Rubber-Powered 1941 Gollywock Build & Flight

Late day flight by the classic 1941 rubber-powered Gollywock, an Old Time Stick free-flight model by Tom Hallman, flown at Wawayanda, NY, 9.3.19.
Free Gollywock plan for the 1939 version: outerzone.co.u...
Article on the use of dethermalizers: www.hallmanstud...
Badge Classic DT & spring (at the bottom of the page): www.starlink-fl...
For more info on free-flight rubber-powered models, check these websites:
www.easybuiltmo...
www.volareprodu...
www.flyingacesc...
outerzone.co.u...
National Free Flight Society - freeflight.org/
Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models - www.ffscale.co.uk/
www.freeflight...
Geneseo FAC Nats Journals from 2016 & 2018: www.maxfliart.com
Flying Aces Club merchandise: www.cafepress....
Center of Gravity merchandise: www.cafepress....

[@fishties]

You build the most beautiful planes and record the most beautiful videos...Thank you for sharing with us

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

This reminds me of a kid back in the early 60s' . Building a balsa and paper plane under the light of an Aladdin kerosene lamp in a barn while waiting for a mare to have her foal . She had a perfect foal and it took me another week to finish that plane . Thanks for the memories my friend .

[@richardcunningham5540]

Mezmerising! Flying Zen. Thanks.

[@cloudstreets1396]

One of these days, I swear, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson is going to appear from the tall grass and ask you if this is heaven. ;)

[@maxfliart]

Haha...

[@richarddarlington1139]

To which I'd, reply, "Why, yes... this is heaven."

[@paulgraf1200]

or better yet...Carl Goldberg would walk out of the corn.

[@poppopscarvinshop]

You carving those propeller's is Amazing to me! Beautiful Video, Thank You!

[@eugenelayton5231]

Very nice build and flight! Never tried this but enjoy watching.

[@billsomrak]

Truly an 'Oldie but a goodie' ... nice flight. Glad you escaped the soybeans ... those are really thick at this time of year. At least you'd have had a chance at spotting it with those bright colors on it. Thanks for sharing the memories ...

[@maxfliart]

Thx, Bill. I thought she was in the beans for sure. Wasn't looking forward to walking thru the thick stuff, so I was indeed very lucky.

[@Fubar12341]

Fantastic and so relaxing...…. Gollywock is pretty near the top of the build list

[@robertpartsmade5832]

Beyond words ....thank you sir. Regards Robert 🇬🇧

[@stephensowell9578]

Fly forever!

[@kiplindsay8413]

Yeah yeah yeah. Your build skills are awesome. It's your prop building skills that blow me away. Truly amazing. I can't risk free flight where I live. Way to many trees, every square yard. Watching your builds fly are like medication soothing an irritation. But it's the prop builds.

[@randall4411]

Everytime I watch one of your videos it's my new favorite. The prop carve pushed this one over the top . Please don't stop .

[@A3Kr0n]

And now it's time for bed. Good night.

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

..... and dream of airplanes .

[@josipvrandecic2472]

These are the foundations .... everything else is variants and new technology.Thanks so much Max.

[@irfanashraf1238]

Your Skill to Carve a prop is no less than the airborne height

[@citicolina]

This is by far the most underrated youtube channel. There are only two other guys that pull me a smile when I see the notification of a new video.

[@sanpol4399]

Propellers...I Always say it is a chapter apart in the building process. And when someone makes his own propeller so nice like this, you are sure the airplane will be great as well . 👏👏👏

[@johnkamm8886]

Great build and flight. Brings back so many happy memories of being a kid and building models and flying them. Thanks for posting this, I almost feel like a kid again....😉

[@Georgeolddrones]

Excellent video thanks for the memories take me back when Dad wood help me with the plans.if he was here he’s love this video thanks guys. George in England uk.🙏👍

[@oliviervidal5082]

Flying Jewel !

