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Design => Stunt design => Topic started by: Ty Marcucci on July 30, 2008, 03:26:21 PM
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This is my "mimic", which is a full fuselage version of the famous "Imitation".
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It may encourage you to know that there is a fleet of Imitation-based full-fuselage models flying in Northern California most impressively. Larry Wong has a series he calls "Imitation Plus" (featured in numerous photos in Stunt News). I think Larry is on his third generation now, using a PA60 on pipe. Paul Ferrell's new model (currently in Landres at the WC) is Imitation based and built as a group project by Ted and other luminaries in our region. I have a basic Imitation modded to look in profile like a Trivial Pursuit that flies very well, as could be expected. Ted reportedly still regards this as his easiest to trim design. Yours should be a winner with plenty of power!
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Hi Mike. I was aware of some of them as I had talked with Ted at a VSC. He gave me his blessing and I darn near kissed his ring. LL~ LL~ LL~
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You mean he let YOU kiss his RING???? b1 :-[ ??? ~^ LL~ LL~ LL~
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Hey Ty,
Can I suggest a color for your new plane??? VD~
Cheers,
Jim
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Ty,
You win! you are officially the most prolific builder. Man, you crank out a lot of planes.
Randy (still sanding primer)
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Ty,
Perhaps a shade of "dusty rose" you know like that sub in that movie way back when? the color happened when they mix red primer with white primer... I think the official color is Navy Pink HB~> HB~> LL~ LL~ LL~
Hey it was good enough for Cary Grant & Tony Curtis! 8)
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Ty it's looking great hope to see with color , that's my stumbling block that's why I do them all the same.. My flying buddy has one on the paint stand like yours , and primered and also with canopy up front. I think you will enjoy this plane Brett flew my Imitation Plus II and liked it , Paul Ferell also flew my Imitation Plus ( P/A 40RE UL ) I transplanted a P/A 61 RE in my Plus II and it's great, I think this winter I will build PlusIII as ECL. y1 #^ #^
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So, Ty, let me get this straight............
Pink ships are OK, pink models (planes!!) are OK but NO pink shirts??? Is that it? S?P
Jim
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Hey Ty, it looks great so far. I like the rudder as it looks more stylish. Hope you get a decent engine in this one. Just kidding as I know from a fact that none of us really had time to really get ready for VSC. Almost planted the Spit at the NATS, but, with Robert Brookins help got a decent second round. At least the judges didn't look so scared. DOC Holliday
PS:What is wrong with pink. I used to drive a Pink(salmon colored) 64 Ford Fairlane 2Dr on the street and strip for years. jeh
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Nothing like brain fades at times. I have done it to many times myself. Thanks to you and Mike that is how I acheived the high point award. DOC Holliday
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So, Ty, let me get this straight............
Pink ships are OK, pink models (planes!!) are OK but NO pink shirts??? Is that it? S?P
Jim
One Year I bought a Nash Rambler station wagon that was pink. Boy did my wife give me a bunch of BS about that. Since then I don't use pink for anything,it's not worth the grief. HB~> HB~> HB~> HB~> HB~> mw~
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>>The sport/hobby takes on religious aspects at times<<
I used to feel like that about surfing. Sort of a religious experience.
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Looks great Ty, glad to hear it is working for ya. DOC Holliday
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Hi Ty,
Great talking with you on the phone yesterday! I just found this thread, and I am impressed.
I have toyed with whether or not to do a full fuselage plane with my set of Imitation wing cores (they are older than one of my son's I think! LL~ ) or just build it as the original profile. I know it will fly great either way.
Yours looks really good! And I know that the .51 will be plenty. Mine flew the old SV 11 at 64 oz., no problem!
Big Bear