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Offline Gene O'Keefe

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PAMPA plane name ?
« on: December 02, 2007, 11:07:01 AM »
Does the aircraft in the PAMPA insignia/logo (inside the circle & triangle) exist ? Does it have a name ? Are there
plans available ? I want to build one. Maybe we should have a contest and NAME THE PLANE ! I think all the top flyers should contribute their ideas & proven design parameters and PAMPA should publish the plans and keep all
the profits. Crist could cut foam wings and/or Kyle could laser cut ribs & the rest of the model. Size is a question too. Probably a .51/.65 size might be best all-around.  Your thoughts ?

MERRY CHRISTMAS  to all !!!!

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Offline Bill Little

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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2007, 01:00:18 PM »
It has been a LONG time since I remember any conversation about the *PAMPA plane*! ;D

IRIC, it was based either on one of Wynn Paul's or Steve Buso's planes.  Not even sure if it IS a REAL model.

I like your idea, Gene.  A 670, or so, sq. in. plane designed around the parameters of the modern planes with the ability to use pipe/4 stroke/muffled power plants.  The plane as drawn in the logo would be easy to replicate and show the necessary nose configurations for each set up.  Proceeds to PAMPA.  Great idea!
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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2007, 08:28:35 AM »
Gene,

Like Bill, I am not totally sure, but I also think that Steve Buso made the sketch. I also thought that it is Wynn Paul's "Pampa Wagon". I have to see what I can find out from Steve and/or Wynn.
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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2007, 09:48:19 AM »
I believe Ty and many others to be correct - a composite of a Steve Buso style stunter.  For those who wish to build a similar plane, check out Steve's "Litewave" design, .40 size, very similar. 
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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2007, 11:49:24 AM »
Or his Vegas. Again, a very similar design. Or maybe his Jaguar, or...
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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2007, 02:47:28 PM »
Wynn Paul built a model that definitely resembled the one in the logo. I seem to remember it was painted light blue and he called it "The PAMPA Wagon"

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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2007, 10:03:55 PM »
Quote from: Arch Adamisin on December 05, 2007, 02:47:28 PM
Wynn Paul built a model that definitely resembled the one in the logo. I seem to remember it was painted light blue and he called it "The PAMPA Wagon"

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Hi Brother Arch,

I did remember Wynn's name, like Tom N. said.  The other part I remember is that Steve did the aertwork for the brochure, IIRC.  That would lead to the replies about it being a Buso Design. 

AS best as I can remember from the time when this was created (10-12 years ago??) Steve drew the plane as a loose representation of Wynn's PAMPA Wagon.  I *think* I was writing the Products Column at the time in Stunt News.
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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2007, 01:44:07 PM »
Actually, it looks a *lot* like one of Steve Buso's Free Flight planes called the Lowrider.  If I had to guess, I would say that was the inspiration for the plane in the logo (as well as some of Steve's later C/L designs). 

It was on the cover of Flying Models in the late Eighties - probably 1987 or 1988.  It looked awesome.
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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2007, 10:10:55 AM »
I don't think I have Setve's contact info anymore, but I am sure he would trell us what the story is.  Al we are doing is guessing! LOL!! H^^ D>K
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Re: PAMPA plane name ?
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2007, 09:06:59 AM »
No guess,

Someone actually called Steve and the airplane is the "Heatwave"!

That was posted over on the SSW Forum.

Jim Pollock   H^^
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