Contest Gas Model (oz15485)
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Contest Gas Model. Free flight power model. Wingspan 96 in.
The Frank Ehling Contest Gas Model (oz15487) first appeared in Air Trails, September 1937. This here is a later redrawn version from MB in 1974.
Quote: "Old Timer of the Month. Frank Ehling's Contest Gas Model. Billed simply as 'Contest Gas Model' this Frank Ehling design was published in the September, 1937 issue of Air Trails. The magazine cost 15 cents and the cover still carried 'Bill Barnes Air Novel' as part of the logo.
It was a funny coincidence that we had already planned to feature the model this month when we attended the SCIF Texaco contest at Taft, California, and found no less than three of them entered by Jim Adams, Cliff Silva, and Walt Parker. All three performed well, with Jim Adams' model recording a 41:54 flight, to take first place.
As with most OT models, construction is so simple and basic that no written building instructions are required for even a modeler of average skill. We'd like to make one suggestion, however: Since the wing is sheeted from the spars to the edges, it might be best to make full depth spars, notching ribs and spars half way through, in egg-crate fashion. This provides a glueing surface for the inner edges of the top sheeting. Frank, who is now AMA's Technical Director in Washington, also suggests balancing at the 50 percent chord position."
Direct submission to Outerzone.
Quote: "Contest Gas Model. Here's a fullsize rendering of the CGM for Model Builder Magazine drawn 40 years ago by Phil Berhardt, a frequent visitor to this site. Hopefully he'll be able to share a photo of his with the angry face and the unique flying stabiliser system."
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(oz15485)
Contest Gas Model
by Frank Ehling, Phil Bernhardt
from Model Builder
January 1974
96in span
IC F/F
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 17/07/2024
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We also have the original 1937 article and drawings for this, coming up tomorrow.SteveWMD - 20/08/2024
I remember Phil’s Ehling. He flew it with several engines (ignition & glow) and Jim Adams built two.
John - 21/08/2024
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