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Hi Mary, Attached are several photos of my Slats [main pic, 003-005. I built it from an original R/N Models kit. It came in at over 100 grams without rubber. It was way too heavy to fly as a Coupe! I then built a stick and tissue fuselage (I also included a photo of the completed model) and I was able to get the weight down to 65 grams [pic 005]. After minor trimming adjustments it now flies beautifully. Thanks,
Brooke : Slats : 12/04/2025

Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall --nice!
StuartC : Luscombe Silvaire : 12/04/2025

Construction Photo/blog at: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthr...
pit : Hawker Hurricane : 12/04/2025

Simply beautiful flights!
Jan Novick : Jimmie Allen Thunderbolt : 11/04/2025

I just finished this one for an ED 0.46 [main pic, 004-006].
bill dennis : Luscombe Silvaire : 11/04/2025

Odd, all formers are present but some of their positions are not indicated. Maybe I am misreading?
BTW the book mentioned in article 'Luftwaffe-secret-projects-fighters-1939-1945 ' is available in pdf form (free of charge at the internet archive. https://archive.org/details/luftwaffe-secret-projects-fighters-1939-1945
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tom : Blohm und Voss BV 208 : 11/04/2025

This is the masterpiece that I have been looking for many years. I wonder how to say thanks for sharing it. Its really thrilling and one of the best design of my favourite style. God overwhelm you with 10 times of thrilling that I am experiencing now. With my best regards
Eli Rudd : EnTicer : 11/04/2025

Simply wonderful, that's the plane I like it!
pit : Jimmie Allen Thunderbolt : 11/04/2025

Very nice work! Is the cockpit 3D printed? It looks grayish compared with the remainder of the plane.
tom : Blohm und Voss BV 141 : 11/04/2025

Balsa sheet, perhaps? I don't think we need to be too fastidious about materials. It's entirely possible that modellers of yore would have used depron if they could lay their hands on it.
Miguel : Boston Jet : 11/04/2025

Hello Outerzone. The parachute drop with the Jimmie Allen Thunderbolt (oz11332) works! See the video on YT : https://youtu.be/gm1ZZGS52Io. Attached a picture of the finished model [main pic]. Best regards from Switzerland,
Andreas Koch : Jimmie Allen Thunderbolt : 11/04/2025

Hi Tom, the horizontal stabilizer is very much enlarged on this buildplan, almost twice as big as a scale horizontal stabilizer. I made the horizontal stabilizer scale size on my BV141 testmodel no.2 The vertical stabilizer is slightly larger than scale on the buildplans, i left the vertical stabilizer the size as on the buildplans. Cheers, Ramses
Ramses de Looff : Blohm und Voss BV 141 : 11/04/2025

Beautiful airplane model, I love it.
Raul : Speedy : 11/04/2025

RE: This BV-141 version No.2 has a scale size stabilizer instead of the very oversized stabilizer on the plans.
Vertical and horizontal stabilizers?
tom : Blohm und Voss BV 141 : 10/04/2025

Since this design is ONLY 17 years old, would anyone care to suggest a suitable replacement for the DEPRON used in the design? TIA
Thomas Solinski : Boston Jet : 10/04/2025

I left my workshop this evening having just finished painting all nine cylinders for the Mercury engine in my Hurst Bowers Westland Interceptor, carefully modified for rubber free flight. Imagine my consternation to discover Tom Akery's sensible-looking design which just for starters looks lighter than mine … But maybe I can still be first to fly.
Yours,
Richard Falconer : Westland Interceptor F20-27 : 10/04/2025

Great job. Thank you.
David Hill : Bantam : 10/04/2025

'Texan' is the correct name for a USAAF operated version, the name 'Harvard' was used by most foreign operators, including British and Commonwealth operators, and when used for training by the US Navy, it was known as the SNJ.
Pete Theobald : AT-6 Texan : 09/04/2025

That is indeed a remarkable clean-up job! Very impressive.
Jan Novick : Bantam : 09/04/2025

Holy cowl Batman! That was an assume job cleaning these plans up Shadow. I've been trying to up my game with cleaning plans which I have a few that are taxing my skills. But challenges make you better. Thanks for taking your time and using your skills to restoring these treasures.
RogerB : Bantam : 09/04/2025

Doh. Fixed now. Thanks.
SteveWMD : Boston Jet : 09/04/2025

The file extension (.pdf) is missing from the file.
pmw : Boston Jet : 09/04/2025

Hi Mary and Steve, I've got a video of the re-maiden of the BV-141 built from this plans. This BV-141 version No.2 has a scale size stabilizer instead of the very oversized stabilizer on the plans. I also recovered the wings, removed the landing gear and added a bigger prop.
The video of the re-maiden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an6BrIITkbs
Kind regards,
Ramses de Looff : Blohm und Voss BV 141 : 09/04/2025

Good Day Mary, I found this photo of Carl in my notes [pic 005]. I hope all is well. Thank you for all you do.
Larry Jolly : Interceptor : 09/04/2025

