Simon (oz3623)

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Simon. A 41 in span 1949 FF rubber Wakefield model. From Model Aircraft, May 1950.

Quote: "Gutteridge Trophy Winner. Simon, by W Hinks.

SIMON was one of the most successful Wakefield models of the 1949 season, and one example built and flown by JF McKenna, whose photograph appears above, placed first in the Wakefield Eliminator with three perfect five minute (maximum) flights, thereby winning the Gutteridge Trophy. Unfortunately McKenna was unable to obtain leave from the RAF in older to compete in the Wakefield '100'.

Fuselage. Build the two sides together over the plan in the usual manner. Whilst drying build wing box from hard 1/8 in sheet and bind with tissue and cotton. Remove sides from plan and join together by means of wing box and centre cross-pieces, then add remaining cross-pieces, working from centre to rear and centre to nose of fuselage. Fit 1/16 in sheet in lower rear bay and front bays, under-fin and paper tube for fin fixing, rear motor anchorage, and d/t box into position.

Before cementing nose former, sand 1/8 in down thrust and 1/16 in side thrust into nose. Cement paper tube for undercarriage and strengthening gussets into place. Cut stringers roughly to shape and cement in position, sanding nose to streamlined shape when cement is dry..."

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