Pinballwizzard
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   Topic: Got a Mini-Me for my Acrosport
Posted: Jul/15/2010 at 05:54 |
Back in 1975 Jack Stafford kits did a model of the Acrosport (which is easily modified to the Acrosport II) and I found one new in box. I have been a R/C builder long before building real planes so I plan to do this one right with a matching paint scheme.
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Pinballwizzard
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Posted: Jul/15/2010 at 05:56 |
The open box
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Neil
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Posted: Jul/15/2010 at 18:58 |
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Cool, I've got a Sig Skybolt kit I want to build. Had the kit for a long time but haven't built a model in 40 years. My Dad had a Hobby Shop when we were kids and he was an AMA contest director from 1958-63.
Some kid name of Kimball was around the shop from time to time.
Edited by Neil - Jul/15/2010 at 18:59
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Born with nothing, still have most of it.
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SATCFI
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Posted: Jul/15/2010 at 19:21 |
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I have a Champ model I never got around to building. Anybody own a Champ?
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Best regards,
Brad
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smizo
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Posted: Jul/15/2010 at 20:24 |
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I want one!!! RC is what got me into aviation in 92 when I was 12. If I had all that money back since then I could have prolly built 2 as2's!
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Pinballwizzard
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Posted: Jul/15/2010 at 20:35 |
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Absolutely, I have been flying R/C since first grade (1979) and I have my 1/3 scale Stearman hanging in my hangar to remind me to find time to build models as well, so far this AS model will be the first one I have done in 3 years... Check the for sale adds at rcuniverse.com there is an airplanes/ collectible and antique section. They turn up rarely but between that and ebay you'll probably find one eventually. Worse case I could probably get the plans copied at a print center.
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Chopmo
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Posted: Aug/31/2010 at 21:22 |
Originally posted by Neil
Cool, I've got a Sig Skybolt kit I want to build.
I built a Sig Skybolt and put a .90 on it. Went like a scalded cat! I did the four aileron version and it rolled faster than any of my previous models. It doesn't need a 90 by the way! Hale Wallace built the model on the Sig box cover. Sure did a pretty job.
Maybe now that I'm pretty much finished with my Bolt I'll build that Great Planes version with the same paint job. Gosh I've missed model building.
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darylat8750
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Posted: Sep/01/2010 at 05:33 |
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My Dad designed and built a R/C airplane before WWII. the radio was built by a college physics prof. who was a ham radio guy. I have the newspaper clips with the headlines "Boy and Professor Fly Robot Airplane". I'll try to dig up a picture in the next couple of days.
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Daryl in WY
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Neil
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Posted: Sep/01/2010 at 17:37 |
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I was building and flying models in the first grade as well, but it was 1959. I have some "Cannon" ignition engines still in the box and a mid 1940s Gee Bee kit. Maybe I will start on the Skybolt kit.
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Born with nothing, still have most of it.
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