🚀 go-pugleaf

I flew model airplanes many years ago, in the sixies, and when I was
about 14, I bought an R/C glider that was manufactured by Fox mfg
(the same folks thast still make engines) it seems fox bought
out a famous manufacturer of model kits, Berkley models in about 1946.
I understand that they only produced balsa, die cut models for a few
years before reverting back to nothing but engine man.  But anyway,
this model, which is still in the original box, with the plans, and
ALL of the wood, is called the "Buzzard"  This thing is HUGE. 
At least by the size stuff we flew in the 60's and 70's before chainsaw
engines came into use. The model has 144" wingspan, two 4' tips that
have the polyheidrial built in plug into the main wing, and it has
about a 14 or 16" root width at the fuselage.  The Fuselage is 9'
long, and believe me, you could put a gallon jug of fuel in it, and still
have room for today's radio gear.  The instructions tell you that if
your going to use MORE than 9 POUNDS of radio gear  (we are talking
tubes, here guys) how to set up the angle of attack of the wing.
But, they also say "DO NOT EVEN HAND GLIDE THIS MODEL WITHOUT YOUR
NAME AND ADDRESS ON IT!"  The airfoil is undercambered, and while this
thing has die cut ribs, it must have 10 individual spars in the wings,
the 24" stabilizer is built much the same. They show a engine mounted
on a pylon above the wing, or give options for bungee launch.
Anyway, I have gotten out of R/C a number of years ago, but I still
have this kit.  I believe that it was manufactured in about 1948.
Hell, it was old when I bought it. I've even got an Olsen & Rice
.23 engine I'll throw in the deal.. it is from about '52 I think.
Last time I used the engine, it ran.. anyway you can have this 
museum piece kit and the engine for $300.00
E-mail me, 'cause I don't read this group 
thanks,
Craig Vechorik
E mail vech@ra.msstate.edu