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by a trademark troll. This is an ongoing issue, and our usual level of service will be affected as we manage the situation. Someone in Utah has started a fake Outerzone website called "Outerzone Plans". The same individual has registered "Outerzone Plans" as a US trademark, claiming to have traded under this name since 2011. This is not true: he only registered his domain in 2025. In reality - as all of you know - this site, our site, the real Outerzone, has been running since 2011. We know the trolling is also affecting many of you, the OZ community, who have directly submitted your own work to us over the past 15 years - original designs, drawings, photos etc. We know it hurts to see your work stolen. For more detail on the whole sorry story see: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...send-in-the-Clowns

   

Latest Comments

for me this plan is good. fuselage is 4.5 inch wide on both pages. wheel is 4 inch on both pages. so printer error.
wulf : Radio Queen : 17/10/2026

That motor looks pretty big. How much power can this setup handle?
Matthew Vega : Thrust Stand : 17/10/2026

I think you have two problems. Scale seems correct to me. 4" wheels measure 4" exactly. Fuselage measures 5" though, different from the other sheet which measures 4-1/2". Maybe we're seeing the inside measurement on the third sheet....
Doug Smith : Radio Queen : 17/10/2026

You can donate online.
Stephen : Air Trails Sportster : 17/10/2026

Hi Robert,
I did not know about the political surroundings of the polish Se.161. Fascinating yet somber. I came across the Languedoc in one of Kenneth Munson's small volumes that appeared - I guess! - in the early 1970-ies. The...
Martin K. : SNCASE SE.200 Amphitrite : 17/10/2026

Great 3-view drawings in Air Trails September 1952. Drawn by the great Bjorn Karlstrom.
Keep up the good work.
Richard Dalby : Max Holste MH.152 : 17/10/2026

Sounds like a printing issue to me. All three sheets are fullsize. I'm really busy right now. Anyone else able to check the scaling on this one? Thanks.
SteveWMD : Radio Queen : 17/10/2026

When I got mine printed out the sheet with the tail, undercarriage etc printed out about 50% too large. Fuselage width 6" instead of 4.
PeterK : Radio Queen : 17/10/2026

I worked with an engineer who flew RC Gliders. He got me started 38 yrs ago with a Gentle Lady. When I was ready to learn to fly with ailerons, he took me to Jack's home. He was an amazing craftsman, and his garage was stuffed with...
Donn Schifano : Swift 46 : 16/10/2026

David: I think SteveWMD is correct. To wit, you can use the formers from the original plan. That said, yesterday, I snagged an Air Trails Sportster kit sold by Midway Models. On the box and on the plan, the Midway Models sticker peeled...
DAN : Air Trails Sportster : 16/10/2026

Hi Mary, Here’s a picture of my Sig Buster I recently completed from plans [pic 003]. I moved the wing forward about an inch and stretched the tail about 1-1/2” so I don’t need much tail weight. Thanks for all you do!
Cheers!
Dave Beazley : Buster : 16/10/2026

In my memory the Languedoc is connected to two very different nations, Egypt and Communist Poland. The Egyptians acquired some SE.161 as successors for their aging Vickers Viking fleet and operated it linking destinations like Tehran,...
Robert Schlickewitz : SNCASE SE.200 Amphitrite : 15/10/2026

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Latest Site Updates

Vought V-80P (oz410): Added article, thanks to DPlumpe.
17/10/2026

Jaunty Alouette (oz9703): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, thanks to dfritzke. Note this includes additional construction notes.
16/10/2026

Cessna 182 (oz8903): Added windows templates, thanks to MarkSnowden.
15/10/2026

Pee Wee Baby (oz10165): Added article, thanks to Leigh Richardson.
14/10/2026

Estrellita (oz1538): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, essentially redrawn from scratch, thanks to TonyP.
14/10/2026

Coy Kat (oz3920): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, essentially redrawn from scratch, thanks to TonyP.
14/10/2026

