For some reason my links were changed in my email.
Here they are again and should be working.
http://www.geniebuild.com/
http://www.geniebuild.com/harleys_genie.html
Thanks you,
Augie
----- Original Message -----
From: Augie McKibben
To: soaring@airage.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:15 AM
Subject: Harley Michaelis' Genie Line of Sailplanes
Harley Michaelis is one of those rare individuals in RC soaring community
that is both innovative and generous. By continually refining and sharing
his designs over the past 30 plus years, whether through magazine articles,
his long standing web site or participating in the soaring community's
on-line conversations, he has made immeasurable contributions to the world
of RC soaring.
A couple of years ago, members of the local club I belong to asked if I
would like to participate in a club build of the Genie. Admittedly, I had no
experience with Harley's Genie, full house gliders in general and little
experience with bagging wings. I had always been a proud and staunch wooden
model builder. I agreed to take on the challenge and during the process of
researching and building the Genie found a hidden love for the model. The
design is well thought out from nose to tail with lines that are both
distinctive and graceful.
As I learned to build my first Genie and then the second and now on my
third, I have kept in touch with Harley, asking questions and getting
advice, hopefully getting a little better at building each time. Harley has
been an inexhaustible source of advice for me. As I learned to fly my first
full house glider I became more enthusiastic for the Genie. And when my
second Genie (a Genie Pro) finally moved from the bench to the field, I was
hooked. Right then and there I could not imagine flying another glider.
A few months ago, I had started a web page to follow my third and eventually
fourth Genie build http://www.geniebuild.com/ to share my build experience
and help promote scratch building in general. These pages will go up and
down as projects are started and completed.
Just as this summer was getting starting, Harley and friend Mark Miller
(Isthmus Models) had inquired if I would be interested in taking over the
task of sourcing parts and putting together parts packages for those glider
guiders that want to build one of the Genie line. Flattered that Harley
trusts that I can effectively and faithfully carry on supporting and
promoting the Genie line of sailplane, I have accepted. I will be sourcing
and shipping the full line of Genie parts, plans and instructions, while
maintaining the web site and on-line pdf's at it's new address
http://www.geniebuild.com/harleys_genie.html.
Best regards,
Michael "Augie" McKibben
LSF IV - 7720
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