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Title: GSCB swap meet
Post by: John KruziK on November 19, 2007, 07:35:28 PM

Went to swap meet yesterday, good amount of things for sale, alot of sellers and alot of buyers! Anyway after the auction someone, I don't know his name, came in with an incredable yellow Mustang. I believe it was designed by Bob Hunt. It was truly a work of art. Does anyone have any photos of it. I didn't have a camera with me. But would love to see it again. Thanks John

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: peabody on November 19, 2007, 07:48:33 PM

The yellow Mustang is Mike Palko's was conceived along side SuziQ, Young Daniel's Mustang. Bob had/drew the plan...
Mike has an electric motor in this one, and the all up weight (before and after flight) is 61.5 ounces, I believe.

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: peabody on November 19, 2007, 07:50:05 PM

Far too dumb to post more than one....These pics are from Bob "Champione"

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: john e. holliday on November 20, 2007, 11:12:21 AM

Looks like Mike has outdone himself.  That looks like one gorgeous airplane.  You know Jersey is a little far for me to attend.  Have fun,  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: Bill Little on November 20, 2007, 11:25:25 AM

I am finishing up another "Hunt" Mustang.  I redrew the fuselage to the "B" configuration to give it a more scale look.  Nice wing, complete with cuffs, that appears to be the Saturn airfoil.  The lost foam cradles are in four pieces to get the "cuff" center sectons.

Paint scheme will be the Paul Mantz #46 racer.

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: Mike Palko on November 20, 2007, 04:10:07 PM

The ready to fly weight is actually 67.5oz. Dan flies his on ~6 fl. oz of fuel which is ~5.25oz making it a comparable 62.25oz. Weight wasn't a big concern from the get go.

The profile was changed very slightly in three areas, the lower cowling, the canopy (the mold was made by Dan and myself, Dave Midgley did the vacuum forming) and the gear doors. The most dramatic change is the vertical fin. 

I will post more pictures and info when she is done.

Thanks for the kind words :), Mike 

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: Steve Fitton on November 20, 2007, 05:42:31 PM

Looks awesome Mike!

You'll have to cough up how you did all those checkerboards sometime!

Has it flown yet?

Steve

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: Kim Doherty on November 20, 2007, 07:35:31 PM

Mike,

Beautiful model !!

Very impressed !!

Electric EH! - too complicated, it will never work   LL~


Kim.

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: Mike Palko on November 20, 2007, 09:55:05 PM

Hi Steve,
   I did the checkerboards the only way I knew how, the HARD way!!!  n~ I have a bunch of pictures of the checkerboard process. Nothing new though, just lots of fine line tape. It is unflown, I still have a few small details to finish.  

Hi Kim,
   Thank you!!

   Thank you!!

   And, I agree........... ;D

Mike

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: Dean Pappas on November 21, 2007, 11:56:55 AM

I like it, Mike! #^ #^ #^

Dean

Title: Re: GSCB swap meet
Post by: Mike Palko on November 22, 2007, 08:59:17 AM

Thank you Dean, you can't miss it!  ;D

Mike