Top Flite Duralume Silver Streak

GWILLIEFOX Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:58 am

I had forgotten about these Duralume ships until I saw one on Ebay. They made some of their conventional Jig Time rubber models and this gas model from aluminum covered balsa. I thought it would be a nice way to display one of my Pee Wees, so I bought and built it. Apologizes to kit collectors for having built it.

Top Flite Duralume Silver Streak Img_6313

Top Flite Duralume Silver Streak Img_6314

Top Flite Duralume Silver Streak Img_6315

aspeed Thu Jul 04, 2019 12:46 pm

Never heard of those. Now I want to find some wide rolls of aluminum duct tape and Sig airfoiled balsa.

ticomareado Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:03 pm

Those are MAX COOL models. Top Flite also made a couple of those for Pee Wee .020s.

1/2A Nut Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:30 pm

Today this could be converted to RC with ease.
That might be a Pee Wee I zoomed in on the prop
it appears to read: 4 1/4 x 3
If that is a 5 1/4 x 3 no doubt a .049

GWILLIEFOX Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:22 pm

It is a pee wee.

1/2A Nut Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:53 pm

Thank you GWILLIEFOX Thumbs Up

What size is that prop 4 1/4 x 3?
Who makes it?

GWILLIEFOX Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:15 am

It is a Top Flite 4 1/2 x 3. It came in the kit. I don't remember seeing this prop separately. The Pee Wee is a "product" engine as used in the Pitts and others. It has the plain aluminum tank. The "hobby" engines in the blister pack had the red anodized tank.

I don't know if I'll fly this guy or not. I don't want to risk damaging the aluminum, it is way thinner than foil. It should be a good flyer. Light and lots of wing area and Top Flite models all fly well.