Hi Steve, I have slightly modified the original Baby model [pics 009-011]. I used a full balsa wing, I reduced it a bit so that it is a suitable size for my little granddaughter (wingspan 578 mm). The model flies just as well as its prototype. If you find the attached pictures useful, you can use them. See kit page at: https://www.hiesbok.cz/baby
Have a nice day,
Rudolf Hiesbok : Baby : 09/04/2025

Hello Steve, If anyone's planning on building the kit, they may find Outerzone useful for plan printing. When I built this kit, Sterling kindly included an 18" span plan. Looking at open box photos, it appears I'm not the only person who received this error. The model did turn out to be an excellent 4ch micro rc flyer however [pic 006], with a good bit of lightening achieved by recutting parts with lighter wood. I set the wing flat bottom surface at zero degrees to the thrustline, with a good degree of positive incidence on the stab, which produced a very stable, hands off flyer. Take care
BillG : Fokker D8 : 09/04/2025

Cumulus photo [pic 009].
Tom Ryan : Cumulus : 09/04/2025

Photos of the Concept Models Travelair 2000 [main pic, 008-011]. I lightened the model by replacing the 1/4 inch sheet tail feathers with the built up open frame, cutting out sections of the liteply sides and lightning holes in all ribs. I live at 5,000 ft so I added a bit more power with an O.S. 52 4 stroke, all efforts combined turned it into a very aerobatic model for being sport scale.
Mark Storey : Travel Air 2000 : 09/04/2025

Hello, Please find attached a few photos [pics 0080-010] showing the completed Sea Fury that was built using a copy of the plans available on your website.
Thank you for putting me in contact with Chris Welch who has also built the Sea Fury using these plans. Chris has been very helpful with advice and information about his build and particularly pointing me in the direction of Vortex Vacforms as the source of a suitable cowl.
A suitable front part of the cowl can be obtained by using cowl number CWR30 from the Vortex Vacforms web-site, with the rear section formed from thin ply as per the plan. A suitable canopy is number CN54 on the same web-site. The model has been modified with a fixed undercarriage for convenience and a battery hatch just in front of the cockpit. It flies with a 4S 2200 mah lipo that turns a 9x6 prop. In this configuration it currently has 100 gram of nose weight, a slightly larger battery might avoid this.
Kind Regards,
John Hurdle : Hawker Sea Fury : 09/04/2025

Just added a before-and-after image [pic 004] showing the remarkable cleanup job on this one, by theshadow. Outstanding work.
SteveWMD : Bantam : 09/04/2025

In about 1968, I was asked to give a demonstration of C/L flying at a local fete. As the available space was too small for my big stunters, I quickly built a Phantom Mite from a kit, using an ancient DC Merlin (.76 cc) I'd had rebored by Gig Eifflaender. The rebore had vastly increased the Merlin's power, and the model went like a dingbat on 25' lines, doing wingovers and tight overhead circles ad infinitum. It even had a good enough glide to make decent landings, on grass!
John Park : Phantom Mite : 08/04/2025

great plan
axel : DH Mosquito : 08/04/2025

If I recall correctly, the sheetwood provided in the kit was balsa, whereas the stripwood was basswood.
atesus : Serce : 07/04/2025

TonyP, Thank you for using your skills and taking your time in cleaning/fixing these plans. It is very much appreciated.
RogerB : R40 : 07/04/2025

thanks Steve. way out of my league
john : BAC TSR-2 : 07/04/2025

Have to build one of these P39s..have mustangs and other scale machines.
Keep up the great work with this amazing website.
Daniel Burke : Bell P-39 Airacobra : 06/04/2025

It depends. It depends on how clever, how skilled, how experienced you are. And how good a pilot you are. But I think the short answer is no. Much easier to choose an airframe with a lower wingloading.
SteveWMD : BAC TSR-2 : 06/04/2025

Excellent. Many thanks :)
SteveWMD : Prion : 06/04/2025

Good afternoon, I have attached pictures of my recent build of the Walt Mooney Hyannis Helio Cambridge Courier Bostonian [main pic, 006-010]. Here is a link to you tube videos of it flying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pg-E-bbJBQ
Archie Adamisin : Hyannis Helio : 06/04/2025

would it lend itself to E.D.F. conversion?
john : BAC TSR-2 : 06/04/2025

The ribs are incorrect. I have a NIB kit that I will scan. I will also scan the building instructions.
Pieter La Grange : Prion : 05/04/2025

Right. Should have pointed out that too. Thanks.
RC Yeager : Santos Dumont 14-bis : 04/04/2025

The canard also acts as a rudder
pmw : Santos Dumont 14-bis : 04/04/2025

There is a good build thread on RCGroups by warhead_71 see https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?1444193-Concept-Models-Travel-Air-biplane showing this kit being converted for electric power, with lots of good pics (although it's also at the same time converted to look like the 4000 model with radial engine, so different styling), thanks to JeffGreen for noting this.
SteveWMD : Travel Air 2000 : 04/04/2025

Kamal... If I'm not mistaken, the forward canard assembly is an all flying stabilizer, not fixed with a moving elevator portion, as is the case with orthodox stabilizers . What your seeing in photos is probably that the all flying assembly was not in neutral at the moment the pic was taken.
RC Yeager : Santos Dumont 14-bis : 04/04/2025

