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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Speed Talk => Topic started by: Robert Mathison on August 30, 2008, 03:47:07 PM
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Joey,
Do you know the name of this great flying C speed ship with a McCOY 60 in it? if you said TOP CAT you would be wright.
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boy does that bring back memories. that was back when you and willis and john were learning what head shims would do when you took out a few. hindsite being what it is that motor had a great p/l fit and should have been stuffed into one of them tiger cases that mini-pipe lugs it would have been even faster. that was when 10 flat was a good run.
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I have a brand new McCoy 60 set up by Franny's Chrome Service with all the tricks and always wanted to build the Top Cat for it. Maybe one day soon. I love the dark & light wood layers Telford's had.
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something about the mahogany and bass wood finished in clear just seems right. fast plane fast car and zz top just a good ol way of saying i ain't in need of nuttin else.
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Well that brings back old times for me to, I'm not sure but it looks like Jim Nightengale's or Jean Stiles they flew in WAM speed in the early 50's I use to fly speed also but then I was only 16....Woop's only one thing wrong I forgot they had Alum. wings HB~> HB~>
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Neat setup Bob! The wood reminds me of Chris-Craft boats!No doubt alot faster though!! LL~
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One of the neatest wood finished speed planes I ever saw was Mary Lou Brown's Proto. Tiger .29 I suppose but the mahogany spar was just too cool and it ran like a scallded dog. I believe that was at 70 Glenview. Got a picture someplace and keep saying I have to scan them someday.
Wayne