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THE TAURUS: RC HISTORY SAVED
We recently bumped into Terry Terrenoire, treasurer for the Vintage R/C Society (VR/CS), who told us a very
interesting story about a famous piece of RC modeling history. It seemed that Ed Kazmirski’s original 1962
Nats-winning Taurus had recently been placed on eBay by a person who acquired it after attending an estate
sale. As soon as the VR/CS folks learned about the online auction, several officers sprang into action.
There was also an Asian-based, vintage RC model collector placing bids on the Taurus, so the electronic
bidding war became fast and furious! Ultimately, the VR/CS won the auction and Ed’s Taurus was saved
from export. The plan now is for the VR/CS to put the Taurus on tour and display it in the organization’s
booth at various tradeshows until ultimately, the VR/CS donates this historical RC plane to the AMA
museum in Muncie, IN. Ed and his Taurus were featured on the January 1963 cover of MAN and the
construction plans and article were also featured in that issue.
To see our video interview with Terry Terrenoire from the 2009 WRAM show, go to: blogs-
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PRECISION AEROBATICS
ULTIMATE AMR ARF
Forget what you’ve heard about
bipes being hard to handle …
this new 40-inch-span Ultimate
AMR features revolutionary
FiberFusion construction, so it’s
the lightest electric built-up
biplane produced to date in this
size. It weighs about 38 ounces
ready to fly, yet is rigid enough
to withstand the most extreme
high-energy
maneuvers!
Precision
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offering a 1.8-inch
Ultimate-style,
carbon-fiber
spinner for
electric models.
Each 1⁄3-ounce spinner is
factory-tested to ensure that it
spins true and won’t deteriorate
your motor’s performance.
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FUTABA
S9002 MINI
CORELESS
SERVO
Powerful and precise, this mini
muscle is ideal for electric
aircraft and small
helicopters, and it
features dual
bearings for smooth
operation. Its
coreless motor
improves resolution, and
it offers a whopping 43
oz.-in. of torque at 6 volts
and can move 60
degrees in 0.14 second
at 6 volts. It costs $70.
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E-FLITE NIEUPORT 17 SLOW FLYER 250 ARF
This electric indoor version of the famous French biplane fighter is the
third in a line of E-flite slow flyers. Thanks to the biplane design and
reduced wing loading, it boasts a low weight and more majestic flight
characteristics. It also comes with many details, including wood interplane
and cabane struts, molded cowl and dummy engine. It’s designed for the
E-flite Park 250 outrunner.
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