After a huge (12 hour) day on Christmas Eve spent with the removalists emptying 2 large storage units of all our remaining furniture, possessions, building supplies, modelling paraphernalia, & other assorted crap collected over 43 years of marriage, I've started sorting through it - or the modelling stuff at least, thus clearly demonstrating my priorities
There are 4 or 5 flyable yoyos, some partial builds and even a TopFlite Gieseke Nobler kit. With our pending NZ relocation, it'll be yet another couple of years before they circulate. Regardless, some great nostalgic memories, as well as building & flying to look forward to.
For the curious, some preliminary details.
- All American vintage stunter with Mk.1 O.S. 29
![All American.jpg (641.4 KiB) Viewed 6320 times All American acquired as a wreck at a Nats auction. Eldest son decided he wanted it, so we bought it. Only did an 'average' repair as I didn't expect it to last very long - Son flew it a few times but it had too much pull for him as a 12 year old. <br />Must admit, it doesn't impress me as a stunter - clearly needs CG adjustment (amongst other things)](./download/file.php?id=7982&t=1&sid=bbb97d25f0f5d0b8b8d10f21e0b18bc6)
- All American acquired as a wreck at a Nats auction. Eldest son decided he wanted it, so we bought it. Only did an 'average' repair as I didn't expect it to last very long - Son flew it a few times but it had too much pull for him as a 12 year old.
Must admit, it doesn't impress me as a stunter - clearly needs CG adjustment (amongst other things)
- Ambassador vintage stunter, Gold Cup winner 52 & 54? Currently setup for an Aussie Taipan 2.5cc diesel. I started this one for the CL vintage stunt event at the 1988 Australian Bi-Centenial Nats.
![Ambassador_1.jpg (204.2 KiB) Viewed 6320 times APS Ambassador: Effectively structurally complete, but has had several repairs from multiple moves and hangar rash. Built my first one in 1971, crashed it spectacularly when the up line broke!!](./download/file.php?id=7983&t=1&sid=bbb97d25f0f5d0b8b8d10f21e0b18bc6)
- APS Ambassador: Effectively structurally complete, but has had several repairs from multiple moves and hangar rash. Built my first one in 1971, crashed it spectacularly when the up line broke!!
- Gieseke Nobler
- Top Flite kit. Scored this about 20 years ago from a work colleague who'd started on the wing before giving it up as too much work. I'll toss his "build" & do a new wing from scratch.
![20210111_211518.jpg (665.73 KiB) Viewed 6248 times As a kid I dreamt of having one of these :-)](./download/file.php?id=8018&t=1&sid=bbb97d25f0f5d0b8b8d10f21e0b18bc6)
- As a kid I dreamt of having one of these :-)
- coreflute OD trainer, with old O.S. 25 plain bearing, flew surprisingly well, bouncing at the hands of several learners, without damage.
- Junior Nobler with early O.S.19 - great flyer
![Jnr_Nobler.jpg (534.33 KiB) Viewed 6320 times A Junior Nobler. While the design dates back to 1964, this one was built by a friend in the early 70's, acquired by me in the 80's, given a quick recover and flown many times since (but not since 2010)](./download/file.php?id=7985&t=1&sid=bbb97d25f0f5d0b8b8d10f21e0b18bc6)
- A Junior Nobler. While the design dates back to 1964, this one was built by a friend in the early 70's, acquired by me in the 80's, given a quick recover and flown many times since (but not since 2010)
Edit: first pictures added
Edit 11th Jan - Nobler pic added