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Steven Swinamer has, with this Bee-Tween project, probably entered the realm
of the prolific model airplane builder class of fellow hobbyists. Maybe it is an
addiction to balsa dust or the sound of a Cox .049 engine screaming at 18,000 rpm
that causes the compulsive need to create model airplanes. There seems to be no
cure - not that those affected have a desire to be ridded of the condition ;-)
As is readily apparent by the photos below, Steven's well-honed skill at building
and finishing ½A size radio control models has been applied to the Bee-Tween. Being
a life-long lover of Charles Schulz's
Peanuts comic strip,
I especially appreciate Steven's wise selection of World War I flying ace
Snoopy as the pilot. At the time of receiving the photos, Nova Scotia was buried
in snowstorm of historic proportions, so the Bee-Tween's maiden flight will be delayed
a while.
The Bee-Tween was designed by Randy Randolph. His plans and construction article
appeared in the July 1991 issue of Model Airplane News magazine. The entire
issue is available for reading on the Archive.org website; however, the pull-out
section that included the plans and article is missing. Fortunately, both can be
accessed for free on the Outerzone website (see links below).
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Ready to fly Bee-Tween/p>
Bee-Tween radio installation
CoverLite used for fabric look
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Bee-Tween Frame
Bee-Tween rear 3/4 view
WWI Ace Snoopy pilot
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Plans for the Randy Randolph
Bee-Tween
can be downloaded free from the Outerzone website. Here is the
construction article.
Bee-Tween front view with Snoopy pilot
Bee-Tween plans description
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* See Steven's Bee-Tween,
Ace Whizard,
Simple Citabria,
Simple Duster,
Quarter Pint,
So-Long, and
Ace Pacer models.
Posted February 16, 2019
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