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Design => Stunt design => Topic started by: Jim Pollock on March 16, 2009, 12:45:54 PM
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Here is the Old one....
The new one under construction
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Didn't get it on the last page soooo, here it is again the old one - 1969
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Didn't get it on the last page soooo, here it is again the old one - 1969
Jim...
Thanks for setting the Akromasta' building date that your model was before Lew's model. You set the appearence point goals pretty high for any other following Ackro builders..That is one BBBBEEEUUUUU TEEE FUL model of yours James...and this new one will surely become another piece of great looking sky art for sure.
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Curiously, are there plans for Lew's Akromaster around?
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Randy,
I don't know about plans, but you can call Lew up and ask him about anything you want to, I have. Maybe he has some plans to his Akromaster version.
Jim Pollock
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Is this similar to the Sig Akrobat kit (sistership to chipmunk)? Is this one larger. Always liked the Sig plane.
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Gordon,
Short answer to you question is NOPE! Mine has a 52" Span and is basically a disguised Gieseke Nobler.
Lew's is larger and has about a 57" span with a ST .46 for power.
Both are scratch builds from similar ideas, mine was circa Oct 1969 and Lew's was circa 1973 - So mine squeaks
in as classic and Lew's doesn't.
Jim Pollock, hope that helps you out a little bit?
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Lew's Acromaster stunter was published in the Nov. 1974 issue of the old American Aircraft Modeler magazine. Seems to me it was it was shown with options to be built in both UC and RC versions. I have that magazine around here somewhere. Tom Dixon lists the plan in his modern era plans section on his web site.
Jack
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Lew's Acromaster stunter was published in the Nov. 1974 issue of the old American Aircraft Modeler magazine. Seems to me it was it was shown with options to be built in both UC and RC versions. I have that magazine around here somewhere. Tom Dixon lists the plan in his modern era plans section on his web site.
I saw the Acromaster fly many times. Lew said he would practice a lot with the Acromaster, then, shortly before the NATs, change to the Shark. Theory being, the Shark flew better, so for a while after the switch, everything seemed really easy. I've done stuff like that, too, and it seems to work!
Brett
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Here is my R/C Acromaster. 60" span with an Enya 45. Built back in the early 70's before Lew's came out. It was built off of Sid Morgan plans. Ah! The memories.
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Jim Pollock. Are there plans for your Akromaster? It's a great looking model.
Cheers, Geoff
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Geoff,
I only have one original plans set, it's drawn up from some measurements of the 1969 plane in pencil format.
Jim Pollock, I'd like to get them on Cad someday? :!
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Lew's Acromaster stunter was published in the Nov. 1974 issue of the old American Aircraft Modeler magazine. Seems to me it was it was shown with options to be built in both UC and RC versions. I have that magazine around here somewhere. Tom Dixon lists the plan in his modern era plans section on his web site.
Jack
Plans for the McFarland Akromaster are avaialble from the AMA plans service. The plans show that it can be constructed to CL or RC. It is a capable CL stunt design
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Plans for the McFarland Akromaster are avaialble from the AMA plans service. The plans show that it can be constructed to CL or RC. It is a capable CL stunt design
Lew's flew pretty nicely, as I recall. I guess I couldn't tell from the outside that it wasn't as good as the Shark. I also saw him enter Scale, and do pretty well, with the same airplane he flew in stunt.
Brett
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Then I need to practice with the Shark before I fly the Akromaster. It does fly better than My Shark in actuality.
Jim Pollock y1