is exactly 37 oz.  Hope to get the first flights on it in the next few days.  

[Jim Treace]

Bill,
That is just gorgeous! Great work and love the paint scheme. Should be a great flier. Give us flight reports. I like the wheels.
Where did you get the "Dare Kit"?
Jim

[john e. holliday]

Plane looks great.  DOC Holliday

[Matt Colan]

Looks good Bill

[Bill Hodges]

Jim:

I got the kit from Sam and Sebra at S&S Hobbies (terrific people to do business with).  Dare produces a very nice kit.  You could not ask for better quality wood in a kit.

http://sshobbies.com/index.html

When you are down in PVB, give me a call and maybe we can meet up and do some flying.  We have a grass site in St. Augustine that we can use during the week.  On Sundays, we fly on a paved area at the old Cecil Field Naval Air Station on the west side of Jax.  904 797-5079.

Bill

[Tom Rounds]

Bill,
Good looking plane. I have one of the Dare Profile Smoothie kits that I got from Sam's. I should get off by butt and get it going.
Tom

[Dalton Hammett]

Hi Bill

    Looks absolutely fantastic.  I watched one flying quite a bit a Brodaks and it looked great............

Dalton H.

[Scott Hartford]

That's a fine looking plane! Good job!

[ray copeland]

Very nice Bill!!!  Great colors. Hope it flies super duper for ya!!

[Phil Coopy]

You got a looker there Bill......can't wait to see it.

Phil

[Bryan Higgins]

Hi Bill

That is one smooth looking Smoothie.  Great Plane.

[Tom Weedman]

looking good I will see you sunday at cecil field we will trim that baby out
 Tom Weedman AMA63672