"Harry Kolomyjec" <harryk01@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Ed Cregger" <ecregger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Anyone here ever build the old 1960's Sterling PT-17 R/C biplane kit?
>>
>> I saw one of these fly back in the late sixties or early seventies. It
>> was powered by a Fox .78 (two glow plugs) and it sure looked real in
the
>> air. I've always wanted one of these kits. Lo and behold, a radio (ham)
>> friend sold me his kit and it is awaiting assembly.
>>
>> Maybe I'll give YouTube a gander and see if anyone is flying one there.
>>
>> Ed Cregger
>
> Had one, though after looking at the odd wood in the kit, I sold it to
> someone
> that had to have one, maybe the guy you got it from.
> Since then, I have learned that you had to sand the living crap out
every
> former,
> tail surfaces, ribs. You had to lose about 2 pounds from any of their
> kits.
> You also had to match any identical parts with the same weight of balsa,
> fuselage
> sides, doublers, wing ribs, and wing tips .
> I once built one of their kit fuselages and it came out looking like a
> hunter's bow.
>
> BUT, once built properly, they flew great.
>
> Harry
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I know exactly what you are saying, Harry.
My first store bought R/C kit was a Sterling Mighty Mambo. It was
horrible,
just as you described. I never finished it, although I did build the
fuselage. One of my friends received it gratis from me and he fitted a
wing
that he found somewhere for who knows what? Maybe it was a Mighty Mambo
wing. I don't think it ever flew. I didn't care. I wrote a blistering
letter
to Sterling about that kit and always kept an eye open for the police
coming
up the walk to the front door. The letter was that bad, but with no
profanity. One of my better literary works, even if I say so myself.
Ed Cregger
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