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A good tip On small models which secure canopies
with magnets, I have found that common of- fice staples make a good steel magnetic at- traction point. The staples are very light and
It’s about time This one’s been a long time
coming.FMhas
a 1966 plan for a ¹⁄₂A freeflight, Joe Bilgri’s Caravan. For some time the wingspan has been listed as 24 inches. Please correct that.
The actual span of the Caravan is 48 inch-
es. I know ... I bought one of those plans back in 1966. It’s a delightful little F/F design, and you’d probably sell more with the correct wingspan listed.
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16 JANUARY 2012
MIKE KEVILLE Tucson, AZ
can be installed very securely. I am includ- ing a photo which shows how I am using them. Your magazine gets read and re-read. You
must be doing something right. Keep it up. CALVIN MCCARTHY
Abbotsford, B.C. Canada Thanks for pointing this out, Mike. We’ve
made the change in our database, but it may take a while to filter down to our print catalog. The Caravan, plan #CF047 is now listed correctly in the Carstens Bookstore at
www.carstensbookstore.com. – Editor
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