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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Blatter 40 is a very simple 40-square-inch ROG Stick model designed about 50 years ago by Cloudbuster Al Blatter.\u00a0 The club rules are that it must be built to plan, use a Sleek Streek-type prop assembly (unmodified) and the best 3 out of 4 flights are counted.<\/p>\n
After my first indoor contest, I asked Mike Welshans for the history and accurate plan for the model.\u00a0 Mike provided both.\u00a0 Through discussions, I decided to publicly provide the plan (here<\/a>), create a short kit (here<\/a>) and give one<\/u> short kit to each Cloudbuster Indoor Contestant (you must attend the monthly meets, at least once).<\/p>\n While designing the short kit, it became apparent that there just weren’t very many parts to this little plane and I decided to double up the parts AND include the “regulation” propeller assembly.\u00a0 So, each kit will contain the plans (enhanced with history and construction notes – different than the above), one sheet of laser-cut parts, and TWO propeller assemblies – enough for TWO models.\u00a0 All that for a mere $1 <\/p>\n This plane is very simple and just about anyone could get this to fly 2 minutes (use a loop of 1\/16″ rubber).\u00a0 Mine did 2:25 on its first day out!\u00a0 It would be great for other clubs as a one-design event – or – use this for teaching kids how to build and fly, like the Foo Fighters club is doing in Virginia (I sent them a sample to see how their kids would do):<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For years, the Cloudbusters Club has had an annual trophy for the best performance over the indoor season for a Blatter 40 model.\u00a0 Since I never got to go to the indoor events, I didn’t pay much attention.\u00a0 In 2016, … Continue reading <\/a>0 plus shipping!<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n