Rich Feroldi’s 118-inch Albatros(above left) is modeled after the aircraft flown by Hans Auer. Rich’s Albatros is self designed and weighs 35 pounds. A 5 hp, 100cc Quadra engine is used for power. The finish (above right) is nitrate dope
and Red Devil paint over Supershrink Coverite. Mike Barbee won Expert with this gigantic T-34 (below left) which seemed to handle the wind quite well. Jorge Escalona’s Hawker Hunter(below right) performs a dirty pass.
Lou Cetrangelo’s 102-inch SpitfireMk IX (above) is from a Composite ARF all fiberglass kit. Modeled after a restored Spitfire, it has a 3W110 in-line twin cylinder engine for power. The scale exhausts (above, at right) are functional and were hand-built out of aluminum. Even close up (at right) the model is as convincing as the full-scale restored Spitfire.
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