Re: Intermediate Stick / Paper Stick

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:36:52 -0000

Ray,

Thanks for your reply. In 1955, how popular was the B stick class? And when did the ABCD class specifications disappear? Specifically, did the B stick "merge" with paper stick to become intermediate stick, or did B stick disappear before 1986?

I saw that you won paper stick in 1957!

-Kang


--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "ray_harlan" <rbharlan@...> wrote:
>
> I'm pretty sure Paper Stick started in 1955 (that's when I started flying it). I don't have a 1955 rule book; the oldest that I have kept is 1959-1960. It is 3/32" thick for everything! The rules made it a Class B model - 100 sqin wing area max (it was called "supporting surface). Projected area of stab in excess of wing area is combined with the wing.
>
> Paper Stick models must have all supporting and stabilizing surfaces covered with paper. Propellers may be carved from a solid block or be built up and covered with paper or wood.
>
> At first, nobody tried a wood-covered prop. All were carved. It took 8 hours to carve a decent 14" prop. If you back-stroked while sanding, you started over with a new block.
>
> Paper Stick morphed into Intermediate Stick in 1986, when the really light (.008 oz/100sqin) condenser paper was no longer available and Mylar films had been introduced.
>
> Ray
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
> >
> > In looking at old Indoor Nats results, it seems that the three main events were:
> >
> > - Stick
> > - Cabin
> > - Paper Stick
> >
> > I understand that Paper Stick has evolved to Intermediate Stick.
> >
> > Can someone provide the rules of Paper Stick, as well as how and when it evolved to Intermediate Stick?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > -Kang
> >
>
Received on Wed Jul 13 2011 - 20:36:55 CEST