New Brodak Smoothie Kits

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LNeumann · Jan 13, 2001 08:02 AM

The new Brodak kits of the original Smoothie are now out and available. This is the non-cowled, upright engine version. I have one in hand, but, no, I haven't opened it so cannot tell you anything about what is packed in the box. The new T-bird should shortly follow and the Pathfinder will be the next after that.

Oh, yes, a Fox 35 is the recommended power plant (used on the original) and the same 10 x 6 prop recommended as recommended for the Legacy. (I guess a 10 x 6 will fly anything.)

Leonard Neumann

Larry F · Jan 13, 2001 01:31 PM

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Leonard, the CL Historian --

Wasn't the Smoothie Palmer's original claim to fame? Wasn't the Thunderbird just a "blown-up" Smoothie that didn't fly quite as well?

Open the box. Build it. Give us a report. This kit is "old geezer" stunt legal I assume.

Larry F

The Kiwi · Jan 13, 2001 03:02 PM

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>Wasn't the Smoothie Palmer's original claim to fame?
>Wasn't the Thunderbird just a "blown-up" Smoothie that
>didn't fly quite as well?
>
There were several Palmer designs before the Smoothie, including the Mars that I started in about 1953 and eventually traded for a couple of GH Torps, before I applied the final paint or even test- flew it. The Thunderbird was different in a great many ways beyond being larger, although the razorback style cockpit look of both fuselages was similar.

My personal opinion was that the (Veco) kit version of the Smoothie was among the poorer-flying of Veco's kits. T-Birds, even from the kits, could be made to fly far better than kit Smoothies, at least that was how I viewed those two when they were still popular and easily available. I never saw a Smoothie (when the old kit was still for sale) that was built from plans that I was aware of, although I am fairly sure that I remember a few such models of T-Birds ..

Kiwi

Steve Helmick · Jan 13, 2001 05:10 PM

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Leonard, I'd like to see the LEGACY fly with a 10-6! Must be a missprint on Brodak's part. Dan Rutherford has been flying SMOOTHIEs for years up here, and done well in contests with them. However, he went to extremes to get the weight low. Ugly plastic covering, and real light construction. The best reason I can figure is that it's a model he could fly in all 3 classes of stunt, OT, Classic and PAMPA. Personally, I like the MARS, the THUNDERBIRD II and the HURRICANE. Please continue to keep us posted on when Brodak (and others) actually get their new kits to market. They are VERY LATE! Ciao, Steve