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Title: Here is a curiosity!
Post by: Robert McHam on April 20, 2008, 08:37:02 PM

Here is a curiosity! Can anyone name this plane or any info?


Robert

Title: Re: Here is a curiosity!
Post by: Elwyn Aud on April 20, 2008, 08:48:00 PM

I believe it's a Jack Sheeks Knight, a stunter based on the Rivets pylon racer. It does looks a bit smaller than I remember. ;D

Title: Re: Here is a curiosity!
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on April 20, 2008, 09:04:22 PM

I think the builder is Dave Reyes, and that the Knight was built to the same size as the magazine page plan.  He has also built a Sheeks Spitfire to the same scale...

Title: Re: Here is a curiosity!
Post by: Robert McHam on April 21, 2008, 12:14:31 AM

Correct Dennis, I think you are correct. It definetley  (sp) is Jack Sheeks Knight and yes it is built to the same scale as published in FM. As for the builder I cannot verify.
I found this little gem of 13 1/4" span on a public auction site.  The description says that it was built as per the size of the published plans.

I wish the pics were of higher quality but they still show the intricate workmanship which has been given to this specific model.

Robert

Title: Re: Here is a curiosity!
Post by: john e. holliday on April 23, 2008, 03:35:58 PM

Yeah, Jack was at VSC showing off the "Spitfire".  The fellow presented it to him.  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: Here is a curiosity!
Post by: Robert McHam on April 23, 2008, 04:46:41 PM

Really cool stuff to be sure.
I remember back in the day when I had a little bit of balsa and not much else that I might  do this myself. I think I talked myself out of it because I had hardly any experience building with balsa. At that time I mostly had done plastic models. I might actually try it some day but I feel tired anymore.

Robert