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Excellent Model Airplane from Brazil
I would like to introduce my new friend Eduardo. He lives in Brazil and learned about the Squirrel from the Internet. Here are some pictures he sent me.
He is obviously a very fun and intelligent young man based on the numerous email conversations and pictures I've received. Here are some of his friends and family:
Eduardo was very interested in building a Squirrel. He didn't have the materials on hand so he used his resourcefullness and intelligence to experiment with different materials. His first Squirrel had a home-made propeller and was made with the twigs of a fruit tree. Here are some pictures of it:
This was a meaningful experiment as it shows the importance of balsa in model aviation. Here are some of its test flights.
I had mentioned that the balast wasn't needed and also that the wing needs to be moved back to get the balance right.
Eduardo amazed me again with another unique Squirrel. He produced a mini-Squirrel:
Eduardo also sent me this print of a paper airplane and a picture of the Gullows kit that he tried.
After a lot of experimentation Eduardo found better materials and got his first great flights. I was pretty thrilled to recieve the email after he got some good flights!
"Thank you! You do not know how happy I was when I made it fly. All the neighbors out to see the Squirrel."
Eduardo has figured it out and has a Squirrel that is flying very well:
Brazil is an amazing place that I'd love to visit someday.
(2009-07-25)