In the plan, the flat bottom of the canard airfoil is parallel to the top of the fuselage, however in most flying and at rest pictures of the model there seems to be a pronounced positive incidence to the forward canard.
Any comments before I rig my model?
Kamal : Santos Dumont 14-bis : 04/04/2025

Got it. Ok done. Many thanks :)
SteveWMD : Brigadyr : 04/04/2025

Hi Mary, hi Steve,
shouldn't this have the "scale" tag? It has a matching Wikipedia article here: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-60
Cheers
Alex : Brigadyr : 04/04/2025

I've attached a couple of photos of an MS Dragonfly I've built [main pic, 003]. I've simplified the nose a bit & given it a V-tail which I think suits it more than a conventional vertical fin arrangement. I haven't flown it yet.
I intend to build a 1200mm span electric 3-channel RC version.
Apart from thinking this design has great charisma I used to buy all my stuff from The Model Shop in Blenheim Street, Newcastle 60 years ago.
Stuart Millen : MS Dragonfly : 03/04/2025

I have built an electric Mini Pronto [main pic, 003]. Weight 830 g. It flies fine. My first Mini Pronto was built in 1990, it also flew fine.
Erik Marquardtsen : Mini Pronto : 03/04/2025

I built this model 5 years ago after letting it sit in storage since 1979. It performs very well with the installed O.S. 52 4stroke. I will say that anyone intending to build the kit should they come across one that it is very complete, BUT! Check to be sure you engine will fit within the nose structure, I wound up having to move the firewall back almost one inch to accommodate even an old KB40, neither would an O.S. 46 neither an even shorter O.S. 52 4-stroke would fit. Also, the light ply fuselage sides as given in the kit are not correctly cut for the lower wing saddle as provided. If not corrected the lower wing incidence will be too positive.
MarkS : Travel Air 2000 : 03/04/2025

Modified Live Wire Champ +windows, ailerons, and wing bolts [pics 012-014]. For your website.
Lou DiMarco : Live Wire Champion Mk III : 03/04/2025

Sir, Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your website and haveing the Drifter by Dynaflight plans. I built that plane while stationed in Alaska in the late 70's if memory serves. Won a soaring contest in the "novice" division with it. Flew it for years when I wasn''t traveling. Then while flying it the last time, I allowed a neighbor boy to take the stick for a short time. End result, broken wing in recovery. Then I could no longer find the kit.
Thanks Again
Tom from Texas
Tommy Standley : Drifter : 03/04/2025

The plan is full size, and it shows a model with wingspan at 55 inch. Assuming that's the size of model you want, then you can simply measure dimensions straight off the PDF plan. You can do this inside your PDF reader ie on the screen, using the 'measure' tool. See help on this at: https://outerzone.co.uk/knowledgebase/entry.asp?ID=106
Or of course you could print it out, and then measure dimensions from the paper itself.
SteveWMD : Morane Saulnier Rallye 894 : 02/04/2025

Hello, Very nice plan. I'll try to make a static scale model one of these days. It's a shame the actual dimensions aren't there. But for a static model, the plan is more than complete. Thank you.
Cordialement,
B Galligani : Morane Saulnier Rallye 894 : 02/04/2025

Hello Mary and Steve, here are three fotos [pics 009-011] of my Technicoll SE1, maiden flight on march 29th. Our "Modellsport-Club Oldenburg-Edewecht e.V.." (http://www.mcoe.de) youth group is building some SE1's to take part in the next regional youth contest.
Greetings from Lower Saxony,
Thorsten Marquardt : Technicoll SE1 : 02/04/2025

Good morning, I have finally finished my scratch build of an Andy Clancy Stagger Bee (oz3705). Attached are two images [main pic, 004] of the completed model. You can find all the images taken during my build and a detailed build description which you can downloaded from my website at: https://balsaandglass.com/Balsa_Builds.html#Stagger
Keep up the good work,
Larry Nieman : Stagger Bee : 02/04/2025

Kerswap pic [011].
Tom Ryan : Kerswap : 02/04/2025

Hi Mary/Steve, Attached are pics of the Talisman XL I’ve just finished [pics 013-015]. This is an enlarged (36.5” wingspan) version of the original Frog model produced as a kit by Tim Hobbins. Cheers,
Robin Lewis : Talisman : 02/04/2025

Hello, I have attached a photo of my Cloud Dancer 40 [main pic]. Has an old Super Tigre Bull Ring 40 for power. First flight was yesterday and it was great! Thank you for all you do!
Bruce Ferrero : Cloud Dancer 40 : 02/04/2025

I suspect Herr Foil is one of the many pseudonym of Bill (William) Winter editor of Air Trails
pit : Flipper : 02/04/2025

Checking through this, there are some issues with the parts. The printwood file here includes parts from three different models ie D102, D103, D105. But the parts for D103 are incomplete. No wing ribs shown for D103. Have tagged this plan as formers_incomplete for now. Does anyone out there have a better scan of the printwood for this kit? Thanks.
SteveWMD : Prion : 02/04/2025

Lavochkin LA 17. I built this model in 1958! Motor :Taifun Hobby RS, 0,98 ccm. Here is a picture [pic 008]!
Herbert Odermatt : Lavochkin 17 : 01/04/2025

