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Cox Comanche Revue by Cal Smith American Modeler June 1960
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Cox Comanche Revue by Cal Smith American Modeler June 1960
Hadn't posted one of these in a while and so thought this might be interesting to some. As with the advice given to new flyers now, the article wraps with a plea to the newbee to PLEASE seek some guidance from an experienced modeler before launching his new pride and joy !
I've come to find that Cal Smith was a powerhouse in the hobby until his passing in the 1960's. A wildly active builder/designer, writer, photographer, and artist, he seems to be everywhere in my old magazines.
I've come to find that Cal Smith was a powerhouse in the hobby until his passing in the 1960's. A wildly active builder/designer, writer, photographer, and artist, he seems to be everywhere in my old magazines.
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Re: Cox Comanche Revue by Cal Smith American Modeler June 1960
WOW! it had a 6 x 6 prop. Imagine trying to find one of those today...
There's a pic of a rare maroon/chrome Cox Comanche on this page; scroll about 3/4 of the way down. It's striking!
http://webpages.charter.net/skylane42/cox.html
There's a pic of a rare maroon/chrome Cox Comanche on this page; scroll about 3/4 of the way down. It's striking!
http://webpages.charter.net/skylane42/cox.html
Re: Cox Comanche Revue by Cal Smith American Modeler June 1960
Yeah that prop does seem small, perhaps the high pitch keeps the revs at bay.
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Re: Cox Comanche Revue by Cal Smith American Modeler June 1960
also helped with a more "scale" appearance"... whereas Cox did such a nice job with all the other detailing. I'll bet a lot of consideration was given to that particular prop application.Cribbs74 wrote:Yeah that prop does seem small, perhaps the high pitch keeps the revs at bay.
Re: Cox Comanche Revue by Cal Smith American Modeler June 1960
>WOW! it had a 6 x 6 prop. Imagine trying to find one of those today...
There are some on eBay right now.
There are some on eBay right now.
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