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I have been following the development of the 1/2 scale combat stuff.

This started with a thing called CRX scale in R/C Scale Modeler magazine.

Anyway around Christmas time a company in Florida (Progressive Miniature Aviation)
had a Zero - ALMOST ready for $55.  This is a full kit.  I was tempted but
shortly after that I saw another reference to Gus Morfis CRX scale stuff
so I finally broke down and called Gus.  Left a message and never got
an answer - so I wrote and asked if he had plans for a Zero and/or a P-47.

His reply was YES on the Zero and the P-47 was in progress and will be 
available in February.

Anyway - if your not familiar with the combat scale stuff ...

1/12 scale.
Engine size = .15 on models of planes with in-line engines.
              .20 on models of planes with radial engines.
No landing gear - hand launch and land on the belly.

One of the greatest crimes in scale is to fly WWII fighters with gear down.
They just never look right.  On the other hand - retracts are heavy and
constant maintenance problems and expensive and slow up building time and...

Anyway - Gus sent me a nice letter and 3 pages of photos specs and prices
for 1/2 scale plane.

Basically he has all versions of P-40,FW-190,F-8F Bearcat, BF-109,Hawker Typhoon,
Zero, Lavochkin LA-5/LA-7, Macchi C.202, Hawker Hurricane, Tony, Mustang, P-38, 
Spitfire and P-47.

Those who have been building these have consistently spend a little extra time on
paint and panel lines so they look great - reference old issues of R/C Scale Modeler
for pictures.

Anyway most plans are $8.50 which INCLUDES shipping except the FW-190, Tony, and
P-38 are $12.50.  The price increase on the FW-190 and Tony are obviously because
he has both the in-line engine and radial engine variants.

Anyway to order call or write

Gus Morfis
4709 Green Meadows Ave.
Torrance CA 90505-5507
        (310)378-5679

P.S.  I ordered my Zero plans the day I got his letter.

P.S.S.  You know I sure would love for this to catch on and see all kinds
        of these at the field.  I don't actually wanna have combat but I
        sure like the idea of hand launch WWII fighters.

P.S.S.S.  I sure would like to have a P-47 also.

P.S.S.S.S.  In fact I would love one of each.

Bye          --+--
Kay R. Fisher  |
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