Testors Senior 29 kit and California Sk

Hello I have a NIB Testors Senior 29 and California Skeeter. I would like some input from anyone who has ever flown ,built or seen one of these fly.I know a bit about the Skeeter but nothing about the 29.Was it a popular kit in its day?Any help would be great.Thanks Dennis
Also what does class B-C stand for.I know it is mtr size but what?

(Dennis posted this in the "Classifieds" forum by mistake. I moved it here. Leonard)

Hey dude,
Since you posted it here you "MUST" sell it to me for $1.00.
Okay? O.k.!

>Hello I have a NIB Testors 29

No such. You may have a "Freshman", "Sophomore", "Junior", or a "Senior" 29, but NOT a "plain" 29 anything.

>I would like some input from anyone who has ever flown, built or seen
>one of these fly. I know a bit about the Skeeter but nothing about the
>29. Was it a popular kit in its day? Any help would be great.
>
>SORRY this was suppose to be in the Forum, My goof up

Marvin Denny built a Junior 29 and took it to VSC 14 (BigIron13); ask him how it flew! (I forgot about his several Seniors - blame it on my Senior Memory Fade-out.) When the Testors series of kits were first sold, a class B engine was .20 to .29, and a C was .30 to .49. But the term "B-C" was used most frequently to mean .25 to .35 instead.

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Kiwi

OK I forgot the Senior part of Testors 29 and as for the 1.00 thing put some zeros behind the 1 because a zero is nothing right?No they are not for sale.Thanks for any help with some info on these for me.Dennis

I built THREE Testor's Senior 29s for an article in Flying Models a couple of years ago. One was powered with a vintage Mc Coy 29 like the original. The other two were powered by Fox 25s as thet engine is over two ounces lighter than the McCoy. Two flew really well except the McCoy powered version was somewhat overweight. I am going to retrofit it with a Fox 19. (old three bolt backplate version).
Contact me via E-Mail for more info.

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Well, Mr KIWI!! You are incorrect. Marvin did not build a Junior 29 for the VSC. The Junior 29 was build by myself and still hangs in my garage, not having flown since then. Thank You, Roy D

So I would guess I am missing somthing here.It is still hanging and not flying cause?
Does anyone have any info on the California Skeeter?

Dennis, I failed to answer one of your questions. Was it a popular design??? NO ! Shortly after they came out, Testor's recalled ALL their kits, bought them back and destroyed all plans, kits, and tooling. That makes those few that are still out in individuals' hands fairly rare. Bill Schmidt (advertises in PAMPA) has plans for all of the Testors series (I think) where they can be built using more common building procedures and techniques. It is a fun plane to build and fly.
Bigiron

> Dennis, I failed to answer one of your questions. Was it
>a popular design??? NO ! Shortly after they came out,
>Testor's recalled ALL their kits, bought them back and
>destroyed all plans, kits, and tooling. That makes those
>few that are still out in individuals' hands fairly rare.
>Bill Schmidt (advertises in PAMPA) has plans for all of the
>Testors series (I think) where they can be built using more
>common building procedures and techniques. It is a fun
>plane to build and fly.
> Bigiron

Sounds like a "Fox" type deal!
Isn't the "California Skeeter" the one that looks like a Midwest "Snorky" blew up all over it?