Ebenezer..

As a bit of light relief, I'm building three Ebenezer class models for the Ebenezer event at Old Warden on Sunday. Hopefully, at least one will be finished on time.....

Ebenezer models are based on flat plate construction, there are no built up surfaces. It started in the 50s with a plan in AeroModeller, more recently Ken Sheppard has been hosting an Ebenezer competition and mass launch at the first Old Warden event of the season. We normally get in excess of 100 models entering.

Here's the bits to the three models. I'll offer a modelling related prize to anyone who can identify the three models and where their plans were first published:

Looks fun to me sir.

one looks fish like.

Would one be a Furynezer ? No clue about the others .Published Model Flyer mag? Was the first in Aeromeddler?

one tenor wrote: Would one be a Furynezer ? No clue about the others .Published Model Flyer mag? Was the first in Aeromeddler?

Should that be Aeromadeller

All three were published in the 1950s and 60s in popular magazines or books. At least two were by well known designers and probably the third as well.

On model one, the fuselage has been sanded, partially sealed, fins etc have been a-fixed and the whole painted:



The wings have also been joined:



Model two nose block has been fabricated, the fuselage sanded and the wings have been joined:



Bearers have been added to model three:

Klipkopwildlife wrote: Gee Andy, you don't believe in making things easy do you? I've spent half the day on this and am still nowhere!

If it was easy, Klippy, then everyone would know the answer...

More hints tomorrow....but the more I have to hint, the lower the value of the prize....

Is the bottom one the original Ebenezer and would the men in question be Ray Malstrom >and Boddo?

The original ebenezer was designed by Bert Striegler and the plan published in April 1958 AeroModeller:



Bert very kindly donated some original Ebenezer drawings as a prize for the first ModelAir Ebenezer event in 2000. He sends us a good will message most years.

The short answer, John (aka one tenor), is 'no' on all counts!

Model No 1 is gaining a personality:



...and Model No 2 is looking more like a flying machine:

Models 1 and 2 are now ready for testing - initial test glides in the garden appeared satis, so wish me luck at Old Warden this afternoon.......

All the best young 'un

Garry

Today was an interesting session...the weather was fine, but the wind gusty and unpredictable. I finally got Model 1 trimmed, but at the cost of two broken props. Model 2 rated a lot better, but a weakness in the fuselage design showed up with a break near the nose block. Struts will be added over-night.

Only one photo and you can tell from Tony's look that he's not too sure about Ebenezer No 1!

Fish Face? Sleek Streek ? Kwik Fli ? Bert Striegler !