"Fly By" - Mark Radcliff's Laser 200

[@jeffworsham8240]

Awesome! Thank you Mark, Wayne and AMA for preserving this history and making it possible for all of us to enjoy today. Great video!

[@paul2457]

Love to see the history behind model aviation especially pattern. So much rich history lost. Thanks for a wonderful interview!

[@rebel937]

Great story and great history. I have one of these originals that was flown in the TOC by a guy named Fred Kugel in the early 80s.Amazing design and an amazing flying airplane.

[@miguelsalvador5]

History of TOC! Please we want more!

[@jenshaga4256]

Very interesting piece of model aviation history! Thanks for sharing!

[@JohnSmith99562]

I'm admiring that flying boat behind Mark's right shoulder.

[@miker7294]

Love the story and history. Great video guys. Keep them coming.

[@short5stick]

I thought Bob Godfrey help develop Ulrey Lasers 200. Precision build. Where does he fit in all this? I remember he used white foam ribs and changed to blue because the white was coming apart and the blue held better with bigger motors. I had one where the fuselage was fiberglass laminated balsa sides with sticks in the 80s.

[@modelaircraft]

Soon after the 1982 T.O.C. when 10 of the 20 pilots flew my 1/3 Laser in that competition, Bob Godfrey asked if he could build kits based on my drawings. I gave him permission to do so. The writer stated that Bob Godfrey used white foam for his wing ribs. I never used white foam on the 1/3 Laser wings ribs, only blue which is more dense. The only time I used white foam was on an Extra 260 that I made for Dean Koger for one of the T.O.C.'s. At the time Mr. Bennett had a weight limit of 22 lbs. I wanted to make a large as possible airplane as they always present better. It worked fine, however, Dean was flying it several years later and disaster struck. The wings failed spectacularly with the white foam ribs failing, into which I had even cut lighting holes, big mistake to save a few grams. Information provided by Wayne Ulery

[@HoundDogMech]

Can't the AMA afford a coupe of remote Mics?

[@HoundDogMech]

That's back in the day when guys had to build their own planes. Cudus to Mark.