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Title: Hobo Announcement
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on October 12, 2016, 04:24:27 PM: I have given Walter Umland exclusive permission to make Hobo kits. I can no longer make them. It will be about 8 weeks before Walter can work up pricing. I will be sending him the cutting files in about a week.
Title: Re: Hobo Announcement
Post by: Guy B Jr on October 12, 2016, 11:07:52 PM: Great Tom.

Thanks for designing the Hobo for us retreads.
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Post by: scott v. on October 13, 2016, 04:37:09 AM: Thanks Tom
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Post by: john e. holliday on October 13, 2016, 10:40:18 AM: You guys will be surprised at how well the Hobo flies. I need to get more time on mine.
Title: Re: Hobo Announcement
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on October 13, 2016, 08:40:33 PM: I sure that some people have not seen a "Hobo" Here are some pictures of me with the original airplane. The was to have an airplane that is easy to build and does not have the vibration problems that are inherent to profiles. The "Hobo" flies great.
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Post by: john e. holliday on October 13, 2016, 08:55:32 PM: Not only do his planes look better, he is handsomer. H^^
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Post by: Tom Niebuhr on October 14, 2016, 08:22:17 AM: Doc,
The camera almost broke when it saw me.
Title: Re: Hobo Announcement
Post by: John Rist on October 14, 2016, 08:29:28 AM: Any plans to do an electric version? H^^
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Post by: Steve Lotz on October 15, 2016, 09:58:13 AM: Now how about giving him the rights to the Roadrunner".
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Post by: BYU on October 17, 2016, 10:28:44 AM: This is good news. Hopefully Walter will get back to good health so he can begin to ship kits again.
Title: Re: Hobo Announcement
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on October 18, 2016, 08:50:04 AM: Walter is working with his doctors to assure a good future.

John,

Someone started an electric version of the Hobo, but I have not heard any more. The Hobo should be easily converted. Leave out the motor mounds and make a new front former. and make a top battery hatch. I hope that someone does the conversion and takes pictures.
Title: Re: Hobo Announcement
Post by: 11290 on October 21, 2016, 01:08:12 PM: Are plans available anywhere? From reading this thread it sounds like it may be quite a long time until kits come around.
Title: Re: Hobo Announcement
Post by: Bob Matiska on October 21, 2016, 07:18:38 PM: The Hobo was published in the August 2012 issue of Model Aviation. Plan #1065 sells for $19 plus shipping from the good old AMA.

Bob in NEPA
Title: Re: Hobo Announcement
Post by: john e. holliday on October 21, 2016, 10:17:27 PM: I think they still sell a second set at half price which I use for making templates. But my plans came from Tom when he first came up with the design. Great flying plane with a LA .46 for power. H^^
Title: Re: Hobo Announcement
Post by: 11290 on October 22, 2016, 03:30:00 PM: If someone sent me an email last night concerning HOBO, please resend. Only got the Subject line (Hobo), no body of information or sender info.