MX-778 Plans and Space Frontiers Magazine

MX-778 Plans and Space Frontiers Magazine

Post by Jeff Pleimli » Fri, 27 Oct 1995 04:00:00



While looking at the plans in the rmr archives I found the
plans for the Convair MX-774.  Although it seems very buildable
from the plans, I'd like to get a copy of the article used
as reference.  

The author of the plans, A. Roger Wilfong, references
Space Frontiers magazine Vol1,#4.  I'm coming up empty
in a search for an address/phone # for this magazine,
is it still being published?  Does anyone have a copy
of the article?  thanks.

Jeff
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MX-778 Plans and Space Frontiers Magazine

Post by tta.. » Sat, 28 Oct 1995 04:00:00



Quote:


> While looking at the plans in the rmr archives I found the
> plans for the Convair MX-774.  Although it seems very buildable
> from the plans, I'd like to get a copy of the article used
> as reference.

> The author of the plans, A. Roger Wilfong, references
> Space Frontiers magazine Vol1,#4.  I'm coming up empty
> in a search for an address/phone # for this magazine,
> is it still being published?
> ***end quote***
> Space Frontiers is no longer published.  A couple years ago, he
> (the publisher/editor) offered photocopies.  Try writing
> Ted Talay
> Space Frontiers
> PO Box 6488
> Newport News, VA 23606

> Space Frontiers had a nice historical article with undimensioned
> drawings.  There was a Warp 9 with dimensioned drawings.  I put
> the two articles together to put together my drawing for
> Rockets of the World.  The Warp 9 also had photos.  Is Kevin
> Funk on r.m.r?  He might be selling back issues.

> Of course, you might want to buy "Rockets of the World"...

> Peter Alway

Space Frontiers was published bi-monthly from 1985-1989.  It is still available
as back issues.  Volumes 1 and 2 are only available as photocopies, but
volumes 3 & 4 are available as originals.  The correct address to write
is:

Ted Talay
169 Carnegie Drive
Newport News, VA 23606


Ted Talay

 
 
 

MX-778 Plans and Space Frontiers Magazine

Post by Larry Smi » Tue, 31 Oct 1995 04:00:00


Aaaaaaaahhhhh!  The Convair MX-774 as done up for modelling by
Centuri!  _Those_ were the days!  This was my all-time favorite
model, the rocket that _really_ _looked_ like a rocket, it was
trim, it was easy to build and paint, it gave outstanding per-
formance on a C6-7 and my first model managed to fly on one
_and_ _return_ 18 times before an upper-level breeze took it
off the flying field into a large copse of rocket-eating trees
on it's 19th and final flight.

I've never flown another rocket that many times before loosing
it to wind, cato, or recovery failure.  Only the Goblin could
ever touch the Old Reliable for a spectacular flight, and that
because of the twenty-foot electric orange streamer recovery.
The Goblin never really flew out of sight, but Old Reliable
would streak out of sight every time and be spotted coming
back down, usually within 100' of the launcher, trailing her
little streamer above.  I loved it.  _That_ was model rocketry!

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MX-778 Plans and Space Frontiers Magazine

Post by Wolfram v.Kipars » Wed, 01 Nov 1995 04:00:00


Quote:

> Aaaaaaaahhhhh!  The Convair MX-774 as done up for modelling by
> Centuri!  _Those_ were the days!  This was my all-time favorite
> model, the rocket that _really_ _looked_ like a rocket, it was
> trim, it was easy to build and paint, it gave outstanding per-
> formance on a C6-7 and my first model managed to fly on one
> _and_ _return_ 18 times before an upper-level breeze took it
> off the flying field into a large copse of rocket-eating trees
> on it's 19th and final flight.

I built one of those Centuri MX-774s too!  It too was a great favorite of
mine.  Unfortunately, when I finally decided to fly it with a C6-7, it
went out of sight forever.  I was pretty P.O. because I really loved that
model.  If I ever find the old plans, I'd like to build another one, but
make it a little larger for visibility.  

Wolf