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  • 03/27/2007 at 5:13 pm #40612
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Man you lot are quiet!
    What are you all building these days, or are you all finished and heading for the flying fields rather than the keyboard?

    I’m just putting the finishing touches to a TD 051 powered 1/2A Train (see Jan. ’69 Aeromodeller) which I guess counts as Classic. I’m also re-tanking an older TD 049 model for pressure feed, and have 2 other ex-Brit. Slow Open Power models I’ve been playing with for a few years now – looks like I’m having an All-Locked-Down season!
    The 1/2A Train can be seen on the Small Flying Arts Forum.
    John



    03/28/2007 at 10:32 am #44187
    Bill Shailor
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    I think the Night Train was one of the most elegant looking models designed. I was at the Sympo when it was awarded Model of the Year. The designer, whose name I can’t recall, said it got its name as it landed on a railroad track and was hit by, you guessed it, the “night train”. More were built and the rest is history. Who designed it? Post photos?

    03/28/2007 at 11:43 am #44188
    Anonymous
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    The designer was George French and his 1/2A Night Train was a scaled down version of his FAI model which met its demise on the railway tracks hence the name.

    Ployd



    03/28/2007 at 3:20 pm #44189
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    George French and 1/2A Train.



    03/28/2007 at 3:33 pm #44190
    Bill Shailor
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    Elegant. The Brits and Canadians had some nice designs back in the day. I always liked the Nig-Nog. My dad, who was on the U.S Power team in 1955 used to enjoy going to Toronto to compete.

    03/28/2007 at 3:54 pm #44191
    Anonymous
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    My Dad was on the British power team in ’55!
    Don’t forget Al Vela when talking about good looking models…..

    ….and Roger Simpson flew a really nice FAI model back then, piped G15 and all.
    John



    03/28/2007 at 8:53 pm #44192
    gos
    Participant

    I saw Al Vela, as you would have also Pelaero, at Roskilde Denmark in ’77 at the FF WC.
    One of his F1Cs crashed onto the airport tarmac that we were flying on, and left a hole where the spinner hit, PLUS the perfect shape of his wing dihedral. Is Al still about? Not heard of him for a long time.

    03/29/2007 at 11:39 am #44193
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    You mean this one 😳

    Ployd



    03/29/2007 at 11:23 pm #44194
    gos
    Participant

    Good grief. Who took that? You? If so what else do you have ‘hidden’ away?

    03/30/2007 at 11:58 am #44195
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Part of the vast collection of B&W and colour slides taken at Denmark, you would be surprised at what I have 😉

    Ployd

    03/30/2007 at 4:10 pm #44196
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    As a guy who ‘smote the runway mightily’ on one occasion (wrecking everything, Rossi and Seelig included), I’ve got to say this thread has taken a turn for the worse. 🙁

    Time to get back to good looking models again, guys!
    John

    03/30/2007 at 9:36 pm #44197
    gos
    Participant

    You ask for it.



    03/31/2007 at 12:14 am #44198
    freeflight
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    Oh – You are funny GOS!

    03/31/2007 at 3:47 am #44199
    gos
    Participant

    Glad you liked them A.P. They were some of our pit crew at the PWC (Jetski) Aussie champs a couple of weeks ago, and was only doing as requested by J.B. LOL.

    Okay everybody, back on topic please.

    03/31/2007 at 5:49 pm #44200
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Noticed date on pic….is St. Patty’s Day not recognized there? Don’t see any green apparel. (Did ‘ya pinch ’em?!)

    Ironically, FR’s new Snider Swamp shirts are the same style!? 😉 8)

    -lex



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