Hi Ya'll;
Had to find a home for my screechy Parrots what with having to wear Hearing Devices full time. The man who took them has an Aviary full of them. Finches, African Greys, Quakers and Indian Ring Neck Parakeets species as well as some Cockatiels sitting on eggs.
Anyway he's an R.C.- Airplane NUT and R.C. Car- NUT! Before we left, he gifted me with the above named kit. The Decals are Gorgeous! The Copyright on the instructions is 1970! My gosh I haven't seen this kind of kit in years. BUT, he challenged me to send photos by Phone or FaceTime to prove I am building it!
After looking it over I decided it would be fun to build a Rubber powered Aircraft to fly at the park. Me, the Paper Ship, well, just plain Ship NUT! Oh, my ! this takes me so far back. I remember a small Aeronca ( High Wing) airplane.The Fuselage was four pieces and the nose a block you carved and sanded to shape. Then drill a hole in that glue it on . Put on the one piece, each side Wings and Stabs and Tail. Put in your Rubber band and lock it in place with a little dowel, pull to the front and attach to an oversize prop. Cover paint and Fly! It flew though!
I actually thought Stick and Covering went the way of the DODO! Well, Toby Correon showed me otherwise. See through SheetMaterial in red and a wingspan of six feet.That's what he is working on now, With a SAITO -FOUR - STROKE ! Engine. MY Gosh! after seeing the JETS at a model fly in I didn't know Model Prop planes had come this far. This little kit is definitely a step back in time.
I was looking at the side of the Box-It signifies Rubber, Gas or Electric Power. Oh My!