The old Comet Phantom Flash rubber model inspired the Flash-E design by Harry Stewart.  It incorporates classic plan form features such as the tapered wing and semi-elliptical tail surfaces.  As designed it was intended to be a small motor park flyer but it has proven to be a pretty good soarer and an excellent float plane as well.  The Electric Flash has been flight tested with a wide range of motor/battery combinations addressed in the building notes.  Originally the EPU-3 brushed motor was recommended (no longer available).  Today the perfect replacements are the HiMax 2208 brushless (M-112) with a Sunnysky 18A Speed Control (C-M-111).  Two micro servos are also required (HS-55).  Wingspan is 44″ and the flying weight is in the 5 ½ oz. per square foot range allowing some slow relaxed flying.  The BMJR kit has laser cut parts, full size plans, a complete hardware package including a pull-pull control system, and detailed building notes by the designer.  This model was also the inspiration for the “Flash Floats” (KitB-309) for flying off water.