June 2008 73
Yet another practical, fun
L.F. Randolph RC sport design
AMA Plans Service Showcase
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 differentlooking
and easy-to-build RC sport designs as
possible. Mission accomplished, we’d say!
This time we are spotlighting Randy’s
Weekender, which has a wingspan of 47.5 inches
and was originally designed to accept a .20 fourstroke
engine. This model can be easily adapted to
glow or even electric power.
As do almost all of Randy’s designs, the
Weekender features a pleasant fuselage profile
shape that is easy to build from sheet balsa. The
wing’s flat-bottom airfoil makes accurate assembly
on a flat surface a snap. The tailfeathers are built
up from strip stock, and the result is a lightly
loaded, low-wing model that can be used for both
sport flying and rudimentary aerobatic training.
The “Weekender” construction article was
published in the November 1985 MA, and 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.model
aircraft.org/mag.
Randy, ya done good—again! MA
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/06
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