Ye Olde Rocket Forum - Seeking glider in "Handbook of Model Rocketry"

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05-01-2009, 12:29 AM

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The "American Airlines" promo glider mentioned in the "Gliders part II" segment is the North Pacific nickle glider I mentioned earlier.

I flew many of those! North Pacific also made an even smaller glider that looked similar but had untapered and slightly-swept wings that couldn't have been wider (in chord) than 1/2" from leading edge to trailing edge. This one glided farther than any of these "slip-together" balsa chuck gliders that I've ever flown.

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05-01-2009, 07:00 AM

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Was the "box of gliders" product you're referring to a 3-kit combo that included a conventional-configuration glider with elliptical wings and tail surfaces ("Orthodox"), a swept-wing tailless glider with a central vertical stabilizer ("Flying Wing"), and a canard glider with elliptical main wings and canard wings ("Tail First")? If so, that was the JETCO (and I believe JASCO made it as well) Thermic Trio. Tom Martin has the plans for these (although he hasn't scanned them yet), and Mike Smock has expressed interest in releasing the Thermic Trio as a laser-cut kit. It was my first "glued-together" balsa chuck glider kit, and I would love to build another 'Trio.

YES! That was them and since I was using the wrong mfg it's no wonder I couldn't find them.

So, what are the chances these guys will release the plans or laser cut parts?

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05-01-2009, 07:40 AM

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Update - Penn Valley Hobby Center has the Jetco Thermic Trio for $14.95 (including shipping).

Order placed.

Thanks Blackshire!!!

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05-01-2009, 06:59 PM

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Update - Penn Valley Hobby Center has the Jetco Thermic Trio for $14.95 (including shipping).

Order placed.

Thanks Blackshire!!!

And thank you for letting me (and all others here) know about these! Are they NOS ("New"-Old Stock) or newly-made kits?

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05-03-2009, 09:40 AM

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I'm guessing NOS, but I'll let you know when the package arrives. I also see they sold one on ebay for over $20.

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05-03-2009, 10:06 AM

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I'm guessing NOS, but I'll let you know when the package arrives. I also see they sold one on ebay for over $20.

Thank you. Their kits may not be NOS, but perhaps new kits--Jeff Teaford of Teaford Aerospace Company www.teafordaerospacecompany.com sells his "Stacy-K," "Wasp," "Gus," and "Scotty" balsa hand-launched glider kits both on eBay and directly from his company's web site as the Penn Valley Hobby Center does with their glider kits.

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05-05-2009, 08:56 PM

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The box says "Manufactured with permission by Shive Specialties, Lansdale, PA". Google seems to think Shive and Penn Valley are one in the same. Either way, the kit looks nice. The plan sheet looks like an exact replication of the original. The balsa is good quality with the patterns printed on the sheets. No laser cut.

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I would hope so since Bill Shive is the owner of PVHC.

If anyone here is in contact with Mack Yocum, you can get all kinds of info about Bill and PVHC.

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05-05-2009, 09:45 PM

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I would hope so since Bill Shive is the owner of PVHC.

If anyone here is in contact with Mack Yocum, you can get all kinds of info about Bill and PVHC.

Haven't heard from Mack in a while... He called, no message, I called back WITH a message and have not heard back. I hope all is well with him

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05-22-2011, 04:01 PM

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Jasco Plans

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Sort of related..... I'm looking for plans for the Jasco "Fleet" of hand toss gliders. I've scoured the web and come up empty. I believe Jasco had another "box of gliders" product, but I don't recall the name. Anyways, if anyone knows how to get the plans for these I'd greatly appreciate it. A couple could be converted.

I know this thread is a couple of years old . . .

This link has JASCO plans, etc

http://www.parmodels.com/Plans/JASCO_Models.htm

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