Sven Yonson Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Hello, I came across an old post in this forum with this beautiful vintage float plane - can someone tell me the name of the model and if there are kits available? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis 2 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 It's a very pretty model but I don't recognise it. Perhaps these people may be able to help: https://www.rcgroups.com/vintage-and-old-timer-designs-209/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I think the model has the Belair logo on the rear fuselage Sven. If so the model may be an enlarged Scram, which features on Belair’s website. http://belairdigital.co.uk/itemsection.asp?id=50 you can also look up the original free flight model on ‘Outerzone’, which dates from 1938 I believe. My best guess at any rate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Different fuselage construction to Scram, though similar in shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Yonson Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Maybe Jean Tardif knows, if he is still on this forum? I think he may have posted it or at least responded to it. I also found a video of it, I'll ask on YouTube as well: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Have a look at Miss America RC Vintage model as well as the Scram, as it is certainly one them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 It's a Spook, but it's hard to identify because the builder has straightened out the gull type polyhedral and fitted ailerons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Alan From Cadmac days,2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Jim, nice to hear from you. Yes if you compare fuselage and tail shapes they are the same. Since no vintage models had ailerons I am saying that the builder of the model in the OP has modified the wing to have straight dihedral and ailerons. Sacrelige! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 well done jc...my man.....thought it was more your era......the older stuff like. ken anderson...ne..1...jim carrs dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Thanks Ken,us golden oldies know their stuff. I see you are still in need of spelling lessons 🤩 JIm CARSS....ne23.....spelling tuition dept. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Yonson Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) Alan/Jim, it looks like you nailed it - I clicked on the author of the above video, found this: Edited August 26, 2022 by Sven Yonson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I have a nose for aeroplanes! If the builder had stuck to the plan it would have been easy to identify as the Spook is a very distinctive shape. But we got there in the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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