My grandfather used to tell me stories about those Starjets. He would tell me about the nose art names he saw on them. He often said to me the “Wizard of Outerzone” was his favorite. “Yah Grandpa, that would have been my favorite too!” …But seriously, “Wizard of Oz” on this bird would be pretty cool to see as the design work on this bird began in the year that the movie was released (1939). The design was formally submitted in 1942. …And yes, I did wait a couple days to post this on the 1st of April. …Oh yah, and I recall Grandpa telling me of another nose art name he saw: “Flying Monkey”
Aaron Vose : Lockheed L-133 Starjet : 01/04/2025

Aha, got it. Correct date is Dec 1946. Thanks to Pit and DavidDuganne.
SteveWMD : Piper Sky Sedan : 01/04/2025

Have set the date on this plan as 1947 for now, based on the wiki page info on Piper development. If anyone can confirm the exact date and month of this plan when printed in the magazine, that would be great.
SteveWMD : Piper Sky Sedan : 01/04/2025

Searching the web this morning an it appears there were only six models in the K sheet wood series:
K1 Aeronca Champ
K2 Sonic Turtle racer
K3 Luscombe Sedan
K4 Cessna 170
K5 Taylorcraft BF12
K6 Real Sporty racer
Thomas Solinski : Taylorcraft : 31/03/2025

In 1941, the Henschel Hs P.75 was windtunnel tested.
http://www.luft46.com/henschel/hsp75.html
Aaron Vose : Lockheed L-133 Starjet : 31/03/2025

Hi, can you add a better scan of the article?
Thank you.
Arthur Nicolae : Mirage 2000 : 31/03/2025

Doh. Have uploaded the CAD file now.
SteveWMD : Midi Mambo : 31/03/2025

This is a great little glider. I have built several and flew them with my then 3 year old grandson. He is now 5 years old and has asked if we could make another. “Of course!!”
If you take care, sand an airfoil shape into the wings, and choose your balsa well you will be surprised at the performance.
Bill : Doonie Glider : 30/03/2025

Aha, got it, have grabbed the new version now, and replaced the plan here so it includes the CG. Many thanks.
SteveWMD : Lockheed L-133 Starjet : 29/03/2025

Do a tiled print. See FAQ for more.
SteveWMD : Extra 300 : 29/03/2025

how can i print this out on 8x11 paper on my office printer???? thank you
robert : Extra 300 : 29/03/2025

My apologies for not setting the suggested CG of the L-133 on the plan. I've since used a Canard CG calculator found on the web to place the CG on the revised plan. Here's a link to this https://freeflightarchive.com/images/plans/sky9pilot_plans/lock... or Steve or Mary can download the revised plan in place of the original. Thanks and Regards, Tom Akery/Sky9pilot
Tom Akery : Lockheed L-133 Starjet : 28/03/2025

I'm afraid you can't. But you can download it free. See FAQ for help on how this all works.
SteveWMD : Pond Racer : 28/03/2025

Hello I want to purchase plans pond racer.
Taron Gibbs : Pond Racer : 28/03/2025

Not sure of the exact date, but I'd say this is from the same series as Vought-Sikorsky (oz15859) which we have on here dated as 1942.
SteveWMD : Stuka : 28/03/2025

That's an interesting design. Though it looks a bit odd at first sight, obviously the designer found a practicable balance between the plane's complicated lines and the building capabilities of the kits' targeted buyers.
Would be nice to have a date for this plan.
Hubert : Stuka : 28/03/2025

Some photos of my conversion of Colin Reads Gullie. Now powered with a 150W outrunner and a 2200 7.4 LIPO. Throttle and rudder. Rudders are connected and driven by a rocker shaft. Unflown at present, waiting for Keil Kraft type long grass for initial tests. Regards,
Gerry York : Gullie : 28/03/2025

Hi Mary, Some photos of my Excelsus [pics 007, 008]. A nice, light glider which flew very well. After flying it as a pure glider I later added a Cox engine to the nose to save using a bungee. Tissue and dope finish with Humbrol paint trim and a thin coat of polyurethane varnish to give some fuel protection. Regards,
Steve : Excelsus : 28/03/2025

Hello Steve and Mary, Here are the pictures of my Cb 2 of Challange and Bonnet [pics 006, 007]. A plan dating back, for its first edition, to 1939. After the CB 34, 6, 23, 33, 24 and Mirage 3 here is finally this one. I would never have imagined that it would take on so much volume ;-) Sincerely,
Olivier Aubard : CB 20 : 28/03/2025

Pictures showing the build of Friebe Segler by Rainer from Leipzig [pics 009-010].
Matthias Moeller : Friebe Segler : 28/03/2025

In addition to sealing the interior surfaces, I’ve always tried to install a removable drain plug. Typically a 1/4” nylon bolt. Remove after each flying session. Just don’t forget to reinstall it before the next float flying session.
Bob Sealy : Floats for SIG J-3 Cub : 27/03/2025

If you build a set of these floats, do something to waterproof the INTERIOR before you close them out. I had a pair that flew for 3 seasons. When one got dropped and a hole got punched the interior was full of black mold.
Thomas Solinski : Floats for SIG J-3 Cub : 27/03/2025

