JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2012

This is the last issue of the Windy Sock.
It has been our pleasure over the past 20 years
to share plans, stories and pictures from our great hobby.
Past articles/plans will be available indefinitely by ordering past WS issues
in hard copy form from Joe Joseph, as follows:
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Click here for an index of past issues of the Windy Sock.    Click here for an alphabetic index of plans.

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This immaculate Gotha is by Ted Allebone and is electric-powered. It appeared at the FAC Outdoor Champs meet in September and is taken from Tom Schmitt's Maxecuters website. Photo by Dan Driscoll
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P40, builder unknown. The lack of an upper air intake and lengthened tail suggests a later 'F' or 'L' variant. This pic is from the Wawayanda, NY, meet in October. Photo by Julie Farrell.

John Ernst's rendition of the F6F Hellcat from the Dave Diels kit. Bill Hannan designed this beauty, John used Easy Built Blue tissue on this model. Says he lost it on the fourth test flight! If you are on line, visit http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8ljo4/johnsmodels/ for inspiration. John has done a lot of Diels kits, so it would be a good idea to look at his techniques before doing a Diels.

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John Morrill's immaculate Stinson SR6 from an old modified Megow plan. Engine detail over a geared motor arrangement is breathtaking. Sadly, this work of art does not qualify as a dime scale as current FAC rules apply, and due to the use of gearing, no other FAC rules allow it in Scale.

Dime Scale P26 Peashooter from old Comet Plans by Rick Carnrick. Rick's first attempt at tissue chalking, extensive use of Papilio inkjet decals suggests this model may fly like a rock! Waits for tall grass!

Hard to resist Al Lidberg's Mini Old Timer, Answer 24" that was designed for CO2. Plans are available from Al at http://www.aalmps.com. Electric motor would work nicely on this model. Al also offers short kits of other Mini Old Timers.
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The Windy Sock is the newsletter of the Alamo Escadrille,
Flying Aces Club Squadron #26, San Antonio, TX.
The 1st FAC Newsletter On-Line — And on the Web for 18 Years.
Due to server space restrictions, we will be posting only the current newsletter,
plus three previous issues.
Past articles/plans not on the current web site are available by ordering past WS issues
in hard copy form from Joe Joseph, at the address above.
Click here for an index of past issues of the Windy Sock.    Click here for an alphabetic index of plans.