Frisky Pete (oz6315)

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Frisky Pete. Control line stunt model for .29 or .32 power. Wingspan 40 in.

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Update 8/9/2026: Added complete article, thanks to dfritzke.

Quote: "A good stunt ship no longer has to look like a flying stick - here is the proof. Frisky Pete, by Cal Smith.

BIG board wings and broomstick fuselages have been the order of the day in stunt flying. Frisky Pete was designed to have a little more realistic appearance than is now found in the stunt circles, hence the racer-type fuselage. The ship, designed with the lightest possible construction and a 40 in wing span, has a wing area of 310 square inches and weighs 30 ounces, giving a wing loading of ten ounces per 100 square inches. The K&B .29 engine really hauls the ship around at a good clip and no tendency to sag out of high maneuvers has been experienced. The wing has 19 per cent thickness and although no wing flaps were used on the original model, they could be added to the trailing edge to improve maneuverability even more.

Construction is conventional, having a box-type fuselage and a lightweight built-up free-flight type wing. The 1/16 plywood doublers for the front part of the fuselage are cut out first. The 1/8 sheet fuselage sides are cut to outline and glued to the doublers. Use Weldwood glue for this part. Hardwood engine bearers are glued to the inside of the doublers. A couple of small wood screws through the bearers will furnish the necessary gluing pressure. The fuselage formers are all rectangular and their size can be determined from the plan top and side views. The curved top portion of the formers can be cut out and laid aside to be added later.

Make up the landing gear mount plate from three layers of 3/32 plywood. Bend the landing gear to shape and sandwich it between the plywood. This piece can be inserted into the fuselage structure as the other formers are cemented in place. Start from the front of the fuselage and work toward the rear. It will probably be necessary to block up the sides at the front and the rear over the plan's top view because there is no straight edge that can be laid flat on the board. Let the fuselage structure dry thoroughly before taking it up from the workboard. In the meantime the tail surfaces can be built.

The horizontal tail is built from 3/16 thick stock and can be laid out directly over the plan. The elevators are joined with a Veco horn and fabric hinges are used. The horizontal tail can be covered either before or after it is mounted on the fuselage.

The pushrod should be fitted to the control horn before the stabilizer is cemented down to the fuselage. Make the rear section of the rod about 11-1/2 in long so that it extends into the space between Formers 5 and 6. The front portion of the pushrod will be mounted to the bellcrank when the wing is built..."

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