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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Bill Morell on March 03, 2011, 05:06:47 PM

Title: The "Exact" mystery solved
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: The "Boondock Bird"
Post by: Bill Little 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

Big Bear
Title: Re: The "Boondock Bird"
Post by: Steve Helmick 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
Title: Re: The "Boondock Bird"
Post by: Bill Morell 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.
Title: Re: The "Boondock Bird"
Post by: Neville Legg 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 ???

Cheers
Title: Re: The "Exact" mystery solved
Post by: Posthole_digger on March 04, 2011, 02:47:30 PM: I'm pretty sure the Boondock Bird was a shoulder wing RC model.

Paul
Title: NOT the Boondock Bird....
Post by: Steve Helmick 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
Title: Re: The "Exact" mystery solved
Post by: Clint Ormosen 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?
Title: Re: The "Exact" mystery solved
Post by: Bill Little 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.

Big Bear
Title: Re: The "Exact" mystery solved
Post by: Neville Legg 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.

Cheers