There are old model designs that never seem to fade away, to paraphrase the apothegm about old soldiers. Make a list and I'll bet you see versions of them right down to the present day. All you have to do is go take a look at Mike Myers' Old Timer Topics, or Bob Noll's Vintage R/C respective columns. The good models from decades ago still thrive. And it's not with just the devotees of nostalgia. There are droves of kits these days of the Ugly Stik design that set some pretty impressive standards for good flying. Betcha there are a lot of designers who copy those magic "numbers" that Phil Kraft originally concocted to make a plane that's a Stik in some thinly disguised clothing.
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