Thank you very much, Steve. I never remember the Mother of All Data Whales :) And a great Pou website that is (was).
Miguel : Motopou : 26/03/2025

More on Jetex fuels here: https://web.archive.org/web/2007100211...
Jan Novick : Floater : 26/03/2025

Sadly, we don't have the resources needed to constantly police this kind of link rot. So we have to assume Oz readers will find their own way. You could for example use the wayback machine, of course. Go to https://web.archive.org/ and search for http://pouguide.org/Aeromodelisme-1.html that will get you to this snapshot of the page as it was in 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20211222045201...
SteveWMD : Motopou : 26/03/2025

How things change in this new connected universe. I tried to access the Pouguide ("guide for the Mignet Pou-du-Ciel"), but the URL now gives us a "Complete guide to online casinos in France". That was unexpected.
Searching for an alternative, I found a decent number of interesting subpages, but they had all been taken over by the casino plague. A pity.
Miguel : Motopou : 26/03/2025

There is a short article on guanidine nitrate in Wikipedia. Given the historic origin of the name - marine birds - I thought it would be inexpensive enough, but the natural resource has been over-exploited. Interesting uses, though, the airbag industry must keep the demand high, and jetex pellets suffer.
Miguel : Floater : 26/03/2025

By about 1960, 'real' Jetex pellets (made by ICI, principal component guanidine nitrate, which was horribly expensive) were no longer available, and that was when I consigned Jetex to history. A great pity.
John Park : Floater : 26/03/2025

Here is a video of the Radio Queen as a slope soarer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k1x8IBMi28
Bill H : Radio Queen : 26/03/2025

Good thinking! I checked the FMT website, the oldest electric power plan they seem to offer is the “Elmo” by Herbert Wilhelm from 1976. Very much an electric design of its time, a powered glider.
FMT = Flug Modell Technik.
https://en.shop.vth.de/bauplan-elmo-3200710/
dave : Electra-Fli : 25/03/2025

Good Morning Mary and Steve, I have recently found a picture of my Goldberg Interceptor I built in the 80’s [main pic]. This is a really super design for Old Timer events and general sport flying.
Larry Jolly : Interceptor B : 25/03/2025

No photo and no article, here's why. Magazines of the day sometimes needed a "filler" page about deadline time. That's what this is. Nobody wants to commit the sin of a blank sheet. While it's a nice looking model, I don't think it was ever built, at least before publishing. Any competent builder could build it from the plan and get it to fly. Fin and rudder looks big, but you can always cut it down if it tends to spiral in. Jetex will need a better attachment method. My Jetex came with little screws, which had to be in something harder than balsa. I built one Jetex, about 1960, an F-102, flew well, but the humid weather in LA (Lower Alabama) worked its wonders on the fuel pellets. I think they were gunpowder and sawdust, or something like that, soaked up moisture like a wet sponge, then wouldn't light. Fun while it lasted.
Doug Smith : Floater : 25/03/2025

hello, what engine did you use? tell me the specs please, happy flying and landings, ciao.
PIERPAOLO RIBOLI : Motopou : 25/03/2025

In the range of magazine published proportional rc probably is the first. At the time I made the one month later Tom Swift. But we have to verify on german magazines, they were very skilled in this field. Helmut Bruss was the pioneer of electric flight.
Pit : Electra-Fli : 25/03/2025

Pit,
Yes, I forgot just how light a super-regen Rx and a Bentert actuator were. An indoor electric plane was quite possible even 60 years ago. I guess I was thinking more on the lines of proportional control and outdoor capable planes.
And now I have found this by Mike Goulette, right on topic! https://medium.com/rc-soaring-digest/the-history-of-electric-flight-12a78926ade4
dave : Electra-Fli : 25/03/2025

Hello, I am sending you some photos of my new Caracara [main pic, 003, 004]. With best wishes, I greet you,
Miroslav Castka : Caracara : 24/03/2025

I think the very first plan is the Fred Militky's "Elan" for indoor rc published on Frank Zaic 1964-65 Model Aeronautics Yearbook
Pit : Electra-Fli : 24/03/2025

I'm attaching a few photos of the prototype build using the new built-up wing plan [pics 005-07]. Progress on my Widget is ongoing. Expect finished photos and an update to publish on your website afterward. Sincerely,
Michael Ramsey : Widget : 24/03/2025

Hello together, here are some pictures from my Top Dawg [main pic, 006-012]. I build it with ailerons and electric motor. It's a nice plane for aerobatics and speed. Easy to fly after work on a field.
Greatings from Germany,
Ekkehard vom Hofe : Top Dawg : 24/03/2025

Photos of the Two Feet [main pic, 005, 006] slope soarer. Just finished this from your plan.
Ron Buckwell : Two Feet : 24/03/2025

Hello Mary, Please find attached some pictures of my attempt at Cats Whisker [main pic, 003, 004] designed by J P Buckeridge in 1946. She has had successful test flights. Can't wait to pile on the turns! Regards,
Len Bridge : Cats Whisker : 24/03/2025

