Long Cabin (oz454)

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Long Cabin. Free flight gas model, Baby cyclone power.

The original Long Cabin (oz2493) was first published in Air Trails August 1937. This here is a later redrawn version, fom Model Builder in 1976.

Quote: "Old Timer Model of the Month. The Long Cabin. Designed by Robert Long. Redrawn by Phil Bernhard. Text by Bill Northrop.

Typical of that period, the August 1937 issue of Air Trails featured a construction article which was merely entitled 'Cabin Gas Model.' Also, typical of Air Trails at that time, the designer of the model, Robert Long, shared the by-line with Model Editor Gordon S Light.

In spite of its unheralded introduction, the 'Long Cabin' continues to be remembered by old time modelers, not so much for its contest record, as for its clean, simple, functional, and scale-like appearance. Best of all, it flew as well as it looked.

For modern old timer competition, the Long Cabin should make an excellent model for Antique, and in accor-dance with the new displacement rule, it can take up to .35 glow engine for R/C Texaco. As we've mentioned before, Old Timer cabin ships with radio make the perfect R/C trainer, and the Long Cabin, with its scale-like appearance, would be just right as a sport model for all members of the family to fly.

Conversion to R/C is very easy. By merely doubling the fin and stab spars, leaving a gap for hinges, you've got the control surfaces. If you intend to use it for sport flying only, drop the dihedral to about 4 or 5 inches per panel to improve maneuverability. For Texaco competition, keep the ship as light as possible and go to a smaller engine, for fuel economy."

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