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Title: Tom Dean's Aeronca Crop Duster
Post by: Mike Keville on January 20, 2013, 09:23:59 PM

Who (if anyone?) remembers Tom Dean's Nats-winning 'Aeronca Crop Duster'?  Reportedly authentic in every detail, down to internal framework, his Cameron .19-powered entry was a many-time Nats winner in CL Scale.  I never saw it personally...just recall the write-ups in what USED TO BE model magazines.  Am kind of wondering what ever happened to it.  Anyone know?

Title: Re: Tom Dean's Aeronca Crop Duster
Post by: Bart Klapinski on February 09, 2013, 09:14:18 PM

I never saw the model,but it was said that it looked more real each year it competed. Must have been some model.

          Tempest

Title: Re: Tom Dean's Aeronca Crop Duster
Post by: Dennis Saydak on February 10, 2013, 09:08:31 AM

I only recall one picture of it published - MAN November 58.

Title: Re: Tom Dean's Aeronca Crop Duster
Post by: dennis lipsett on February 10, 2013, 01:38:35 PM

Quote from: Dennis Saydak on February 10, 2013, 09:08:31 AM

I only recall one picture of it published - MAN November 58.

I remember an Ambroid ad with the model and him featured and I seem to remember a Jetco add when they used his talents as a designer and featured him in one ad.

Dennis

Title: Re: Tom Dean's Aeronca Crop Duster
Post by: bob whitney on February 10, 2013, 07:34:02 PM

he would leave it on the work table in the big work hanger and u could walk by and look at it . ,he would try to fly early and than watch everyone else try to beat him it took  6 engines and two jetx's to finally beat him 

Title: Re: Tom Dean's Aeronca Crop Duster
Post by: Mike Keville on February 10, 2013, 07:40:24 PM

Quote from: bob whitney on February 10, 2013, 07:34:02 PM

". . . it took  6 engines and two jetx's to finally beat him"

Yeah...a giant B-36 flying at a scale speed of about 2,000 mph.  We remember!

Sure do wish I knew whatever became of that Aeronca 'duster....a magnificent model.