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Offline Dennis Leonhardi

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Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« on: December 28, 2023, 01:45:11 PM »
Are plans available anywhere?  TIA.

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Re: Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2023, 01:54:24 PM »
Seems like the answer is no. Too bad, that is one beautiful model.

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Re: Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2023, 06:58:23 PM »
Al Rabe's 3rd Book of his modeling archive has plans for the Critical Mass on page 272. They're pretty basic and have been scaled down, so I don't know how useful they'd be. Here's a link to it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d6AgXlAvOAta7vyr9HUn2MdPgA8mwwvC/view

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Re: Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2023, 09:46:11 PM »
Regarding that link from Jake:  the photo on page 11 sure looks interesting.

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Re: Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2023, 05:46:10 AM »
The same Critical Mass plan that Jake mentioned appeared in the January 2008 issue of Control Line World as a two-page centerspread.  It could be removed easily, scanned, and enlarged.

Mark Gerber 

Offline Dennis Adamisin

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Re: Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2023, 06:50:54 AM »
The same Critical Mass plan that Jake mentioned appeared in the January 2008 issue of Control Line World as a two-page centerspread.  It could be removed easily, scanned, and enlarged.

Mark Gerber

...or it might be available from Brodak?
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Re: Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2023, 08:46:26 AM »
Would a copy of that plan be available from PAMPA?

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Re: Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2023, 06:52:28 PM »
Thanks for the responses, guys!

Dennis
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Offline john e. holliday

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Re: Al Rabe's Critical Mass
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2024, 09:23:58 PM »
Just finished reading Al Rabe's book on the Critical Mass.  Found he had included the Mustunt II build.  I guess I may have to pull the kif offf the cabinet and start working.  Need to get materials for the jigs he shows.  I wish to thank all for this article especially Al for his crafts man ship. D>K  Now it is bed time. H^^

By the way when and if I do get it done I will need a pilot. H^^
John E. "DOC" Holliday
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