Wasp 1935 (oz16759)

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Wasp 1935. Radio control sport biplane model. Wingspan 1000 mm. Fro electric power.

Quote (google-translated): "Wasp, 1935 Canadian Wakefield Winner. Canadian Fred Rogerson's Wasp, published in the 1937 Zaic Yearbook, is one of the very few biplanes to have participated in this legendary competition, but it is certainly the most beautiful and elegant. In an endurance race, a biplane is inevitably the least suitable choice, but with this model Rogerson won the 1935 Canadian Nationals, held in almost prohibitive weather conditions.

The first time I saw the Wasp was during the European SAM Championships in Middle Wallop in 1991. It had been impeccably rebuilt by Englishman Keith Palmer, who had no ambitions for a place in the rankings, but simply the joy of building and flying an elegant and challenging model.

A few years ago, Zdenek Raska designed an 'electro-rubber' version, which we present to you as an attached drawing. The model is a few years old, and the engine chosen by Raska (a scaled-down Speed 280) can now be conveniently replaced with a more efficient outrunner, still powered by two LiPo cells.

The construction of the model, especially the curved spar of the upper wing, is quite complex, but still within the reach of modelers with a certain amount of experience.

For the covering, even for a philologically correct model, paper is absolutely essential, preferably used in combination with Mylar (or Oracover Air) and applied with the relatively simple technique we've described several times on Modellismo. The result will be a biplane of far from negligible proportions and with an elegance, on the ground and in flight, that will leave all your friends speechless."

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