Malibu ??

Bill Glaze billglaze at triad.rr.com
Thu Feb 13 13:47:42 AKST 2003


If you're around Bob Noll, find out what he's up to.  He may be doing something
we're all looking for.

Bill Glaze

Ed Miller wrote:

> Now if only we could get a SPA meet going here in the northeast. There is
> allot of interest in the older planes here and apparently around the
> country. Ed M.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jim ivey" <jivey61 at msn.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Malibu ??
>
> >    Bill
> >    Check out www.seniorpattern.com.
> >   We do what you are talking about.
> >
> >   Jim Ivey
> >   NSRCA 2724
> >   SPA 82
> >
> >
> >
> > jivey61 at msn.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Bill Glaze <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
> > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >Subject: Re: Malibu ??
> > >Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:52:36 -0600
> > >
> > >Tom:
> > >I'd like to know more about what Bob's doing with the vintage airplane
> > >thing.
> > >I'd like to get involved in something where I could build an Astro Hog,
> > >(designed by Fred Dunn, a good friend) and get with others of that same
> > >era.
> > >Realizing, of course, the scarcity of K & B Green Head and Fox .59 and 35
> > >engines, I realize some allowances have to be made, but, still, there
> > >oughta be
> > >a way..........
> > >
> > >Bill Glaze
> > >
> > >"Thomas C. Weedon" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Naw, with a compound escapement, you push once and you get right, push
> > >twice
> > > > and you get left, push three times very carefully and you get engine
> > >(the
> > > > opposite throttle position with an SN escapement). I didn't have up or
> > >down,
> > > > so you trimmed the plane to climb and spiraled the plane to get down
> and
> > >do
> > > > it again. Later, when Ace first came out with their receiver with one
> > >gas
> > > > tube and 2 transistors, I was able to fly a more lively small plane
> with
> > >a
> > > > Fox .09. Then it became fun. I had to fly in tall weeds to reduce the
> > >chance
> > > > of damaging the plane on landing, but I could get that rudder only
> plane
> > >to
> > > > loop, spin, and ever a barrel roll on occasion. A good friend of mine
> > >that
> > > > flew with me 50 years ago has gotten back into Vintage Models. I
> belive
> > >Bob
> > > > Noll is the president of that organization. Anyway, my friend let me
> fly
> > >his
> > > > single channel Rudder Bug this summer and it was fun. I could actually
> > >land
> > > > the damn thing! What a suprise! Later that day I flew my pattern ship
> > >and
> > > > had to agree, the Good Old Days were not that Good!
> > > > Tom W.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> > > > [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of John Gayer
> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:43 AM
> > > > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > > Subject: Re: Malibu ??
> > > >
> > > >  From what I remember, you push the button once, the plane went right.
> > > > release, and press it agin, the plane went left.  Usually, however,
> the
> > > > next time you tried it, the escapment hung up and you had a spiral
> dive
> > > > to the ground.....
> > > > John Gayer
> > > > NSRCA 632
> > > >
> > > > RC Steve Sterling wrote:
> > > > > There was just the one control, rudder. Oh, well ... and it only
> went
> > > > > one direction!!
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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