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Harley Nelson,
Oregon, Wl
Z-137 AGRO TURBO
Our thanks to Harley for taking the time to send us photos of his
homebuilt beauty. The design caught Harley's attention when it
appeared in Model Airplane News' "Planes Worth Modeling" feature.
Utilizing a bit of ingenuity, Harley used an overhead slide
projector to enlarge the image from the magazine and take
measurements. Knowing that
he wanted his crop plane to
hold 3 pounds of dust, he
determined that his model
would have to have a 100-inch
wingspan and weigh 20
pounds—and it does! Harley's
Z-137 is powered by a Moki
2.10 engine, which delivers 25
pounds of thrust turning a
20x10 prop. Harley expects the
plane's performance to be
good, and he intends to find
out for sure as soon as summer
arrives.
Mike Bridges, Hunt, TX
SCRATCH-BUILT CROP DUSTER
Crop dusters are gaining popularity as RC models, and when you see
a plane like Mike's, you understand why. Who wouldn't want one of
these? Mike scratch-built this plane with the help of his friend, David
West; both are members of the Kerrville R.C. Flyers in Kerrville, TX.
Powered by a U.S. 41cc engine and controlled by a JR radio, this
86-inch-wingspan model weighs 141/2 pounds and is covered with
Stits Lite and MonoKote.
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Todd Mazzei,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
EXTRA 300L
Todd is pretty proud of his brother's plane—as well he should be. Thanks to Todd
for sending in the photo, and kudos to his brother, Trent, on that incredible airbrushed
paint job. This 37-percent-scale Aeroworks Extra 300L has a 116-inch
wingspan and is equipped with a T.M.E smoke system. A model of this size requires
a lot of power, and according to Todd, the 18hp 3W engine definitely does the trick.
With more than 11 servos providing control, 3D maneuvers are certainly not a
problem for this aerobat. Trent has flown his plane more than 75 times.
Byron Clark,
Sun City, AZ
FAIRCHILD PT-23
Byron's PT-23 may look familiar; it started out as a
Dynaflite PT-19 kit. With a little bit of creativity and a lot
of work, Byron transformed the kit by shortening the
front end and adding a fiberglass ring cowl. He powers
his PT-23 with a Saito R 1.70 and controls it with a
Futaba T8UAF radio. It features a JHM Engineering
onboard ignition system and is finished in a yellow, blue
and striped rudder color scheme—the same as only one
production run of the full-size aircraft was painted.
Jim Famed, Biloxi, MS
SOPWITH TRIPLANE
Our thanks to Jim for sending us this photo of his standoff scale WW I
Sopwith Triplane, which he designed and built himself. Powered by an O.S.
.25FP engine, Jim's fighter has a 39 3/4-inch wingspan and weighs 3 1/2
pounds. The model has a profile fuselage, but Jim widened the nose to
accommodate the battery and receiver. Jim designed the plane for RC
combat; it's the third in a series of 1/8 -scale WW I combat planes he's building.
Jim says his
model possesses all
of the flight characteristics
of the fullsize
plane; it isn't
particularly fast, but
it's extremely maneuverable
and has a
high rate of climb.