Cowboy (oz16225): Replaced this plan with a clearer version, now scaled to fullsize at wingspan 43 in, thanks to TonyP.
14/10/2026

Hawker Hurricane (oz16770): Added article, thanks to rocketpilot.
12/10/2026

Trailblazer (oz10902): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, thanks to dfritzke.
09/10/2026

Sky Devil (oz17048): Added complete article (now includes page 13), thanks to Pit.
08/10/2026

Sky Devil (oz17048): Added article, thanks to Pit.
08/10/2026

Moon Shadow (oz9747): Added article, thanks to rocketpilot.
06/10/2026

02/10/2026: General News: We are off for a long weekend, should be back to normal here by Tuesday. By all means carry on sending in plans etc and we'll just queue everything up and work through them all when we get back. If you are awaiting an answer to an email, this may take a while. Thanks for your patience. Steve.

Tiger Moth (oz3284): Added decals, thanks to JimP.
01/10/2026

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Latest Plans text listing

Aurora 10 - 36in IC R/C
Fairchild Rancher - 36in Scale IC F/F
Buster - 24in Scale IC C/L
Twin Boomer - 25in IC C/L
Thrust Stand
SNCASE SE.200 Amphitrite - 46in Scale Rubber...
Heinkel He-419 - 70in Scale Electric R/C
Skylab II - 65in IC R/C
Atomic - 15in IC C/L
Spitfire Mk14 Late - 36in Scale IC C/L
Rearwin Speedster - 24in Scale Rubber F/F
Fiat G-50 Freccia - 54in Scale Electric R/C
Spinks Akromaster 120 - 71in Scale IC R/C
Wizard - 32in Rubber F/F
Nakajima J5N-1 Tenrai - 36in Scale Rubber F/F
Heinkel He 45 - 13in Scale Rubber F/F
M-10 CR.32 Late - 40in Scale Rubber F/F
M-10 CR.32 Early - 40in Scale Rubber F/F
Sky Devil - 47in IC C/L
Dwarf Bean - 40in Electric R/C
Why Not - 10in Glider F/F
Heinkel He-100 - 52in Scale IC R/C
Strato Kittin - 24in IC C/L
Sky Star 90 - 66in IC R/C
Leduc RL.21 - 27in Scale Rubber F/F
Wakefield Winner - 44in Rubber F/F
Doppeldecker Emil - 70in Electric R/C
Gee Bee R1 - 13in Scale Rubber F/F
Navion - 40in Scale IC C/L
Elf - 22in Rubber F/F
Simple Flyer - 42in Electric R/C
Delilah - 38in IC R/C
Kavalier - 54in IC R/C
Miss Production - 28in Rubber F/F
Fiat G-55 Centauro - 16in Scale Rubber F/F
MAD Floats 60
Pesco Special - 19in Scale Rubber F/F
Lockheed C-130 - 102in Scale IC R/C
Dewoitine D-33 - 50in Scale Rubber F/F
Blue Ridge Special - 15in Rubber F/F
Mini Swelta - 42in IC R/C
Short Singapore - 36in Scale Rubber F/F
RF-3 - 134in Scale IC R/C
M-18 - 100in IC F/F
Piper Vagabond - 16in Scale Rubber F/F
Electra 225 - 72in Electric R/C
Vee Villy - 55in Electric
Cornchucker I - 18in Glider F/F
Vaga - 56in IC R/C
Supermarine S6B - 24in Scale Rubber F/F

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Did I miss your name? Then I'm sorry. Let me know. As far as scanning and posting plans on the RCGroups thread, there are just too many names to mention them all... but here are a few:

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RCLibrary

Launched in September 2015, RCLibrary is the new sister site to Outerzone. A small but fast-growing collection of old-time modeller books and periodicals, held online as PDF files for free download. Everything is free. The library is open to everyone - you don't need to register or log in before you start downloading these titles. There are no charges or subscriptions. Basically, it's Outerzone for books.

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