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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Wayne Collier on December 11, 2006, 06:25:53 PM

Title: Picture attempt
Post by: Wayne Collier on December 11, 2006, 06:25:53 PM

I'm trying to learn how to do this.

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: Wayne Collier on December 11, 2006, 06:33:36 PM

hey! it worked.  That's the one I learned how on thirty years ago.  Somehow it lasted.  Others that I've had didn't.

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: Shultzie on December 11, 2006, 08:04:23 PM

U know Pat Collier...
What a gifted stuntgrunt from Calif.

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: Leester on December 11, 2006, 08:19:15 PM

A little TLC and it looks like it'll still fly.

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: Paul Taylor on December 11, 2006, 08:28:02 PM

Ahhh CG Lil Wizard.

I had one as well. I liked it because it had a tip weight on the wing and a rubber band on the controls to throw auto-up and bank out when the lines got slack in them.

Not a bad idea.


Paul

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: Windwalker on December 11, 2006, 08:36:04 PM

Hey!!! Another Wizard!! I've got one that dates back to 1977 that my son and daughter learned to fly on.. They painted it black and silver.. When flown over grass, that thing is indestructable..

Nick

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: Wayne Collier on December 11, 2006, 10:16:56 PM

Quote from: Shultzie on December 11, 2006, 08:04:23 PM

U know Pat Collier...
What a gifted stuntgrunt from Calif.

I don't personally know of Pat Collier.  Three of my grandfather's brothers moved to the San Francisco area many years ago where they raised families.  I've only met a handful of that part of the clan.  Don't know if there was a Pat Collier in that bunch or not.

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: Chris McMillin on December 11, 2006, 10:50:53 PM

Pat Collier and his son did a streamered routine two up with their beautiful Starduster design. Looked like it was based on the Skylark.
Are you up for two up stuntin', Don?
Chris...
PS Me neither!

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: minnesotamodeler on December 12, 2006, 01:25:45 AM

Quote from: Wayne Collier on December 11, 2006, 06:25:53 PM

I'm trying to learn how to do this.

Now that's an airworn airplane.  Looks like you about got your money's worth out of her...I bet there's another flight or two left in there, though.

--Ray

Title: Re: Picture attempt
Post by: Wayne Collier on December 13, 2006, 09:07:57 PM

Actually the Wizard is retired.  The picture doesn't show tiny cracks in the wings or the amount of oil soaked into the nose.  Heres one I'm tinkering with.  It was almost lost to hanger (attic) rash.  I've got a new canopy and foam wings in the works.  The TD is for a sheetwing profile thats a bit over half done.  My projects go slow because of the gaps in between build sessions.