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About the Designer
L. F. "Randy" Randolph left an incredibly rich heritage of model designs when he moved on to that big flying field in the sky a few years ago. Randy's mission was to design as many different-looking and easy-to-build RC sport designs as possible. Mission accomplished!
The Weekender
This time we are spotlighting Randy's Weekender, which has a wingspan of 47.5 inches and was originally designed to accept a .20 four-stroke engine. The model can be easily adapted to glow or electric power.
As with almost all of Randy's designs, the Weekender features a pleasant fuselage profile that is easy to build from sheet balsa. The wing's flat-bottom airfoil makes accurate assembly on a flat surface a snap. The tail feathers are built up from strip stock, resulting in a lightly loaded, low-wing model suitable for sport flying and rudimentary aerobatic training.
Features
- Wingspan: 47.5 inches
- Power: originally for a .20 four-stroke; adaptable to glow or electric
- Fuselage: sheet balsa, easy to build
- Wing: flat-bottom airfoil for simple, accurate assembly
- Tail: built-up from strip stock
- Flight: lightly loaded, suitable for sport and basic aerobatics
Plans and Article
The "Weekender" construction article was published in the November 1985 Model Aviation (MA). Plans (set 490C) are available through the AMA Plans Service for $14. See page 207 for ordering details. AMA members can read the article online via MA's Digital Archives at www.modelaircraft.org/mag.
Randy, ya done good—again! MA
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
