Latest Comments

the photos have been moved to: http://facflyer.com/p40_four.htm
Rick Pendzick : Curtiss P-40C : 20/09/2019

Hi, I built one with a .15 engine, it flies very well.
Néstor Hugo Fiorini : Olympic II : 19/09/2019

Another one from back in the day. I built one of these using the magazine plans and crappy Testor's balsa. That it flew at all is a testament to the design. Model magazines were beyond my budget at the time, but a bicycle ride to the...
Doug Smith : Convair F-102 Delta Dart : 19/09/2019

Wow! Makes me want to buy a laser cutter....
Lewis Lingwood : Aquila : 18/09/2019

If you take the Fun Scale P-51 (oz10761) plan also by Dynaflite, and print the fuselage at an enlarged scale of 121%, the resulting plan matches the wing saddle to the root...
mjbelton : Fun Scale Mustang 60 : 18/09/2019

This was made from the Tern kit, sometime in the 1970s. I gave it some new rubber recently and it still flies nicely. Happy for them to be used [model photo & more pics 003, 004].
PAChapman : Aeronca C-3 : 18/09/2019

Much obliged, Gene, this is a very complex and beautifully done work and I still have to see the 3D file!
Miguel : Aquila : 18/09/2019

CAD files added now, thanks to Gene.
SteveWMD : Aquila : 18/09/2019

Italian version enlarged at 2,40 meters ws thread construction, see https://www.baronerosso.it/forum/aerom.... In the video,...
pit : Erwa 8 : 18/09/2019

See http://www.rc-network.de/forum/showthr... for build thread for enlarged 4meters rc version, interesting CAD rendition.
pit : Erwa 8 : 18/09/2019

Awfully good redrawing work on a most elegant original design. Any chance of having the CAD file as well?
Miguel : Aquila : 17/09/2019

Got it thanks, have set the date on this one now to 1982.
SteveWMD : Trainer 40 : 17/09/2019

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Latest Site Updates

19/09/2019 : PlanID=7337 : Loaded Dice by Terry Westrop from RCMplans : Added article 2, Trimming Article for Loaded Dice, from RCM&E August 1993, thanks to RFJ.

19/09/2019 : PlanID=1045 : Ercoupe by Sydney Struhl from Model Airplane News : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

18/09/2019 : PlanID=5075 : Spartan by H Austwick from Halfax : Added kit review (of the Cambrian kit of the Spartan), from RCM&E March 1993, thanks to RFJ.

18/09/2019 : PlanID=10146 : Super Sportster 60 by Don Anderson from Great Planes : Added kit review from RCME Dec 1992, thanks to RFJ.

18/09/2019 : PlanID=11539 : Aquila by Unknown : Added dwg CAD files, thanks to Gene. Note there are 4 separate zipfiles.

18/09/2019 : PlanID=5030 : Puma from Robbe : Added kit review from RCM&E November 1991, thanks to RFJ.

17/09/2019 : PlanID=10039 : Low-Wing Petrol Monoplane by CE Bowden : Added article 2: "Bowden Low Wing Petrol Monoplane, Resurrected by Peter Scott" from RCME April 1998, thanks to RFJ.

16/09/2019 : PlanID=11535 : Saab Gripen by John Rutter from Radio Modeller : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

16/09/2019 : PlanID=10761 : Fun Scale P-51 by Mark Smith from Dynaflite : Added kit review from RCME, September 1990, thanks to RFJ.

16/09/2019 : PlanID=11528 : Benzin-Motorflugmodell by Ludwig Anthofer from NSFK : Replaced the model pic with a much clearer photo, thanks to ChrisPinn.

15/09/2019 : PlanID=6404 : Pusher Pursuit by Fred Tuxworth from Air Trails : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

15/09/2019 : PlanID=11506 : Kadetito by Alex McLeod from Model Airplane News : Added article, thanks to spitfireflyby.

15/09/2019 : PlanID=1220 : Grumman Aleutian Goose by Pres Bruning from Flying Models : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

14/09/2019 : PlanID=2871 : Gaucho by Jose Ignacio Iriarte from Model Airplane News : Added article, thanks to JoeHayes.

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Latest Plans text listing

Air Ager - Francis Conant - 48in IC F/F
Consolidated Catalina - 22in Scale Rubber F/F
Zlin 24 - A Alfery - 48in Scale Glider R/C
Vought V-143 - Bill Winter - 23in Scale Rubber...
New Halo - Vintage1 - 40in IC F/F
Miss Starstruck - Ray Malmstrom - 13in Rubber...
Jex Jet - Unknown - 24in Jetex F/F
Convair F-102 Delta Dart - Don Monson - 10in...
Morane Saulnier Type N - Peter Rake - 42in...
La Sorra - Lee Renaud Rubber F/F
Sabre Sonic X-4 - Bill Seigel - 34in IC C/L
Grumman F5F-1 Skyrocket - Frank T Roberts -...
Clipper - Larry Conover - 35in IC F/F
Aquila - Unknown - 95in Glider F/F
Rara Avis MkIV - Mike Hetherington - 33in...
HB2 - Hans Bennovsky - 63in Glider F/F
Finch - Ray Malmstrom - 16in Rubber F/F
Saab Gripen - John Rutter - 25in IC R/C
Cee Bird - Carl WR Taylor - 56in IC F/F
Triad - Ray Malmstrom - 21in IC C/L
Fun Scale Mustang 60 - Jim Meister - 62in IC...
Curtiss Junior - Aubrey Kochman - 34in Scale IC...
Mirage 2000 - John Rutter - 27in Scale IC R/C
Waco S3-HD - Pres Bruning - 24in Scale Rubber...
Benzin-Motorflugmodell - Ludwig Anthofer - 70in...
Grumman F3F-1 - Paul Lindberg - 20in Scale...
Coronet - Claus Maikis - 33in IC C/L
Type D-03 - 35in Glider F/F
Space-Ace - Ray Malmstrom - 15in Rubber F/F
Tupolev Tu-2 - Andrzej Duszynski - 44in Scale...
Super Star - Giuseppe Ghisleri - 73in Scale IC...
Globe Swift - Bill Noonan - 30in Scale Rubber...
Lil Bilgie - Bill Krecek - 42in IC F/F
Super Fli - 72in Scale IC R/C
Rebel - Dick Everett - 44in Rubber F/F
Suzy Que - Ken Binks - 67in Glider R/C
Supermarine Spitfire VB - Ray Malmstrom - 16in...
Monza - Piazzo, Bosisio - 41in Rubber F/F
Al Tazar - Mike White - 60in Glider R/C
Giant Killer - Richard Williams - 48in IC F/F
Stearman C3-R - CE Steinchak - 27in Scale...
Goony Bird - C Edwards - 26in IC R/C
Mulvihill Trophy Winner - Ray Smith - 35in...
Northrop X-4 Bantam - Giuseppe Ghisleri - 53in...
Ascenda - Ray Malmstrom - 17in Rubber F/F
Stormer - Ray Schofield - 54in IC F/F
Kadetito - Alex McLeod - 39in IC R/C
Flex Wing - Unknown - 16in Glider F/F
Triangle - Frank Ehling - 48in IC F/F
Twister - Doug Spreng - 57in IC R/C

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