Good day Steve. I have been a huge fan of Outerzone for way to long , and thought I might show you several photos I just took of my completed Guided Mite, designed by Bob Coon, in 1958 [main pic, 006-010].
With the availability of micro gear today, It is fun to build small scale electric models that were designed decades ago. This model is completely built up from balsa, with the wing covered in polyspan.
It is powered by a Suppo A2204-14 pancake motor, on a 2-cell 500mah lipo, spinning a 7X4.3 GWS prop. All up weight is 7.4 ounces.
The bare balsa fuselage and tail feathers were finished in 3 coats of Krylon clear lacquer, and all the graphics and striping were hand painted. Looking forward to the maiden flight this weekend!
Outerzone is the first thing I check in the morning when I wake up, and it usually influence the road I go down searching unique aircraft designs from around the world. Thank you both for such a great service and information packed website.
From Orange County, CA,
Brad Algra : Guided Mite : 24/03/2025

Mary: My almost complete model of the Don McGovern "Pirate" [main pic] I used some pieces from an original 1947 kit, such as the landing gear and tail feathers. The wire guide is removable with first flight within the next 4 weeks. Best,
Ray Jacobelli : Pirate : 24/03/2025

Is this the first published plan for an RC airplane designed expressly for electric power? It appears to have scooped Don Dewey‘s model by a month. I’d be interested to know if anybody is aware of anything that was published before this one. (November 1973).
dave : Electra-Fli : 24/03/2025

Thank you. I love Pylonius's prose. Many of his references fly over my head, but I do love reading his chronicles, even if I am half a dozen decades late.
Miguel : Compact : 23/03/2025

I can remember watching Jim fly this model many years ago, I was 11 yrs old and I used to cycle all the way to Enfield common from cheshunt (15 miles duel carriageway !) I would have a short bungee and a graupner dandy tied to my bike and I was absolutely amazed to see what was back then some amazing aerobatics from an "electric model"!!!!! I would think this model would be amazing now with modern lighter electrics and Jim was a generous and patient aeromodeller and even let me briefly have a moment on the sticks one of my best days .
Chris : Voltair : 23/03/2025

Builders might be interested to know that this designer, Len Ranson, was "Pylonius" of Model Aircraft and Aeromodeller fame. :-)
Charles : Compact : 23/03/2025

Ah, that's useful. I had not seen that connection. OK got it, have tagged that plan Fleet 16B (oz8612) also as from RN models. Many thanks.
SteveWMD : Maverick : 22/03/2025

It is in here already Arno, see Fleet 16B (oz8612).
Douglas Babb : Maverick : 21/03/2025

Um, what?
SteveWMD : Me 323 Gigant : 21/03/2025

What is with page 4/4...
Jogen : Me 323 Gigant : 21/03/2025

Interesting that the idea of the longeron cracked between the spacers never caught on!
bill dennis : Wasp : 20/03/2025

Google translate says, "Hobby Magazine No. 60. July 1941, Argentina. An ideal model for those who want to get started in aeromodeling."
Lyman Hatz : Chovita : 20/03/2025

Hi from Australia. I have submitted a couple of pictures previously but I will add this one as well [pic 011]. This is my Basic 60 enlarged to 2 metre wingspan. It has a Saito 180 for power.
I have now noticed the original pictures (the orange coloured one in pic 003, 004) show the rudder to be a different shape to that shown on the plan. I wish that I had noticed previously as I prefer that shape. I have also now noticed that the tailplane shape is different from the plan, too.
The Basic 60, in any size is a great flying model!
Thanks for your site,
Paul N : Basic 60 (Shoulder Wing) : 20/03/2025

Although the plans call for a lower power motor, I can state that the Q-Tee can handle more power. We flew ours with a TeeDee .049 on a tank mount, with no problems . Flight duration was down to under two minutes, but those were two thrilling minutes. I routinely flew pylon turns at under 3' altitude with it...if I got in trouble, letting go of the sticks resulted in an immediate wings-level climbout.
Bill Bowne : Q-Tee : 20/03/2025

for most of his model JL Bale used the Paul Matt's very detailed drawings, Seabee is in Scale airplane drawings vol.2. I required I can post this drawings.
Pit : Republic Seabee : 19/03/2025

To answer the questions:
-- I used the Mountjoy plan because that's the one that so fascinated me as a kid.
-- Concerning the Jack Bale plan, the RCG "build" thread actually started with me asking if anybody knew where to find the Bale plane. I'd read in another thread that it was the only fairly recent and successful RC version, and was much closer to the scale outlines. I never did find the whole plan (although I think you can buy it in Europe), but I found a picture of it, which I used to help with the outlines of my version. I also used 3-views of the full scale, to compare to the Bale plan. It looked like he shortened the tail a bit to help with the CG, and I followed his example.
Please be aware, I'm just a life-long builder who got a wild hair to try some serious plan bashing. I am no aeronautical engineer, or even a decent draftsman. There are sure to be errors in these plans, so be aware.
I hope to see vast improvements from those who follow. I'd really like to see someone produce a better solution for the retracts!
Blueblaze : Republic Seabee : 19/03/2025

