I remember seeing John Pecks original Barracuda at Wynn Pauls house around 1972. Pearly white with some bright orange trim if I recall correctly.

Yes, that's the information and picture I received from Wynn.

Here's a picture of my Barracuda model as far as I got with it. Unfortunately because of long term mobility problems I recently decided to hang up my C/L handle for good. I donated the Cuda to a good friend last week who is a master painter. He intends to paint it; and if all the stars align it may even be at the US Nationals this year. It's a very unusual design and as far as I know only a couple of Cudas were built.

Thought that picture looked familiar. I built one in 1967.  Slightly larger stab mounted in line.  Johnson 35s (I was just a kid and didn't know I was supposed to be using a Fox 35). Flew extremely well but had a short life when a clevis broke on the elevator flap connection.  I-Beams realy *spalt* better than D-Tubes.  Nothing left to rebuild.

Ken

Unless I did something wrong, my g-force programming only goes up to 5. So I set it at 3 and didn't see any difference. I'll try it at the max, 5, next time I go out. I am still using chinese escs to save weight, but perhaps I need to put in my castle 50s for the g force to work properly.

David

Mark, you know I like the smalls. I was trying to maintain a sense of perspective.

My biggest ship so far was the BHM Mosquito with twin Norvel .074s. I flew it with my RSM Renger handle, which is two layers of 1/16" plywood. I plan on using it with a .15-powered AkroMaster.
 I wouldn't fly either with a Cox handle...especially one pulled out of a 40 year old stash.

Nor would I fly anything on a hollow Carl Goldberg handle. The last one I had turned to dust as I tried to trace it as a template!

As for the handles, got some 1/4" plywood and a jigsaw?

Why not go really old school?  Grab a wood broomstick and cut down into sections, then drill holes in the ends.