Sweet Sweep Prototype

[builditright]

Ok here's the prototype, weighing in at 12 1/2 ounces as you see it.

[frank carlisle]

The Sweet Sweep looks cool Walter. I see the fuel tank is built in. I hope you'll follow up with pics of the finished model.

[builditright]

The Sweet Sweep looks cool Walter. I see the fuel tank is built in. I hope you'll follow up with pics of the finished model.

Hi Frank

I swiped the tank off my wife's plane it is a Brodak BH-596 Deep Wedge, it's actually a 3 oz. tank and measures 1 3/8 high X 2 wide x 2 1/4 long.

[frank carlisle]

The wife's plane in my opinion is the place we store spare tanks, wheels and engines.
Linda has a few of those.

Walter is this Sweet Sweep a tried and true design or a new idea?

[Jim Thomerson]

The first time I saw CL combat was at a contest in San Antonio in 1955.  The Dallas area guys were flying Sweet Sweeps and I was hugely impressed.  They were very fast and fairly maneuverable.  It is a really neat airplane to watch fly.

[builditright]

The wife's plane in my opinion is the place we store spare tanks, wheels and engines.
Linda has a few of those.

Walter is this Sweet Sweep a tried and true design or a new idea?

Hi Frank,  Yes it is.. and also Jim is correct.

Here is the opening statement on the building notes that Bob Lipscomb  wrote for the kit I am making .

The Sweet Sweep was designed by Lester Grogan and Ken Hale in 1953, and literally terrorized control line combat in the Southwest for the nearly five years, particularly when flown by the designer, Ken Hale and Bill Cummings (the 1956 Senior National Stunt Champion).  It was originally kitted by L & H Hobby Shop of Seagoville, Texas.

[frank carlisle]

Guys,
Thanks for the info. The plane looks very cool. And it has quite a history.
I'd like to see it in colors. Please post pics Walter.