What a wonderful idea to include R/N's catalogue! I do hope one day it will be possible to add the Fleet 16 to Oz database, as it is one of my favourite aircraft and R/N model certainly looks good on the photo. There are a number of Fleet plans in Oz but they tend to be of earlier versions with a very small vertical tail surface.
Arno : Maverick : 19/03/2025

There is a Pathe Pictorial clip of the Colonel with the electric version of the Radio Queen, on YouTube, showing the bank of silver iodide batteries, however the flying shots are not very helpful. I remember the batteries, I think they were 2V and connected as shown would possibly have struggled to provide sufficient power.
G York : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

build log at https://www.modelbouwforum.nl/threads/radio-queen-bouw-van-de-replica.291746/
pit : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

According to 2021 march Aeromodeller, reporting the death of modeller Peter Cock, it say that the Radio Queen plan is credited to Peter who revisited the plan throughout his life, adding ailerons, four stroke engine and electric motor. It was the first succesfull rc kit.
Pit : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

photo 010.jpg of (oz5471) is the closest model for this plan (except twin engine).
Pit : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

But that advert does raise a useful point - there were at least two different versions of the rounded tail. We could maybe call them 'rounded' and 'rounded-and-extended'.
SteveWMD : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

Um, no that's just a blurry photo from an ad in 1954 Aeromodeller, that has in turn been grabbed from our own page at oz5471. So we already have that.
SteveWMD : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

Here’s a sketch of the RQ with the rounded empennage. Ironically, the accompanying plan shows the square tail.
http://claudel.dopp.free.fr/Les_planeurs/BIP/user/une_fiche.php?planeurID=3253
The Colonel seems to have incorporated a flat center section into the wing of the ERQ
TomRyan : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

Hi Mary and Steve: Enclosed is my enlarged Quaker Flash [pics 012-014] for your kind publication. The model is a 1.5X direct enlargement from the oz1584 plan. It is electric powered, the outlines of the wing tip, fin and rudder were constructed using laminating method, the rest of the model was build according to the plan. Thank you,
Edward Po : Quaker Flash : 19/03/2025

Agreed, the main model pic we have at the moment is not ideal, it shows a model much-modified for electric power. Can someone send us in a pic that would fit better here? With the rounded tail shape on the fin and stab? Thanks.
SteveWMD : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

note that the model in the photo is the electric version that flight was unsuccesfull. I think the very first RQ had a taller rudder too.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?1031143-Early-Radioqueen-Electric-power
more on Radio Queen on: https://forums.modelflying.co.uk/index.php?/topic/23499-radio-queen/#comments
Pit : Radio Queen : 19/03/2025

There is a replica of the blue Radio Queen held by Col. Taplin at the National Model Aeroplane Museum. This plan has outlines much closer than seen in oz5471.
https://amamuseumtour.modelaircraft.org/
Fred Mertz : Radio Queen : 18/03/2025

Excellent build Iyer sir
Gaurang Joshi : Royal Coachman : 17/03/2025

see: http://www.thebuildingboard.com/2024/03/110-anderson-pylon.html
and: https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-200165/
Pit : Anderson Pylon : 17/03/2025

This is listed as a 1937 design. Does anyone know where it was originally published or what its contest history was?
Who was Alva Anderson? Where did he live?
Was the model ever kitted?
Dave Cullen : Anderson Pylon : 16/03/2025

Added article now, thanks to RFJ.
SteveWMD : Neptune : 16/03/2025

Doesn't look like anything unusual about the configuration except that it's a seaplane. I would balance it on about the main spar. You'll be very close.
Doug Smith : Neptune : 16/03/2025

J.L. Bale used for his models homemade vacuformed ABS styrene fuselage moulding over traditional balsa structure. ABS is lighter than fiberglass and ideal for electric scale models. At his death was found all the mouldings but were so many that some remained unidentified. At the time you have to order plans and parts from him. This probably discouraged the buyer of his stuffs to start a kit line, on the other side selling plans without the ABS parts isn’t of a great interest for the most of modellers other than plan collectors. Undoubtedly Jack was ahead of his time and a pioneer in rc electric scale models and PSS gliders.
Pit : Republic Seabee : 16/03/2025

I've had a chance to fly several Prodigies, and I owned one for a while. I remember them as having very good performance, as long as I maintained complete concentration. The moment I slacked off while flying slowly, they would stall. To be fair, some Prodigy flyers say they haven't experienced this. My memory is a bit fuzzy, but the one I borrowed in a contest was a bit easier to deal with. Then again, I think the guy who built it said he'd made a "mistake" with the trailing edge. I wonder if a couple of stall strips or some other tweak wouldn't improve the stall behavior. I was thinking about building an Allegro Lite wing for it and calling it the Allergy. The AL has a sharper stall than some gliders, but I remember it as quite manageable.
LR : Prodigy : 16/03/2025

