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Design => Stunt design => Topic started by: Gene O'Keefe on December 02, 2007, 11:07:01 AM
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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 !!!!
Gene O'Keefe
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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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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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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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Or his Vegas. Again, a very similar design. Or maybe his Jaguar, or...
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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"
Arch.
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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"
Arch.
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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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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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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No guess,
Someone actually called Steve and the airplane is the "Heatwave"!
That was posted over on the SSW Forum.
Jim Pollock H^^