Cabinet find: CO2 model

[911hillclimber]

Looking for something else, found this little plane, the first item I bought off ebay. Came from an aero modler in Aldridge.

Thought it may be of interest. Needs some tlc on the tissue, perfect background project.

[Mowerman]

Something to keep you occupied when self-isolating.

[Martian]

What a brilliant little thing looks like a ladybird ,can you get the Co2 cartridges

[Peter Miller]

It loos typical of a Ray Malmstrom design.

I don't sy it is but it is his style.

Yes, you can still buy the cartridges or even a bigger gas cylinder which needs a special nozzle adaptor

[Richard Harris]

That's a Little Bug by Charlie Newman, aeromodellor 1979 free plan.

Here is the PLAN

[Martian]

Posted by Richard Harris on 20/03/2020 11:10:48:

That's a Little Bug by Charlie Newman, aeromodellor 1979 free plan.

Here is the PLAN

Well done Richard the large repository of knowledge is staggering,

[Martian]

Posted by Peter Miller on 20/03/2020 11:10:36:

It loos typical of a Ray Malmstrom design.

I don't sy it is but it is his style.

Yes, you can still buy the cartridges or even a bigger gas cylinder which needs a special nozzle adaptor

I noticed on closer examination that there is an adaptor fitted below the motor . These freeflight models maybe the less stressful way to go and fun

[911hillclimber]

Yes, a small dia male nozzle which is piped to a small alum reservoir. I think you hold the prop and charge but how do you know when there is just enough/tooooo much gas in there? (bang!)

 

I think I paid £15 for it about 20 years ago.

Not sure how to go about fixing it up.

Convertible to R/C with electric motor?? Looks like some have been shown on the link above/plan.

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