Shoestring (oz1515)

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Shoestring. Stand-off scale R/C model racer. For .10 to .15 power and 3-4 channels.

Quote: "The Shoestring first raced in 1949, the most successful Formula One racer in history. Jim Farned built his model in the color scheme close to that of the original. It is fluorescent yellow MonoKote with red trim.

The Shoestring was a consistent winner with nine national championships to its credit. Numerous versions have raced at Reno including the Wagner Solution, Top Turkey, Rickey Rat, etc. This was a natural choice for an R/C airplane. The shoulder mounted wing helps with the easy flying characteristics. The overall proportions make this an excellent model.

The most unique feature of Jim's R/C version of the Shoestring is the fully enclosed cowl. This cooling system is very efficient and looks great. With the proper amount of vents in the cheek cowl this engine runs cool while being completely hidden inside.

The wheel pants also are innovative in the way that they fit easily onto the landing gear. They are made up of laminated balsa with Vic-inch ply sides. 1/2-inch ply doublers on either side of the landing gear keep them straight. Thickness of the wheel pants de-pends on the wheels that you've chosen. They can be removed quickly if needed. But this one has been flown out of a grass field with the wheel pants on and there was no need for concern.

The fuel tank is easy to get to thanks to a removable hatch on the right hand side of the aircraft. Stringers were added to the fuselage construction to give a more scale appearance to the finished model. "

Update 19/03/2018: added article, thanks to RFJ.

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