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Latest Comments
Nice looking ship, very sleek and I like that tall rudder, gives the model a unique appearance. But it seems there is some information missing from the plan. The article references two different wingspan layouts and also mentions root and...
Phil Bernhardt :
Maverick : 22/08/2019
Hi Mary, My father, Al Holmes, built this Commodore and converted it to electric power and R/C [model photo & more pics 005-007]. He's still building, designing and flying at age 88. You have some of his designs represented in Outerzone:...
EricHolmes :
Commodore : 21/08/2019
After downloading the plan I see that is based on a slightly later model Spitfire and is indeed smaller than mine. Mine has the six small exhaust stacks and is clearly based on the prototype. I will try to get mine copied and put on a...
Richard Skerrett :
Supermarine Spitfire I : 21/08/2019
I have this plan or one very similar but mine is just a bit less than 24" span
Richard Skerrett :
Supermarine Spitfire I : 21/08/2019
Added colour photo of Morris HF (Graziano Pagni's Morris HF at 1969 Bremen World Championship) thanks to to gghisleri who posted it on RCGroups, see
Pre Star Wars X wing fighter! Very interest and imaginative model.
Gene :
Mitey Atom : 20/08/2019
Hello, Great to find this article and read your comments. Laurie Ackroyd was my father and I still have the original model, carefully displayed and admired by all who see it. Murray Ackroyd, Timaru, New Zealand.
Murray Ackroyd :
Piper Comanche : 20/08/2019
If anyone could submit an English translation of the text from the catalog page(s), describing the Snoopey II in more detail, that would be really useful [edit: done now, many thanks].
SteveWMD :
Snoopey II : 19/08/2019
One of the best designs. I built two. They have great performance.
Néstor Hugo Fiorini :
Playboy Senior : 19/08/2019
Hello, I send you more photos of my Miss America [more pics 004-006].
Néstor :
Miss America : 17/08/2019
Another model that gives me many satisfactions oz5315 [morepics 003-005], regards,
Antonio :
Saper 13 : 17/08/2019
It looks like the correct page address is now: https://www.letadel-modely.cz/saper13
SteveWMD :
Saper 13 : 17/08/2019
Latest Site Updates
21/08/2019 : PlanID=11453 : Snoopey II from Hegi : Added English translation of 'About this plan' text, taken from the Hegi catalogue pages, many thanks to ChrisPinn.
21/08/2019 : PlanID=11455 : Westland Widgeon IIIA by Peter Rake : Added article, thanks to RFJ.
19/08/2019 : PlanID=4461 : Aeronca Sedan by Ron Young from Mercury : Added kit instructions, thanks to PeteNewman.
19/08/2019 : PlanID=11453 : Snoopey II from Hegi : Added PDF of full brochure entry (2 pages), thanks to Pit.
19/08/2019 : PlanID=11445 : Miss Science by Frank Zaic : Replaced this plan now with a much clearer scan at higher resolution, thanks to Nestor.
18/08/2019 : PlanID=2490 : Gorgeous Gertie by Paul Del Gatto from Air Trails : Added article, thanks to RFJ.
18/08/2019 : PlanID=11447 : Dee Bee IV by Don Brown from American Modeler : Added colour pics of Don Brown with Dee Bee IV, thanks to JMP.
17/08/2019 : PlanID=7555 : Cessna Skylane from Veron : Added kit instructions, thanks to Eduardo.
17/08/2019 : PlanID=11440 : Cal State Champion by Bill Atwood : Added modelpic, scan of advert and scan of layout drawing, thanks to Fizz.
15/08/2019 : PlanID=7486 : Striker by Peter Russell from RCME : Added additional article from MAN October 1969, thanks to RFJ.
15/08/2019 : PlanID=2614 : Payloader by Don McGovern from Air Trails : Have changed the designer on this one to Don McGovern, thanks to Eduardo. It is safe to say the Bill Effinger credit in Air Trails was for writing the article text, but the model itself was designed by Don McGovern.
14/08/2019 : PlanID=11436 : Microjet II by Michael Van Staagen from Model Airplane News : Added article, thanks to GerritL.
13/08/2019 : PlanID=23 : Hawker Typhoon 1B by PE Norman from Aeromodeller : Added build notes (5 pages), thanks to SBurling.
11/08/2019 : PlanID=11429 : Thermalist by R Minney from Aeromodeller : Added article, thanks to RFJ.
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RCLibrary
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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