The Jabberwock doin' it's thing in the early morning cold, and the late day sun. A memorable day with the 32" span OldTime rubber free-flight model from the late 1930s. Filmed by Tom Hallman, using a Canon PowerShot SX20, iPhones 11Pro & 14Pro. Music: "Calling Angels" by the talented Jennifer DeFrayne. Free Jabberwock plan: https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details....

Article on the use of dethermalizers: http://www.hallmanstudio.com/DT.pdf
Badge Classic DT & spring (at the bottom of the page): http://www.starlink-flitetech.com/tim...
13.5" Prop blank measurements: http://hallmanstudio.com/Jabberwock_G...
13.5" prop diameter documentation via Wally Simmers: http://hallmanstudio.com/Gollywock_pr...

Here's my Jabberwock story from December 16, 2023:

It was a fantastic day at Wawa!! Cold at sunrise (28º) but it was calm…with the wind between 2-6 mph the rest of the day. Much better than expected. It might have hit 50º but it never felt that
way. It was around 44º at sunset.

I had a couple of sunrise flights with the Jabberwock, the first being an ROR, or rise off road,
since the sod dirt / turf was too frosted and rough. If I wasn’t awake yet after the 3:45am rise back home, I was now as I attempted, with shivering hands, to attach the prop hook to the fully wound motor. It nearly slipped thru, but was caught by the end of my prop shaft hook, on one of the holes in the crocket hook. That could’ve led to a disaster and a totally different day. But she launched with enough speed...although she was helped by the prop nicking a pebble, which seemed to propel her. This led to a beautiful flight, be it a bit low, alongside a passing flock of crows.

I left around 3PM, went to nearby Soons Orchard for a fresh Bumbleberry pie, but as I neared the Wawa entrance silos on the way back home, I decided to turn in for a couple of sunset flights with the Jabberwock. The air was almost dead calm…and the sky was fantastic, with about 45 minutes of light left, so I couldn’t resist. The Jabberwock maxed, flying thru the sun for numerous passes.
Icing. These designs by the late Wally Simmers from the 1930s really know how to fly.
The two hour drive home was a breeze, as I replayed these memorable flights.

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