[@TheMendipman]

I think you could become hooked on these non-scale duration models Tom! Noel

[@maxfliart]

haha. Well they certainly have grabbed my attention. I've had a kit of the Miss World's Fair for a long long time, so she could be a nice addition to the fleet following the restored Stahl Hurricane.

[@brianmackenzie4265]

That's one nice flying machine 👍

[@glenncarter2126]

Fantastic job 👍

[@jimbo2629]

Great build ,flight, and prop carving. When they fly that well you need a dt😀, preferably a radio dt, and a tracker, preferably a gps tracker. Or you could just build another when it flies away. Parting is such sweet sorrow.

[@abates3747]

great video

[@stephencrowther524]

👍

[@richarddarlington1139]

"Of course it flies. It has to fly. We don't leave them much choice!"

[@derek-press]

the propeller wow wonderfull

[@derek-press]

the propeller wow wonderfull

[@e-rj8984]

Oldies but Goldies ❤ They could their things back in 1941! Beautiful plane and a beautiful flyer... Grace in the air 👍

[@fiddlestix7446]

I've been enjoying your videos, inspiring to watch, enough that I am now doing trim flights on a Jimmy Allen Special. Here's hoping I can get flights like these one day!

[@diegoconti7166]

Hola muy lindo vuela con 20 grs de goma el del vídeo?

[@RcAircraft]

You sir are a skilled magician when it comes to balsa and tissue. Hats off to you Sir.

[@brianamato1078]

Truly beautiful. To an old modeler like me, that's really the essence of modeling. Nice work !!

[@larryseals4665]

Again, is too cool Thomas! I have my gollywock about 1/3 done. Is a 13inch prop FAC legal on an 32 inch ws model?

[@maxfliart]

Thx. Yes, the designer used a number of different sized props on the original Gollywock, so unusual as that may appear, yes, it's legal.

[@larryseals4665]

Thanks for the info, my 1940 plan from Flite Tech shows only 12" prop. Lol there were probably hundreds of redrawn plans of this great old timer.

[@nikoligogle3153]

How come it has so long flight time?? (Yes dummy here.😀)

[@dptirkey]

Can you teach how to make propellor ? Step by step

[@maxfliart]

Check out this tutorial by Bruce Matthews. The films and photos show you everything you need to know. I used these to carve my first prop last year. www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2508404-Prop-Carving-Group-contributions-welcome-Let-s-make-this-a-one-stop-spot!

[@paulgraf1200]

Is there a difference between the 1939 & 1941 Gollywock Plans? The video is titled 1939, but the video show plans for the 1941 version.

[@maxfliart]

Thx for pointing that out, Paul. This indeed is the 1941 plan, with the fins on the stab, while the 1939 plan has a sheeted rudder and rounded stab tips. I've made the correction, and included the link on Outerzone for the 1939 version. I couldn't find a free download for the '41.

[@paulgraf1200]

@@maxfliart Thanks for the reply. After I sent you this question yesterday, I did see that you addressed this question already on another video and that the 1941 plan you used is offered for a nominal fee at NFFS plan store. I have only built a few commercial kits before and thought the Gollywock you be a good choice for my first scratch-build. After looking at the thumbnail version of 1941 Gollywock plan on the NFFS site I don't see the rib patterns for the ribs near the ends of the wing tips. Is this just something you need to shape and fit yourself? See Plan: freeflight.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/P-260-GollywockPostWar.jpg

[@maxfliart]

@@paulgraf1200 Yes, I think I adjusted the ribs as needed.

[@paulgraf1200]

​@@maxfliart Thanks... I ended buying a set of plans from the NFFS site. I have another question if it's not too much trouble. Does you model have DT at the Rudder & Stab? if it does is there any way I can find out how to construct this?

[@maxfliart]

@@paulgraf1200 Hi Paul. I wrote an article on DTs, which shows a number of ways to make them. For the Gollywock, it's all about creating a hinge at the center of the stab's leading edge. I've added the link to the article above in the description. There's also a link for a source that sells reliable DTs. I found the Badge classic to be reliable. He currently is not selling there Button DTs.