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This is the second of two planes recently sent in by regular FL reader Fred Cesquim of São Paulo, Brazil. This is a 1960-vintage model called Instrutor which was kitted by legendary kit maker Casa Aerobras. Fred says: "I have been graced with a set of plans, ribs and the engine, a vintage diesel WB 2.5 (Brazilian produced) by Aerobras legend Mr. Fernando, the very same guy that sold my first model in 1984 and still kindly tutors people on how to proceed to become a modeler! So in homage to him I made this model as it should be back in the 60s. Polyspan and auto lacquer with vintage look color/design." Fred Cesquim photo.
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Northwest control-line news headlines
<< New! Western Oregon Control-Line Flyers 2019 Zoot Ranch Fun Fly is a full day of flying and food See article
New! Western Oregon Control-Line Flyers club 2019 Wolf Call newsletter available for download in NW Club News
Updated with service and barbecue details: Combat flier Bob Nelson dies See obituary >>
New! Read August-September issue of New England Combat News in Combat secton
New! Northwest standings updated with Western Canada Stunt Championships and Bladder Grabber results
New! Eugene Prop Spinners club August 2019 Prop Spinner Chatter newsletter available for download in NW Club News
Updated! Mike Evans wins Bladder Grabber 41 See article in Combat secton >>
New! 2019 Western Canada Stunt Championships is an international event See article in Aerobatics section
New! Back Issues project continues with June-July 1992 Flying Lines newsletter See Flying Lines Back Issues in PDF
Buzz Wilson's August 2019 Musings from the Combat Pits column: A propane-powered starter horn in Combat section
New! First-ever A Day at the Races contest report See article
Read August 2019 edition of Australian Control-Line News in Charlie Johnson's Competition Newsletter section
Meet Mr. Rogers See article in Speed section
2019 Lucky Hand Fun Fly report and photos See article
Combat Graffiti 2019 report See article in Combat section
Salem Summer Tune-Up results and photos See article
Read July 2019 issue of New England Combat News in Combat section
<< 2019 Stunt-a-Thon results and photos See article
Northwest Regionals report and photos See article
Read NCLRA Torque Roll newsletter No. 144 in Racing section
Read June 2019 issue of New England Combat News in Combat section
Northwest Records and Regionals Records updated with Northwest Regionals results
Prop Spinners 2019 Fun Fly draws a crowd See article on Eugene Prop Spinners page
Mark Hansen's May 2019 Cognitive Modeler column: Officiating Combat
Buzz Wilson's April 2019 Musings from the Combat Pits column: The Combat stooge revised in Combat section
Northwest Competition Standings updated
with 2019 Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up results
Read May 2019 issue of New England Combat News in Combat section
Contest season opens with a damp Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up See article
Read the April 2019 issue of Charlie Johnson's Competition Newsletter
Zoot's Mixture April 2019 column: What's your theme song? in Regular columns
Read NCLRA Torque Roll newsletter No. 143 in Racing section
Twenty fliers greet 2019 sunshine at Oregon Flying Fun No. 3 See article >>
Two B Speed engines compared, Part 2 See article in Speed section
Buzz Wilson's March 2019 Musings from the Combat Pits column: New tools! in Combat section
The Yeti and other kits from Hobbins Hobbies See article in Combat section
Paul Walker's March 2019 column: How to fix tight ball links in Aerobatics section
Read Spring 2019 edition of Britain's Combat Flyers Association newsletter in Charlie Johnson's Competition Newsletter section
Buzz Wilson's February 2019 Musings from the Combat Pits column: Modifying line ends for Speed Limit Combat's new rules in Combat section
Approved! Rule change requires 60-foot lines in fast Clown Race See article in Northwest Rules section
Approved! Four engines added to the Northwest Sport Race list See article in Northwest Rules section
Approved! 80mph Combat line diameter set at .018 for all planes See article in Northwest Rules section
Orin Humphries Scale Matters February 2018 column:
Part 2 of vacuum molding, Preparing the mold in Scale section
<< How to assemble a glow engine See video by Juan Seren
How to build Russ Hester's internal line-tension shutoff See article in Combat section
Updated with corrections on March 4! B.C. modeling legend Barrie Hobkirk dies See obituary >>
Read latest edition of Sweden's LINA control-line newsetter in Charlie Johnson's Competition Newsletter section
Two B Speed engines compared, Part 1 See article in Speed section
Buzz Wilson's January 2019 Musings from the Combat Pits column: 
Combat 60 years ago
CL opens 2019 alive and well at Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 and Polar Bear Fun Fly See article
Mike Hazel regains Competitor of the Year Title See article and NW Standings >>
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