Current Postals (what's a postal?):
1) Pistachio Postal
This contest is for lovers of little airplanes...if you've never tried building and flying something 8" or less in span, it's really fun, give it a try! Open 'till 10Jan05.
Prizes announced!
Profile Scale - Plans &
3-views, Vol 1, Hannan
Cabin Scale - Plans & 3-views, Vol 2, Hannan
Profile Open - Stick & Tissue, Vol 1, Hannan
Cabin Open - Models & Methods Int'l, Hannan
Thanks to Bill Hannan for his generous donations.
Billy Stiltner's breathtaking pistachio Demoiselle - thanks for the pictures!
Awesome pistachio models by Jason, also of pioneer-era planes - thanks for the pictures!
George Tornkvist's beautiful Flying Aces Moth, posing with a pencil - thanks for the picture!
Zack Lau's cute Hangar Rat - check out the little pin-head engine! Thanks for the photo, Zack.
Two pretty pistachios built bySuper64 - a Volksplane and a BD4.
Email me your scores/pictures/plans.
2) Guillows Sheetwood Challenge is over! This contest for the ready-to-fly balsa models found at hobby shop counters was won in both categories by Orv. Winning times: 18,17,20 in Glider and 43,44,44 in Rubber-Powered.
Link: Bill Kuhl's Strato Streak page
The plane I used for my entries to the contest was a Sky Streak. I still fly it for fun, great airplane.