Hal Parenti’s Zero
Hal Parenti has been a long-time Airtronics pilot. Since we started with Airtronics last year, I have been honored to know Hal and to have him fly Airtrnoics. He’s a multi-time Scale Modeler National Champion. Hal’s one of those guys who simply has a refined talent that has pushed his modeling to an art. Hal is sponsored by Mark Engines (Moki-Hungary) and of course, Airtronics. And best of all, he’s a nice guy to talk to! We met at Chicago last year and it was great to meet him person finally!
I thought some of you might enjoy seeing this prior to Hal taking it to competition this year. Here’s Hal’s comments about the plane…
“Here are a few of the specs.
The kit is from an old Bert Baker fuse I’ve had around for years.
Controls- rudder,elevator,aileron,throttle,flaps,retracts,and drop tank.
9-servos
Mark 1.8 engine
18-8 A P C prop
Span 82″
Weight 19 1/2#
Covered with 3/4 oz. class cloth and epoxy resin.
Finish-semi-gloss latex exterior house paint. (easy to get a color match ) also not too expensive.
Top coat Klass-Kote clear flat.
Electronics-Airtronics
Hal”
Tags: Airtronics, AMA Nats, Global Hobby, Hal Parenti, Mark Engines, Moki, Scale Model, Zero
April 27, 2008 at 6:16 pm
That is a magnificent model. The name “Hal Parenti” seems to ring bells from long ago. I think he has been building scale airplanes for a very long time.
The details on this Zero are amazing, and just the exhaust pipes are incredible!
-Tom
April 28, 2008 at 5:56 am
Hal is indeed a long-time competitive scale designer/builder. The Zero is amazing. I HAD to post the pics after he sent them!
Mike