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here aren’t many of them left, the early pioneer giants of modeling. Their models not only defined the state of the art for their time, but have endured for decades and will probably endure for decades to come.


The recent deaths of two stellar members of this illustrious group brings that to mind. Earl Stahl, whose scale freeflight designs in- spired generations of modelers, passed away this past October. I had the privilege of meeting him once and this person, with so much modeling history behind him, was thoroughly affable and approachable. No prima donna, despite his accomplishments. The same was true of Sal Taibi who also died more recently this past December. All through the 40 or so years I’ve been involved in modeling, his name would regularly pop up. And like Earl Stahl, he was just another modeler with no pretense.


It’s obvious that both were not looking for fame and glory, only the personal satisfac- tion of their accomplishments and their pas- sionate enjoyment of modeling. I can’t pro- vide any particulars. I’ll leave that to Larry Kruse and Mike Myers who knew both far better than I did. And if you really want to see their legacy, both are in the AMA Hall of Fame. You can access that through the AMA website, www.modelaircraft.org. Having mentioned the Hall of Fame, it’s a good time to recognize FMC/L Stunt colum- nist, Allen Brickhaus. This past year he was inducted into the PAMPA Hall of Fame, a justified honor for his enduring and varied efforts to promote C/L Stunt. Besides his own designs he’s shared with us, he has re- cruited the efforts of others so they could share their designs with us. A major thank you, Allen, and hearty congratulations. NEAT continues to be one of the premier electric events in the country. For years the registration has reflected almost 400 pilots and when you walk up and down the line, there are planes everywhere, and each pilot has to average at least 2–3 planes each, or more. There’s every kind imaginable. And they fly indoors, outdoors, and at night, not to mention in the early morning fog. There’s also plenty of time to fly. Tom Hunt and his crew of SEFLI, Bergen County Silent Flyers, and the Connecticut Silent Flyers keep things moving along. The site is large enough that there are flying stations for larger planes, for helicopters, for small park flyers, and for float planes. If that’s piqued your interest enough, then keep the second weekend after Labor Day clear. Load up the car and head for the Catskills and a very good time. Maybe you don’t know Bruce Tharpe. He was one of Sig’s great designers with the very popular Four Star series to his credit. He set out on his own and launched his own company, Bruce Tharpe Engineering. Not a very big name, but the model planes BTE sells have garnered a very loyal following. His latest, the Venture 60, was recently re- launched.


Larry Kruse jumped at the chance to re- view this all-wood kit. From his long experi- ence as a designer in his own right, and a long time modeler it takes something special to get him excited. Seems that’s exactly what the Venture 60 kit did for him. Don’t think you’ll miss his enthusiasm in his look at the model.


And while mentioning designers, let’s turn to Andy Kunz. He’s notched a few de- signs for FM through past years and this time he offers us not quite a construction ar- ticle but one that documents how he de- signed one of his latest planes, a small EDF version of the A-10 Warthog.


Now that plane may not be your cup of tea, but design considerations in that partic- ular plane let it serve to document a broad number of issues: a twin, and EDF, gear or no gear, materials, power needs, and more. Don’t know if you ever considered designing your own dream plane but Andy will take you from the very beginning: why he did it, how he got started, the issues he confronted, and finally, when it was ready to go, its maiden flight.


There’s no doubt that some of you are, in a phrase that Don Ross coined, “retreads”. That term isn’t a knock on anyone, it’s just a way of describing any of us who have been out of modeling for a brief or long time, then come back to rediscover a passion that may have been put aside for any reason. Ray Boyd is a “retread”. He came back to modeling after a 40-year hiatus. In his hey- day he was heavily involved in gas freeflight and had designed a number of models, among them one he called Santa Cruz. When he came back in 2008 he still had the 40-year old Santa Cruz. It was a very good plane back then but he knew he had to rejuvenate it for today’s competition stan- dards. And so we have Santa Cruz Mk. III. It’s a plane that can be ready for some seri- ous competition or some more relaxed flying. Hobby Lobby has long carried the Tele-


master series of high wing aircraft, from the giant 12-foot span workhorse to the far smaller 35-inch Micro Telemaster, plus a couple of sizes in between. The planes come in kit or ARF versions, but something hap- pened recently. The kit versions were reengineered for laser-cut parts. Larry Kruse, busier than ever in retire- ment, got the assignment to see how the new laser-cut version shakes out. He was pretty curious because he has some past experi- ence with Telemasters so he’ll give you the report on the Mini Telemaster.


Someone who has been probably as busy as Larry is a very welcome part of the this month’s lineup, Dick Sarpolus. Ever curious about new things in the hobby, he set out to experiment with a small electric ducted fan in a simple airframe. The result was the Leaf Blower, and in the end he got some extra mileage from it when his friend, Lou McGuire, tweaked it here and there to make it look like an early British jet. 2 for 1! –FRANK FANELLI


JANUARY 2013


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