Mosquito Sportster (oz5143)
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Mosquito. Rubber sport model. Mosquito Sportster by Ernest Copeland. 18 inch span rubber powered sport flyer with rolled tube fuselage.
Quote: "IT'S A pretty tough job to find a ship that can be flown out of a small lot and still be dependable. A craft of that sort must be small, light, and strong - which is an unusual combination on any model tarmac. The Mosquito Sportster, tough, can meet these specifications and still have plenty to spare. Sure, that backyard type of flying is really tough on a model, but the Mosquito has survived over six months of it!
This month's stick job has sampled just about every obstacle you can think of - roof-tops, parked cars, trees, and iron fences included. That all-balsa tubular fuselage has had five rubber motors break inside it vithout any sign of strain. But inspite of its strength, a high standard of lightness is maintained. The long flights of the Mosquito can be traced to this and the careful design of the ship. And now that you're all steamed up about the Mosquito Sportster, get out your supplies, grab your trusty razor blade, and hop to work!
Fuselage Construction. All-balsa fuselages are usually good things for the beginner to pass up, since they generally have to be either planked or hollowed or shaped from intricate slabs of balsa. The Mosquito fuselage, however, is a departure from the above methods since it is formed almost entirely from one sheet of balsa. This sheet should be of soft, clear balsa measuring 1/20 x 2 x 13 inches.
The sheet is sanded smooth on both sides and submerged in hot water until it is soft and pliable. It is then bent around a 1/2 diameter dowel, wrapped with gauze, and set aside to dry. After the wood is dry, remove it from the dowel and cement the seam. The bulkheads are now firmly cemented in the ends of the tube..."
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(oz5143)
Mosquito Sportster
by Ernest Copeland
from Flying Aces
June 1940
18in span
Rubber F/F
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Hi Mary, Attached are two photos of my Mosquito Sportster [main pic, 003]. Thanks!Brooke Linford - 17/10/2022
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