Glen wrote in response to my email query: "My S.O.S. model for the last 3-years has been the Midwest
Gollywock placing 2nd in 2011, 4th in 2010, and 3rd in 2009 at the Champs. Mike (McIntyre) flys the Midwest
Jabberwock and been real successful as well. I believe Cal Ettel also flew a
Jabberwock and had good luck? The
Gollywock is the stick fuselage, and the
Jabberwock is the cabin, both having the same wing and tails. I built my model from the Bob Holman short kit. Jack Hiner also used to fly a
Gollwock a few years back. My model weighs about 5.5 ounces."
Glen is standing on the El Dorado dry lake bed, site of the 2011 SAM Champs. He and good friends Jack Hiner and Mike McIntyre are members of SAM 117 in Illinois. Sometimes known as "The Chicago Electric Mafia", the Chicagoland Buzzards are tough competitors.
The Comet Kid
(Photo by Mary Moskal)
I can't blame him!
Glen wrote in response to my email query: "My S.O.S. model for the last 3-years has been the Midwest Gollywock placing 2nd in 2011, 4th in 2010, and 3rd in 2009 at the Champs. Mike (McIntyre) flys the Midwest Jabberwock and been real successful as well. I believe Cal Ettel also flew a Jabberwock and had good luck? The Gollywock is the stick fuselage, and the Jabberwock is the cabin, both having the same wing and tails. I built my model from the Bob Holman short kit. Jack Hiner also used to fly a Gollwock a few years back. My model weighs about 5.5 ounces."
Vic and Risë came to the 2011 SAM Champs in Boulder, NV. I loaned Vic a prop which (naturally) got him into the 7-person Fly Off for Electric LMR. I (sob!) did not. But that's model building and flying. Over the years others helped me do some amazing things with miniature aircraft. It was natural to give Vic a prop to try. I didn't make that Fly Off. And, by the way, his Lanzo Bomber is 20 years old. He had to work hard to make it legal for E-LMR.
