A look at the Airbender (formally the Windwalker)

[Mike Griffin]

Here is a look at the Airbender plans and a closeup of some key areas.  I plan to have this kit ready for release by the first of the year. 

It has been said that George Aldrich's Nobler begat all modern stunt planes so I cannot take credit for being a genius that came up with some great new design than mankind has never seen before.  What I did try to go was to come up with a plane that would have sleek classic looking lines and be a good flyer at the same time.

The Airbender borrows the fuselage from Jean Pailet's classic design of the Playmate and Zephyr which were designed in the early 60's.  I enlarged the fuselage so it would accommodate the Wing and Stab of the Encore which was designed by Allen Brickhaus and is known to be a great stunter.  Allen was a great consultant to me in doing this.  One new twist we did do was to sweep the wingtips and stab tips out to giveit that Airbender look.

I truly hope you like this looks of this plane as much as I enjoyed working on it.

Mike

[Larry Renger]

Hey, it has a big wing in front and a little one in back.  The engine is in front, and there is a vertical tail.  That is an exact copy of MY design.   

[Mike Griffin]

Hey, it has a big wing in front and a little one in back.  The engine is in front, and there is a vertical tail.  That is an exact copy of MY design.   

Gosh Larry,  think I should put the little wing up front and the big one in back so I don't mess with your design.   

[minnesotamodeler]

ah, ah, ah...already got that covered, no fair.  See my "Can'ardly".

[Mike Griffin]

ah, ah, ah...already got that covered, no fair.  See my "Can'ardly".

dat gummit.....

[Randy Powell]

A lot of "custom" planes look like an Impact, too.

[John Miller]

It's interestng that my post from yesterday has dissapeared from this forum. What happened?

[John Stiles]

It's interestng that my post from yesterday has dissapeared from this forum. What happened?

Mine too....I think it got sucked up into the after-burner!

[Mike Griffin]

I deleted the whole thread and started it again due to a post that could have gone somewhere it did not need to go on a public forum and was not in the interest of anyone except the person who posted it for personal reasons.

That is about the best explanation I can give at this time.

Thanks

Mike

[Bill Little]

A lot of "custom" planes look like an Impact, too.

Or one of Teddy's Trivial *sumthinortethers*! LOL!!  Lost count of the "Trivials" and their fore bearers....... And the Imitation seems to be the same (as Ted planned it).

Wynn Paul's "Pampa Machine" had some *clones in design* come about, too, IIRC.

There are STILL models based on others, even today.  A fuselage look from here, a wing tip outline from there, here a rudder shape, there a fin... everybody quack, quack....... 

Mine is a Juno drawn over a Saturn with Bob and Billy's ideas added.  13 years old and going strong!

Mongo

[Bill Little]

It's interestng that my post from yesterday has dissapeared from this forum. What happened?

Hi John,

All I can say is that I didn't yank any posts.  I always inform th emember when I do (and I have). 

We did lose some materials/posts due to a crash a while back.  Sparky explained that, but I haven't heard anything about it from him recently.   I am as much at a loss as you are.

Bill Little

[John Miller]

Mike, I must apolgise for airing an issue, even in the most veiled manner I could, on a public forum. I should have contacted you directly. The issue still remains though. I called you yesterday, got your machine, and left a message.

I'm sure we can talk this over, and resolve the issue. I look forward to talking.

 

[Bill Morell]

Mike, I must apolgise for airing an issue, even in the most veiled manner I could, on a public forum. I should have contacted you directly. The issue still remains though. I called you yesterday, got your machine, and left a message.

I'm sure we can talk this over, and resolve the issue. I look forward to talking.

 

I hope this doesn't require another name change.

[john e. holliday]

Better not,  or I will the Red Neck Mofia Group after the person that causes it. I can remember the 70's when if seen one plane you seen them all.  Even all the designs that used Nobler wings and tails with minor outline changes. 

[Mike Griffin]

Nope Doc...The Airbender is staying the Airbender. 

[Jerry Leuty]

   You reach an age to where the struggle is just not that important anymore. Could be 'Low T' as advertised on TV. But for someone to get really upset over a new plane using a name they used years ago is a little on the self centered side. I mean look at some of our own names.........Doc Holliday?? How many other men named Holliday are also called Doc? It is a great name and if I were a Holliday I would be called that too. Just in case no one has looked R/C also has a plane named Windwalker. Ever notice some of the names of cars? I  mean what is a Solara or Volarea? I always did like the Plymouth Fury and the Dodge Polora with the Golden Commando engine. What about the Super Sport.......now theres a name that brings back memories. Anyone ever hear  of a plane named Super Sport? Everyone knows what a Suburban looks like and who the name belongs to but did you know that in 1950 a Suburban was a Plymouth station wagon? So things change and names stay the same. Airbender sounds like a great name to me. Hmmmmmmmm, maybe my new ship should be called 'Ground Thump' after the sound it makes when it hits the ground nose first......................Jerry