The piccys were taken by Glen just yesterday at the field There is a ‘Full’ sized Tomboy – the small red and cream 36” one, there are 2 larger Tomboys at 135% where the grey one has the optional longer wing and the big one is 2 times larger at 72”. This design is popular throughout the world and was in the English Aeromodeller magazine for December 1950 as a free plan. It was designed by Vic Smeed who designed many models mostly smallish free flight ones. It was designed for a beginner so was very simple. I have built about 8 or more small but full sized ones, two 135% ones and recently the 72” biggie. I think I could frame one up ready for covering in about a day they are so simple. Maybe others in NSFC would be interested in building one?
I forgot to mention that Trevor is building a 135%er.
Here in the ACT and at BMAC Grant Manwaring has a 36” long wing as does Bob Raadts and Graeme Coronel has a 36”er. Bob also has almost finished 135%er. I have a 72”er, a 135%er, about 4 small ones (2 electric r/c, one free flight and one diesel r/c). They are very popular.
Very nice collection of planes Alan. Did you fly them all on the same day?
Nice display … Wish I could get around to building one of the 4 original size short kits that I have in the shed … 2 x RC and 2 x FF versions