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Title: The Original Tutor
Post by: Mike Griffin on October 23, 2014, 03:26:29 PM
I have been searching for a good picture of the Original TUTOR.  Not the Larger Tutor 2 ARF.  The attached picture is, I believe, an original Tutor that he is holding but I am not for sure.

If anyone has a picture of one, could you please post it?

Thanks so much
Mike
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Randy Cuberly on October 23, 2014, 04:37:36 PM
Hi Mike,
It certainly looks like an original Top Flite Tutor.  I built one in the early 1970's when I first returned to CL after a hitch in the Army and a couple of years flying R/C.

It was a good flying airplane and easy to build.  Are you thinking of kitting it?  Some of the construction in the original Top Flite kit was a little strange but worked OK.

Randy Cuberly
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Mike Griffin on October 23, 2014, 06:24:26 PM
Hi Randy,

Eric and I are working together on a project together and this model will be one of the designs that will be offered.
We are ironing out the final details and hope to have it ready shortly.  I was looking for a good picture of it to use.

Mike

Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: RC Storick on October 23, 2014, 08:06:18 PM
there are many pictures from google
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Ron Cribbs on October 23, 2014, 08:31:49 PM
This guy is selling plans on Ebay.

For $10 it's worth a shot.


http://m.ebay.com/itm/151433576464?nav=SEARCH
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Mike Griffin on October 23, 2014, 09:23:55 PM
Quote from: Ron Cribbs on October 23, 2014, 08:31:49 PM
This guy is selling plans on Ebay.

For $10 it's worth a shot.


http://m.ebay.com/itm/151433576464?nav=SEARCH

Ron

That is what I was looking for.  That is a good picture of the original.  Thank you
Mike
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Mike Griffin on October 23, 2014, 09:25:01 PM
Quote from: Robert  Storick on October 23, 2014, 08:06:18 PM
there are many pictures from google

Thank you Robert.

Mike
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Steve Scott on October 24, 2014, 05:25:29 PM
I built one with the Dave Hemstrought mods which appeared in an early '80s Model Airplane News.  I believe he shorted the tail moment and added 1/4" to the LE of the flaps.  No turtledeck.

Fox .35 and it was easily the best flying model off the board I've owned.
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Geoff Goodworth on October 24, 2014, 05:42:15 PM
This is a scan of the MAN-published mods to the Tutor. I believe that it is what Steve is referring to.
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Brett Buck on October 24, 2014, 07:25:01 PM
The original version is PERFECT for a 25LA.

     Brett
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Mike Griffin on October 24, 2014, 08:24:14 PM
Looking at the numbers, I was kinda of thinking that too Brett.

Mike
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Brent Williams on October 25, 2014, 01:11:28 PM
It will be neat to see the Tutor available again.   

Seems like it is a pretty capable smaller sized stunt plane that flies well....and fits nicely in the trunk of a smaller car!   

8.375" Nose, 8.75" Root chord, 15.375" Hinge to Hinge.
 

http://oi60.tinypic.com/2a5ke4i.jpg
http://oi57.tinypic.com/9pw0hw.jpg

(http://i60.tinypic.com/2a5ke4i.jpg)
(http://i57.tinypic.com/9pw0hw.jpg)
(pics from ebay link)
Title: Re: The Original Tutor
Post by: Dan McEntee on October 25, 2014, 01:32:15 PM
  Search this list for a thread by Eric Rule about a kit he is making available. I  go tone from him already. His biggest change to it was lengthen the tail by an inch. There was also a write up in one of Ted Fancher's Model Aviation columns about a modified version that Jim Armour did, very nice looking airplane as you would expect from Jim.
 Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee