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We collect and share plans of vintage and old-timer flying model airplanes. For free. We do it together. And we've been doing it since 2011. No need to login, just grab and go. Thanks to you all, there are now 16,886 plans here for free download. We think that's pretty good going. Thank you for helping us to make Outerzone what it is, an awesome free archive of old-timer goodness. Three cheers for all of us!

Currently under attack...

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

Once again, a classic design encumbered by lack of a foam wing. Me and Harold Stewart would cut foam wings for our whole club, easy when good foam was locally available. No more, all I can find is the recycled stuff, produced when they...
Doug Smith : Olympia Jr : 07/09/2026

This is exactly what I built up 35 years ago. I have done fuselage, wings and control surfaces. Never tissue it and never fly, because my budgerigar destroyed wing and I saved only the fuselage which still exists :)
Pepo : Zlin Z50M : 07/09/2026

Mary & Steve, Here is an additional Citabria Parkflyer photo [pic 008].
Thanks for a great resource; Oz!
Tom Binkley : Citabria Parkflyer : 07/09/2026

Another "Wheeler Nikolina" update...we did not make it to Oxford MFC Autumn duration event last year - but I had re-carved the prop blades!
My wife has unusually told me to get the model out of the box and get it ready so we can book...
John Wheeler : Nikolina : 06/09/2026

I was a member of the Atlanta Drone Society established by Curtis Mees back in the 1970's-1990's and witnessed many flights of Curtis's Olympia Sr. version. It was a great flier using an OS Max 61 with a side mounted tuned pipe and...
Israel Dubin : Olympia Jr : 06/09/2026

Hello Mary and Steve, I have made a short video of flying MD3 outside: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FLy4iBYWx_I
Best regards,
Bernd : MD-3 : 06/09/2026

Scroll down, use the Download section. For more help on downloading, see here: https://outerzone.co.uk/faq.asp#downloadplans
SteveWMD : Hangar Rat : 06/09/2026

Hi there, I’d like to get the complete plans to build the same Hanger Rat model.
Jose : Hangar Rat : 06/09/2026

Some information can be found here as well ( in German) : https://wiki.rc-network.de/wiki/Elektrobat_von_Simprop
KrisG : Elektrobat : 06/09/2026

Doc was correct, when I saw this I thought ‘It’s a big Q-Tee!’
Dave : My-O-My : 05/09/2026

This plan was published in the magazine/book “Cal Smith on Model Building”. Fawcett book #139.
Entire text:
Schweitzer I 23 towliner.
This semi scale towliner features the British tongue and slot wing mounting method,...
dave : Schweizer 1-23 : 05/09/2026

DA is correct. My bad, only the AMA has the Bostonian rules. Thanks for pointing this out.
Tom A : Bostonhawk : 04/09/2026

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Latest Site Updates

Art Chester Jeep (oz2048): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, thanks to dfritzke. Note this file includes additional instructions text.
07/09/2026

Meteor (oz588): Added kit instructions, thanks to otvlac.
06/09/2026

Curtiss XPW-8 (oz2282): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, thanks to dfritzke.
06/09/2026

P-40 Warhawk Stunter (oz2539): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, thanks to dfritzke.
04/09/2026

Grumman F-11F Tiger (oz16973): Replaced this plan with a revised copy, thanks to TomAkery.
04/09/2026

Pushy Cat (oz2562): Replaced this plan with a rescaled version at fullsize, thanks to HansvanTol.
03/09/2026

Boeing F4B-2 (oz8625): Added article, thanks to Pit.
03/09/2026

Demon (oz16961): Added kit instructions, thanks to JeffGreen.
02/09/2026

Skyraider AD-6 (oz8194): Added article (in German) from Modell, May 1958, thanks to Bernd.
02/09/2026

Nimbus (oz16967): Added printwood, thanks to Circlip.
01/09/2026

Pioneer (oz16972): Added kit review from Radio Modeller, October 1976, thanks to RFJ.
31/08/2026

Megowcoupe (oz2070): Added kit instructions, thanks to SteveJohnson.
29/08/2026

RWD-8 (oz5844): Added article (in German) from Modell, Oct 1978, thanks to Bernd.
28/08/2026

Combateer (oz4669): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, scanned from fullsize, thanks to dfritzke.
28/08/2026

