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Latest Comments

Hi Steve & Mary, Please find attached photos of the Ichthyornis [msin pic, 003, 004] built from your plan OZ15294, waiting for the wind to drop so I can get out and fly it. The motor is a Mills 75, the plan states 1.5cc--2.5cc which seems...
Simon Rogers : Icthyornis : 13/01/2025

I would guess that the "helix cone" is the spinner (quite descriptive really!) and that the "lattice members" are the stringers which should be notched - "embedded" - into the formers - "false frames". The formers shown at...
Roger Clarke : Bristol M.1B : 13/01/2025

I'm not sure what you mean by lattice members... The box is constructed first then the formers go around it. The article is very good at explaining it.
Marc : Bristol M.1B : 13/01/2025

See the above link in the ScaleType section: Westland_Lysander - that's curently 12 plans here, to choose from.
SteveWMD : Westland Lysander : 13/01/2025

Hi I'm a matchstick modler, looking for a set of plans for a Lysander. Wing span approx 17 ins.
Roy Graves : Westland Lysander : 13/01/2025

Steve, I'm delighted to see the Prairie Dawg on Outerzone. I hope some of our fellow modellers will be motivated to build, fly and enjoy this fun little plane. It is ideal for flying indoors or your cul-de-sac. I enjoyed it so much that I...
Tom Binkley : Prairie Dawg : 12/01/2025

Thank you so much for the wonderful resources you have on the site. Just 4 days ago I downloaded and printed up the LightninBug 30” plans. They were clear and easy to follow, and the resulting model is fantastic!
Thanks again
Don Bowers : Lightninbug V01.D : 11/01/2025

I can well remember one being listed on eBay. A possibly disingenuous message to the seller - hoping to get it cheap - suggested that it wasn't 'Frog' and they should relist it as 'Froc' and place it in a different category: tin...
Donald : Frog Interceptor Mk4X : 11/01/2025

Magnificent covering & finish!
Jan Novick : Powavan : 11/01/2025

I have a question, the ribs that form the front box, the lattice members are embedded in the false frames?
Josep M : Bristol M.1B : 10/01/2025

Could that be THE Miguel in the photo?
K.K. "Kit" Butcher : Grosse Winkler : 10/01/2025

Hi Mary, Thought you might like to put this pictures up of a Frog Powavan [main pic, 009, 010], plan built and converted to 3 channel radio controlled, built by Roy Norris who sadly past away in 2024 . Would be a honour to see the model...
Steve Payne : Powavan : 10/01/2025

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Latest Site Updates

Prairie Dawg (oz15773): Replaced this plan with the original drawing, scanned at 600 dpi, thanks to TomBinkley.
12/01/2025

Trixie (oz13823): Replaced this plan with correctly scaled version at wingspan of 40 in, thanks to thkozel. This is essentially the same file, but dpi is set now to 400, down from previous 600 dpi, this gives correct scaling.
12/01/2025

Benny (oz14975): Added airfoil dat zipfile, thanks to Martin Huebner.
10/01/2025

Mini Jazz (oz14665): Replaced this plan and the CAD zipfile with revised versions (V1.4), thanks to HJvanTol.
10/01/2025

Griffon (oz4769): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, thanks to HJvanTol. This is a redrawn plan in vectorPDF format, showing all ribs and formers. For the old plan (low res) showing the drawing as printed in the magazine, see supplement 'previous' file.
09/01/2025

Nobler (oz377): Have split this planfile now into three separate files: plan (single sheet), tiled plan (14 sheets), and the article (6 pages).
09/01/2025

Aeronca C-3 (oz4390): Replaced this planfile now with a copy that includes the kit instructions, thanks to MartinK. This is the (previously missing) left hand sidebar of 12 x photos, showing step by step construction.
09/01/2025

Tiger 2 (oz12821): Added kit review from RCM&E January 1996, thanks to RFJ.
08/01/2025

Y-Not (oz12830): Added missing article pages (part 2) thanks to BrianSodt.
06/01/2025

ASW 15 (oz6952): Added kit instructions, thanks to Hubert.
06/01/2025

Jart (oz14677): Have suspended this plan at the request of the designer (see comments). The download is no longer available from here, but see link to the original build thread on RCGroups.
04/01/2025

Bucker Jungmann (oz5505): Added kit instructions, thanks to ChrisBohn.
03/01/2025

Taylorcraft (oz7539): Added printwood scan, thanks to TomSolinski.
02/01/2025

XP-3 (oz1613): Added further article (snippet) from Vintage Corner in Aeromodeller, Aug 1985, thanks to Hans.
01/01/2025

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Latest Plans text listing

Mini Metro - 39in Glider R/C
Avro 558 - 15in Scale Rubber F/F
Cannonball - 16in IC C/L
Vinci - 92in Electric R/C
Chippy - 52in IC R/C
SE5a - 13in Scale Rubber F/F
Anopheles - 10in Rubber F/F
Curtiss-Wright Coupe - 20in Scale Rubber F/F
Ion Mk 20 - 33in IC F/F
Prairie Dawg - 29in Electric R/C
Magnum - 46in IC R/C
Teeny Aerobat - 37in IC R/C
Howard Racer Mr Mulligan - 16in Scale Rubber...
Skyranger 500 - 92in Electric R/C
Minik - 12in Rubber F/F
Benny Boxcar Texaco - 49in IC R/C
Apollo - 48in IC R/C
Brewster 340 - 30in Scale Rubber F/F
Swifty - 12in IC C/L
Robin Hood 63 - 63in IC R/C
Tutor - 58in IC R/C
So Long Texaco - 43in IC R/C
Otsegan Mk II - 61in IC F/F
Hall Racer - 26in Scale IC C/L
Bristol F2b - 13in Scale Rubber F/F
Pitts Special - 48in Scale IC R/C
Jezebel - 57in Glider R/C
Powerhouse Texaco - 42in IC R/C
Waco Custom - 24in Scale Rubber F/F
Boeing L-15 Scout - 29in Scale Electric R/C
Starmaster IV - 40in IC C/L
Alert Texaco - 44in IC F/F
Encore - 63in Glider R/C
RCM 15-500 - 51in IC R/C
General Aristocrat - 13in Scale Rubber F/F
Playboy Jr 85 - 85in IC R/C
Sport Wing - 28in Rubber F/F
Shrike Delta - 28in IC R/C
Howard GH-1 - 84in Scale IC R/C
King Condor - 45in IC R/C
So Long 54 - 54in IC F/F
Turbo Esprit - 68in Glider R/C
Owl - 29in Glider F/F
Otsegan Mk III - 32in IC F/F
DL5 - 60in Scale IC R/C
Me 323 Gigant - 65in Scale Electric R/C
Esprit - 63in Glider R/C
Feathercopter - 11in Rubber F/F
Albatross - 45in Glider F/F
Starstream - 30in IC F/F

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That link again: www.rclibrary.co.uk

 

Vinplandex

Click here to visit VinPlanDex - the online index of RCGroups vintage plans thread 1265873. Complete with search facility.

What is the difference between Outerzone and VinPlanDex? Well...

VinPlanDex is is an exhaustive and complete index of every plan that has ever been posted on the Vintage & Old-Timer Plans thread.

In comparison Outerzone is a slightly random collection of plans in PDF format. Outerzone does not include all the plans posted on the Vintage & Old-Timer Plans thread. At a guess, only about 80%. Some plans on here are not from that thread. Also, some are direct submissions.

That link again: VinPlanDex