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Offline Bill Morell

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The "Exact" mystery solved
« on: March 03, 2011, 05:06:47 PM »
 Came across a set of "Timely" plans and it seems as if this might be the plane on the plan. All they have on them is No. 169. I got info. that this might be the "Boondock Bird" designed by Don McGovern. Anyone have a picture of one or know anything?  Thanks in advance.
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Re: The "Boondock Bird"
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2011, 12:26:09 PM »
Quote from: Bill Morell on March 03, 2011, 05:06:47 PM
Came across a set of "Timely" plans and it seems as if this might be the plane on the plan. All they have on them is No. 169. I got info. that this might be the "Boondock Bird" designed by Don McGovern. Anyone have a picture of one or know anything?  Thanks in advance.

So it's not the "Exact"? ;D

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Re: The "Boondock Bird"
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2011, 01:12:48 PM »
Take a digital picture of the plans, email it to me, I'll squash it and put it on here. Then, we'll be able to see what the critter looks like.  HIHI%%  Steve
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Re: The "Boondock Bird"
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2011, 02:03:46 PM »
Bill, I don't know. I have gotten 2 replies on SSW saying first that it was a "Exact" and now a "Boondock Bird". I am going to try to do what Steve has suggested and go from there.
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Re: The "Boondock Bird"
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2011, 02:28:29 PM »
I thought the Boondock Bird was a free-flight or radio model? ;D Could be wrong though ???

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Re: The "Exact" mystery solved
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2011, 02:47:30 PM »
I'm pretty sure the Boondock Bird was a shoulder wing RC model.

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NOT the Boondock Bird....
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2011, 02:50:16 PM »
This is too easy. I think it's a Jean Pailet (sp?) design. The name is eluding me, but I'm thinking it's something similar to  "Skylark".  ???  Steve

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Re: The "Exact" mystery solved
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2011, 09:01:59 PM »
Quote from: Ty Marcucci on March 04, 2011, 06:05:52 PM
That is in fact a Jean Pailet design, called the "Skylark".  It appeared in the DEc 1962 Flying Models and is in the Clasic Era book put out by Tom Morris page 80.   H^^

How do I get a copy of that book?
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Re: The "Exact" mystery solved
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2011, 09:06:01 PM »
Quote from: Clint Ormosen on March 04, 2011, 09:01:59 PM
How do I get a copy of that book?

Jim Snelson "found" a case of the Tom Morris "Classic Era" books a while back when he took over the PAMPA products.  Contact him at CLC.

It is an outstanding reference book.  Very complete, but it doesn't have "kits" (only published designs), and it doesn't include any Classic Legal models published after Dec. 1969.

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Re: The "Exact" mystery solved
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2011, 02:08:04 AM »
The Boondock Bird was definitely a large F/F or single channel radio model! The Skylark stunter was published in a Decade of Designs No.2  (Oct.70) as well.

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