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Latest Plans text listing

Zlin Z50M - 13in Scale Rubber F/F
Taylorcraft - 50in Scale Rubber F/F
Kyushu Kugisho MXY-6 - 27in Scale Rubber F/F
Beech 77 Skipper - 22in Scale Rubber CO2 F/F
American Tractor - 36in Rubber F/F
Miles M18 - 46in Scale Electric R/C
Beechcraft Baron 58 - 85in Scale IC R/C
Baby Phoenix - 35in IC F/F
Novi - 60in IC R/C
Big Inch - 35in Rubber F/F
Boeing F4B-4 - 22in Scale Rubber F/F
Top Banana 500 - 57in IC F/F
Elektrobat - 56in Electric R/C
Grumman F-11F Tiger - 27in Scale Rubber F/F
Pioneer - 58in IC R/C
Lanzo Racer 800 - 87in IC R/C
Pattern Master - 60in IC R/C
Helio H-395 Super Courier - 24in Scale Rubber...
Multibug - 75in IC R/C
Nimbus - 30in Glider F/F
Aerial Target - 44in Scale IC R/C
Aerial Target - 31in Scale IC CO2 F/F
Gee Bee Model Y Senior Sportster - 45in Scale...
Souper 30 - 30in Rubber F/F
Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star - 36in Scale Rubber...
Demon - 24in IC R/C
Unicorn - 51in Electric R/C
Beech Mentor - 18in Scale Rubber F/F
Dream - 27in CO2 Electric F/F
Drifter 3D - 51in Electric R/C
Killer Vee - 37in IC Electric R/C
Things to Come - 36in Rubber F/F
Convair NX-2 - 27in Scale Rubber F/F
Roamer - 45in IC F/F
Side Pocket - 57in IC R/C
Sunbird - 52in IC R/C
Flying Boat - 36in IC F/F
Line Dancer - 27in IC C/L
P-51D Mustang Giant Scale - 84in Scale IC R/C
Monokote Schemes Poster
Westland Lysander - 84in Scale IC R/C
Fairchild 24 - 21in Scale Rubber F/F
SNCASE SE-1010 - 42in Scale Rubber F/F
Tern-V - 72in F/F
Mistral - 55in Glider F/F
Wun Night Wunda - 9in Glider F/F
Feather Merchant 80 - 80in IC R/C
Fairey Battle - 65in Scale IC R/C
Rainbow Runner 45 - 54in IC R/C
Ford Flivver 2A - 43in Scale IC C/L

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About Outerzone

Outerzone is a listing of free vintage and old-timer flying model aircraft plans to download. The listing is free for everyone - you don't need to register or log in to download these plans.

You can view model plans by category tag (like say free flight, control line, radio control, scale, rubber, etc...) using the browse plans pages. Use the list all page for a full A-Z text listing. There is a keyword search on the search page, or you can try the advanced search page for more detailed searches. There is also an experimental area called the TagMatrix where you can view all the plans that match your own chosen combination of tags (and wingspan and year of origin).

For a quick visual fix, you can page through the latest plan thumbnails added or the latest model pics added, at 60 pics per page.

Outerzone was designed to be maintained and updated by volunteers called Site admins who get involved but (perhaps predictably) it hasn't ever really worked out that way. So with the exception of a few good people who have helped out here in the past (see below) at the moment it's essentially just me. See the FAQ page for more details on how this site works, and why.

Outerzone is also (I hope) a secure repository for vintage model aircraft plans that may have historical significance.

Got feedback? Suggestions? email me. Really, feedback is what we need most.

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Outerzone Contributor Roll of Honour

I want to list the names here of some people who have helped out directly with Outerzone:

aeromeddler, andykunz, augustawest, balsaworkbench, bernd57, bobfripp, chukychez, circlip, dannymz, dbhl, derickscott, dfritzke, eduardo barriga colombia, aerikjohnson, flyerflorio, haydon55, hogal, hkarlson, hlsat, jeffmac, jj, joefergusson, johnosullivan, kaorukiyose, karsten, keven64, kraftyone, lincoln, mikenelson, mikestuart, mjh, monique, mooneydriver, ozrs, patrickurbain, pgregory, pilgrim, pit, poacher, rchopper56, reddragon, rfj, rottensox, stickman, stormin, sundancer, theshadow, tonyp, vintage1, vloustalot

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:

30560, 50+airyears, algy2, avernon, bobkeller, bjrn, cougdave, daddyrabbit1954, danito69, dplumpe, geew, generock, gthunter, haydon55, irish_lord99, jmp_blackfoot, jpm, ka-6br, kenny_e, locktite401, modelholic, nibor, orange&white, pd1, perttime, planeman, ralphb, ratracer, scaleviews, spockangel, srfalcon, starcad, tri-pacer, wtool

 

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