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Showcasing what you build and fly SUPERMARINE TROPHY RACER Robert L. Nelson, Fort Worth, TX Robert sent us photos of his 1931 Supermarine S-6B Schneider trophy winner that he built from a set of decades-old Model Airplane News plans by David Ramsey. The plans originally specified a 40-inch wing, but Robert up-sized it to 60 inches. An O.S. .50 SX powers the 7Ω-pound model. JUMBO SKYWARRIOR Ron Campbell, Portland, OR Ron is a fan of...

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