Midwest SAM Champs 2013

Jay Burkart assembling the 2300sq" Airborns

Eddie Konefes with Lanzo Duplex

Red Buzzard

Hornet .29 in a Zipper

CD Woody Bartelt (www.woodysengines.com)

Gil Morris with his Albatross

George Reich' Albatross now in kit form

The Albatross is now a laser cut kit from Bob Holman

Hal Wightman

Tom, Glad to hear that Bob Holman is kitting the Albatross. Your video brought back some good memories. Bob Placier of our club who was attempting to fly, set up next to me in the video, died this past weekend. He loved old timers but got more bandaged fingers than maxed flights. Good guy. We will miss him. Gil

King Orange

Tom,

KOI was windy for the three contest days, but calm before and after; wouldn't you know. Good time had by all anyways. I expect more photos from Jim DeMeritte but seem to be delayed. Happy New Year!   ~ Gil

Italian Kerswap

Is there a word for this many Kerswaps?

Weathervane

Tom, One of Harry Murphy's last wishes was for a replica Zeek as a weather-vane on the top of his house. Harry researched the Zeek history extensively and reported it in NFFS Digest. He truly loved the bird. Harry passed away but wife Phylis fulfilled the dream -- sort of. She pulled out what she thought was a Zeek drawing and had a metal fabricator replicate it and mount it on the cupola of the house. Foiled again -- the plan was that of a Megow Ranger. I'm sure Harry would be very delighted just the same. My son, Gil Jr., went to Murphy's house in Anderson, IN on Memorial Day and took these telescopic shots. No one was home. Something every modeller with a house needs to have! Gil