Score

[Gary Anderson]

I used the push rod and clevis that came with the kit. Big mistake clevis came apart and crashed score. The wing and stab is okay. Fuselage gone! Looking at a print of a sig magnum kit, moments seem very close. Has anyone had any luck with the sig magnum plane, sure looks nice. I built the fuse from the print and I'm going to install the score's wings in this baby. Would appreciate any in-put about the magnum, thank you Gary (I changed the 3" bellcrank to a 4")

[Bill Little]

Hi Gary,

The Magnum is an excellent airplane!  Just keep the areas/dimensions the same and draw up whatever fuselage side view you like.  As long as you don't get too far off from the original, it will be just fine.

Bill <><

[Jim Oliver]

Gary,
The same thing happened to a friend's Score------Tower replaced it for him.  You might give them a call, they have been very helpful since the employees bought the company.

Jim

[Jim Morris]

Hi, the magnum I built was one of the best flying planes I ever flew, but I did use Tom Morris controls and I replaced alot if wood with lighter wood. A word of advice, dont sheet the whole wing. Use the Tom Dixon kept foam system,it will save alot of weight.

[Bill Little]

Hi, the magnum I built was one of the best flying planes I ever flew, but I did use Tom Morris controls and I replaced alot if wood with lighter wood. A word of advice, dont sheet the whole wing. Use the Tom Dixon kept foam system,it will save alot of weight.

Hi Jim,

He's wanting to build a Magnum using his salvaged Score wing and tail, not build a Magnum per se.  He already has a wing.

Bill <><

[Andrew Borgogna]

My Score is still in the box waiting for me to get off my backside and put it together.  But after hearing all the horror stories about the control system I ordered a complete Tom Morris package for the controls.  For what it's worth I have yet to open that box either.  Maybe this weekend, ya that's the ticket.  Anyway very sorry to hear of about your plane.  How did the engine fare in the crash?
Andy

[Gary Anderson]

I also have the magnum in kit form. I don't like foam wings and most my kit wood is to heavy to use. I guess if I ever build a foam wing I would probably like it, just like the looks of the ribs. In the eighties there was quite a few magnum around, just don't seem to hear anything about them anymore. Was there ever a report or write up from one of our great flyers made on this kit? Call Tower as suggested, just got the run around, which is alright, but I did try. My fault for using parts that aren't very good. Read something once that said, if you don't want to crash don't fly. Even the great one's crash once in a while, ha ha. I'm just having fun, thanks for the info, Gary

[Jim Morris]

sorry, misunderstood.

[MikeyPratt]

sorry, misunderstood.

Hi Gary,
There were many good flying Magnums and a number that weren’t, mainly because of poor construction techniques or builder modifications.  The foam wing builds very quickly but the most important part was, it comes out straight.  A built up wing will weigh in about 2 or 3 ounces lighter but that’s all.  A slightly heaver model with a straight wing will outperform a light crooked wing any day.

The Magnum kit was pretty good for mass production kit.  If contest balsa would have been used in the kit, the cost would have been out of reach for most.  The higher pricing would have and killed the sales of the kit.

If you decide to build the Magnum please feel free to e-mail me and ask any questions that you may have, I would be more than willing to help.

What engines do you have for the Magnum?

Later,
Mike Pratt 

[Peter Nevai]

I recall a outfit Good to Go Models that had stock piled some Sig Magnum Kits, Anyone know if they are still around?

[Gary Anderson]

Hi Gary,
There were many good flying Magnums and a number that weren’t, mainly because of poor construction techniques or builder modifications.  The foam wing builds very quickly but the most important part was, it comes out straight.  A built up wing will weigh in about 2 or 3 ounces lighter but that’s all.  A slightly heaver model with a straight wing will outperform a light crooked wing any day.

The Magnum kit was pretty good for mass production kit.  If contest balsa would have been used in the kit, the cost would have been out of reach for most.  The higher pricing would have and killed the sales of the kit.

If you decide to build the Magnum please feel free to e-mail me and ask any questions that you may have, I would be more than willing to help.

What engines do you have for the Magnum?

Later,
Mike Pratt 

Hi Mike, I'm using a merco 49 on this plane I have completed. Flys very well and I love the looks of the fuse at the end of the lines. You're right about your kit. I have the kit and I think its one of the greatest kit that has come out in years. Good instruction and a nice easy booklet to guide you. It isn't a kit for someone that hasn't done several but some people did a great job anyway. I just wondered what happened to them. Used to see a lot of them at contest. Thanks for your reply, I appreciate hearing from you. Gary

[Richard Grogan]

I recall a outfit Good to Go Models that had stock piled some Sig Magnum Kits, Anyone know if they are still around?

99.95 for the Magnum! Good to Go!! WoooHooo!

http://home.alltel.net/ai25116/magnum_kits.htm

If I didnt already have one, I'd order it myself!

[Leester]

I'm pretty sure this web site is no longer active. I contacted them about a year ago or maybe longer and was told that. Don't know why it hasen't been removed.

[Richard Grogan]

You are partly correct there, Lee.Those are old prices on an old webpage. He just hasn't updated his web site. He(Ed Prohaska) does have a (1)-Magnum kit for sale. You can email him for a price if anyone is interested.Boy, it'd be great to find one of those old P51 kits as cheap as he was selling them for back then!!

[Leester]

Ya Richard under 60.00 he'd sell all he could get and then some. I'll bet the Akrobat would really go fast also.

[Gary Anderson]

Hi guys, just finished my Score/Magnum. Ready to fly, weighs out at sixty ounces. Made a Magnum fuselage. Installed landing gear in fuselage. Using a Merco 61 power plant with tongue muffler. Gas tank is Score's tank. Using original bellcrank and lead outs. Changed stock clevis to ball joint clevis. Seems a little nose heavy. Will trim out at flying field. Will bench run for any tank problems and to be sure there is going to be enough time to complete pattern. Wish me luck, Gary (If she lives through the weekend, I'll post pictures, Ha Ha)

[Gary Anderson]

Hi Mike, I just love the looks of the magnum fuselage in the air. I named her arf/barf, reason is, because wing and elevator sections is score arf and my hands made the rest. She flys very well don't know why but with the magnum fuselage she flys a lot better than my score. She has a lot of grace in the air, I'm proud to be at the end of the handle. The long nose stands out and give enough room for a larger fuel tank. With the fuse landing gear, I have installed, there is only about  three quarters of an inch clearance. Its not enough clearance, don't need to mow grass on take off. I could use a smaller prop but that merco 61 just loves the zinger 13/6 wood prop. Thanks Mike for designing the Magnum plane, easy build and I believe will fly with the big dogs. Just another sports flier, Gary

[Randy Powell]

>>Would appreciate any in-put... <<

Use better controls.

[Gary Anderson]

Hi guys, I hope the picture comes through. She made it through the weekend, so here's the picture. Nothing great but nice to be at the end of the handle. I used dope for the finish, if you look at the nose you will see where the raw fuel has eaten thru the dope. Its okay, because now that I know she will fly I'll finish her. Probably use an epoxy clear finish. Nothing special, just another toy. Gary