Small Flying Arts

Last Sunday, I went to the Grassy Knoll (Sepulveda Basin) with several models. The weather was beautiful, clear, mid 70's (F) and no wind. Everything flew and I didn't break anything. I dug my Old School, A-frame pusher out of my old models bin the night before and decided to bring it along. It is a...

My original prototype of the Giant NoCal Beaufighter was built with 1/16" stock like the smaller version. It flew well but would warp on a warm breath. The current, production, beta prototype is made with 3/32" stock. It's not that much heavier but is much more easily handled and transport...

Not quite finished with the development yet. Will be on my web site in December along with some other "postal contest" models in the works.

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Here is one of the pictures I promised. The Harbor Soaring Society guys took 1st and 3rd. The contest was unlimited flights to best single flight. Despite the completely dead air the three top flights were over a minute. I don't know who took this picture but he did leave at least one contestant out.

It flies well (I treed it this morning, but I had my pole!) but I will make a few changes before production. (Of course I will!) There will be bit more dihedral (Just a bit, with swept wings you don't need as much.) and some components will be reduced in size along with a lighter prop with a stronge...

Flew in the Sig Cub flyoff this morning. There was a good turn out from both clubs, the weather was beautiful, sunny, not too hot, and perfectly dead air. Well, the last was not ideal...no lift. Only three people broke a minute. I did 55.6 seconds. I was glad that I brought my kite pole though...tre...

The working name of this model is 'Side Effect'. I designed and prototyped it this week to a special request. In "backyard testing" it seems to perform as well as the Sig Cub but is a bit smaller (18 inch span). It will get a thorough test tomorrow after I have done my official flights at ...

Threw together a Sig Cub for a contest on Sunday. The Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron challenged the South Bay Soaring Society to a Sig Cub flyoff. It's an old timey R.O.G. with a 24 inch wing span and a relatively quick build. I did some back yard trimming this afternoon to prepare for the flyoff a...

The Spot/Time contest went on as scheduled. I didn't compete since I had a doctor's appointment but Dave Gee gave me the results. Spot-time (Closest to predicted time) 1 Dave Gee 0.4 seconds 2 Bill Watson 0.55 seconds 3 Don Butman 1.39 seconds Spot-landing (Closest to flag) 1 Don Butman 14 feet 2 Ba...

Yes, the contest that even Covid couldn't stop will happen again this year. The O.F.F.C Spot-Landing/Spot Time contest will be held, on the field at the Stonehurst Rec Center,9901 Dronfield Ave, Sun Valley, CA on Wednesday, June 16 at 8:00 AM. The rules are the same as last year, any rubber powered...