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Title: Looking for information
Post by: Dalton Hammett on January 18, 2011, 10:36:59 AM: In my travels I purchased a plane from a vendor just because I hadn't seen anything like it. It was in pretty bad - but restorable condition. He told me it was a kit called a Temco Jet Trainer. It's a stunter, I'd guess about 48 - 50 ", full flaps and a Fox .35 fits into the engine area. Anybody give me any information about who made the original kit and when ??????? I still have it hanging in a shed and was thinking about rebuilding it. Thanks......
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Dennis Moritz on January 18, 2011, 10:51:24 AM: http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/temco_pinto.php

I found this on the net.
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: builditright on January 18, 2011, 11:06:58 AM: Dalton, would this be it?
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Dalton Hammett on January 18, 2011, 11:29:57 AM: Thanks Walter, I think that is the one, was it ever kitted ????

Thanks Dennis also, interesting read

Dalton
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: wwwarbird on January 18, 2011, 06:15:25 PM: How 'bout a picture of your model Dalton?
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: john e. holliday on January 19, 2011, 08:49:06 AM: That plane was neve kitted. If you look close you will see it takes two blocks of balsa for the fuse. Then you attach the tail with the tail surfaces. Thought about it my self, but kept putting it off as it would be to hard to align every thing. H^^
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Dalton Hammett on January 21, 2011, 01:22:30 PM: You are corrfect Doc, and the blocks seem to have made it pretty tail heavy. I'll take a picture when the weather here breaks a bit.......

Dalton
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Dalton Hammett on February 04, 2011, 06:10:49 AM: Well, it took me a while but here is what it looks like
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Dalton Hammett on February 04, 2011, 06:11:45 AM: another view
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Dalton Hammett on February 04, 2011, 06:12:27 AM: #3
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: john e. holliday on February 04, 2011, 09:58:32 AM: The pictures of the plane reminds me how many times I would pull the magazine down and look at the design. That plane is begging to be restored. I know it is a lot of work. If you check in the finishing part of this forum Randy Powell reccommends a great paint/finish remover. Also check the controls out real good as they may eed replacing. Keep us posted and thanks for the pics. H^^
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: louie klein on February 04, 2011, 11:04:50 AM: Great pics! A progress story is gonna be great also. Cool design, vintage stuff is always fun.---LOUIE
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Dalton Hammett on February 04, 2011, 11:32:58 AM: You are right , I believe it should be restored. I think I'll tackel that as quickly as I get my current winter projects done...... Thanks
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Bill Little on February 04, 2011, 01:41:37 PM: Quote from: Dalton Hammett on February 04, 2011, 11:32:58 AM
You are right , I believe it should be restored. I think I'll tackel that as quickly as I get my current winter projects done...... Thanks

Hi Dalton,

I have the magazine article somewhere close by. I was reading it about 3 weeks ago. It was also a plan in the tiny "Winston" books that AHC sold. Same plane/design. I never tackled it just because of the block fuselage construction, like Doc.

A good story is included in the magazine article.

If you are driving by, you can drop it off and I will recover/repair it for you.

Bill
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Dalton Hammett on February 04, 2011, 02:42:53 PM: Well thanks Bill, I'm afraid though if I took the time to drive by NC I would likely just stay !! They don't sell snow shovels down there do they ??

Dalton
Title: Re: Looking for information
Post by: Bill Little on February 04, 2011, 03:34:16 PM: Quote from: Dalton Hammett on February 04, 2011, 02:42:53 PM
Well thanks Bill, I'm afraid though if I took the time to drive by NC I would likely just stay !! They don't sell snow shovels down there do they ??

Dalton

LL~ LL~ LL~

The snow shovel depends on which part of the state you live in. ;D Where I was born, you definitely need one, where I live now, it would be a waste of money! LOL!! We might need one ever couple of decades.

Bill