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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: afml on June 09, 2015, 07:08:22 AM

Title: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: afml on June 09, 2015, 07:08:22 AM
Posted on another Forum:      
"Does anyone know the status of the planned Stunt History book by Wynn Paul? When will it be published?"
I contacted Wynn and received the following reply this morning:

Posting for Wynn Paul:

To  friends of Helen and Wynn Paul:
Helen and I are battling some serious medical problems.  
Obviously, work on the book, "Stunt History-The Story of Model Aircraft Control Line Precision Aerobatics",  has suffered because of the med problems.  I have a publisher in Louisville who wants the book.  They have a "Layout artist" in Lexington who can  complete my  "crude layouts of each chapter"  and then the book will be published.  However, I have only completed the "crude layouts" for Volume I  (up to 1979).  I still need to do the page layouts for Volume II (1980 -2014). Yes, it will be a two volume set - total of about 900 pages with 1200 photos.  It is mandatory that I do the initial page layout as I quickly found out that I had to move text, move pix, and do it myself to make the flow of each chapter workable and readable.
          Bear with us.  
          Regards
          Wynn Paul

HEALING PRAYERS ABOUND for Helen & Wynn!
Wes
Title: Re: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: Larry Fernandez on June 09, 2015, 09:12:55 AM
I for one, cannot wait to get my hands on Wynns book.
My dad was flying  control line from the late 40's  till the mid seventies.
I picked it up where he left off.
It'll be so co cool to see the history of our hobby the way dad would have seen it.

Buttafucco Stunt Team
Title: Re: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: john e. holliday on June 09, 2015, 12:31:58 PM
I too have been waiting on the book. 
Title: Re: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on June 11, 2015, 05:09:53 PM
I want them both too!!!

Marcus
Title: Re: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: Les McDonald on June 13, 2015, 11:25:52 AM
Besides the extensive photos Wynn has had a local artist/illustrator draw renditions of many popular stunt ships.
I have seen several examples of these drawings and I can only say---Wow, they're spectacular!
Title: Re: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: Shultzie on November 08, 2015, 07:32:26 PM
Wynn!
Just a word of thanks for including some of my old Stunt News from the good old ZZZZrox' days. Bye the way here is low resolution photo from a slide that Les McD sent me a while back...WHAT AN AWESOME PAINT SCHEME AND BEAUTIFUL CLPA RIDE!
Title: Re: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: Dan McEntee on November 08, 2015, 07:44:17 PM
   I heard from Wynn recently looking for some information from the old magazines and fixed him u with it, and got the magazine back from him pretty quickly, so he is still working on it. He gave no hint of when it will be finished, but to borrow a phrase, I think it will be "EPIC!"
   Type at you later,
     Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: Mike Keville on November 08, 2015, 07:48:52 PM
Wynn has been working his heart out on this project.  We can all relate to medical issues interrupting our progress.  Please bear with him - it will be worth the wait.
Title: Re: Stunt History Book - Wynn Paul
Post by: Chris McMillin on November 09, 2015, 12:32:05 AM
Wynn sent me a note and a photo release form so he must be getting close to publishing.
Chris...