Hi Steve and Mary, At last I have located my phots of G-BBRN.
The B&W image [pic 006] shows it in its first flight state at RNAS Lee-on-Solent ("LS" on the fin). White G-BBRN reg on the side panel and there was only a small Mil reg number (Black) on the fuz under the tailplane mount. The airframe reg number was justified by dint of some subtle project funding while being built by the Naval Air-Engineering Apprentices. It gained a "VL" on the fin once it was transferred to RNAS Yeovilton for glider towing. Fuz and all flying surfaces were all Red. Only White on wingtips and nose.
The later photos (post-rebuild in Civilian ownership) show a different colour scheme [pics 007-009] with an over-large Military registration and a lot more white paint! There is one small shot of the original to prove the whole wing upper surface was originally Red [pic 010].
Some references may still be available (I hope my notes are correct):
Flight International - 20 July 1967
Aircraft - April 1968
Air Pictorial - May 1968
Light Aviation - Feb/Mar 1969
Best wishes for your great site,
Mike Spencer : Mitchell-Procter Kittiwake : 16/03/2025

Two Photos of the Arrow 60 attached [pics 013, 014]
Germán Benítez : Arrow 60 : 16/03/2025

Hello, Attached are images of my Galaxy Mk3 [main pic, 005, 006]. I was faithful to the plan. It glides nicely indoors. I'll let you know how things work out in the field.
Great site! Thanks,
Tom Adhoc : Galaxy Mk3 : 16/03/2025

Any ideas where the GC should be? A copy of the Air Trials article will be super, if anybody has.
KvdB : Neptune : 16/03/2025

I haven't seen a copy of that plan, only the thumbnail image. I suspect that plan shows a fuselage of moulded fibreglass. So not the traditional balsa and ply construction. But yes I would love to see that plan, if anyone has a copy.
SteveWMD : Republic Seabee : 16/03/2025

I'm surprised that no Sea Bee lovers take into account a very accurate RC version of this most beautiful and iconic aircraft. I'm referring to the Seabee designed by Jack Bale, available through Sarik Hobbies. Mr. Bale was a very talented designer. His U2 Spyplane is extremely accurate and very well conceived. I imagine that his SeaBee is also very good.
Eduardo : Republic Seabee : 16/03/2025

Summary of some posts on this sailplane:
The Prodigy was designed by Paul Carlson, who was the roomate of Mike Selig when they were undergraduates at the University of Illinois. Paul designed the Prodigy in the early 80's, and it used one of the early Selig airfoils.
Paul used the Prodigy to win the Lee Renaud Trophy at the AMA Nationals in Vincennes, IN, by placing first in 2-meter, second in Standard, and third in Open. All done with the same glider.
Prodigy was produced by Off the Ground Models, at least after they were aquired by ACE R/C, used a Selig 4061 airfoil which is a little more undercambered than the 7032 & 7037.
Paul was a NATS winner with the Prodigy 2meter.
Pit : Prodigy : 16/03/2025

Shortly after this kit was released in the mid 80’s, the designer/owner, Paul Carlson, contacted me. We designed a fiberglass replacement fuselage for the Prodigy. I made fuselages for Paul until his company was sold to Ace RC in the 90’s. Tom Runge, owner of Ace, asked me to send him the Off The Ground fuselage molds. I don’t think Ace ever produced fuselages after they received the molds. Not sure of the “fate” of the molds after that.
Bob Sealy : Prodigy : 16/03/2025

Hi Mary & Steve. As ever, thanks for all your efforts with Outerzone. Fully agree with the description of the Wingbat +. I've been flying one for a number of years [main pic] and would thoroughly recommend it as a medium wind strength (low-mid teens mph upwards) model. Unballasted, it was a bit of a handful in a 30mph, gusting 40mph blow, but there were probably more problems with the pilot being nearly blown off the slope edge which may have compromised control! If I were to build another, I'd cut and fix the outer couple of inches of ailerons at the wingtips - it can get a bit squirrelly when pulling overly tight loops, with a tendency to flick roll, with a rearward CoG. Good fun, but nicer to flying larger open manoeuvres, in the style of an early 50's jet. The attached photo shows mine decorated in such a manner [main pic]. It performs lovely Farnborough-style flypasses close in at the slope, thermalled or floated in more marginal conditions.
If you get it wrong (been there, done that, got the 5-min epoxy out!), the rugged and simple construction goes back together easily and well. The picture [pic 003] shows mine after such an event! Still flies as nicely as before :)
Roger Traynor : WingBAT Plus : 16/03/2025

Scaled this one down for 1/2a Texico and placed 1st or 2nd in every one i entered it in. Mostly 1st.
Charles C. Carter : Eastern States Champion : 16/03/2025

Hello, all fans of RC models specializing in aerobatics from the 70s and 80s. My question is, does anyone have or sell a fiberglass Arrow 60 cockpit? My email is germanbv61@yahoo.es. Thank you, and happy flying.
Germán Benítez : Arrow 60 : 15/03/2025

Funny comment about the Aero Scout. I teach RC Flying at my home field and when a student brings their brand new Scout, the first thing I do is cut a piece of foam out from the very front so we can slip in a piece of lead. This is because the Aero Scout while a great plane, comes tail heavy due to that short nose. I would rather slide the battery more forward but then the hatch won't close.
John : Republic Seabee : 15/03/2025

I Built this plane last winter. Converted it to electric motor. I enlarged the fuselage a little bit to compensate the lower weight of the electric motor. It's a superb flyer with D3536-910kv and 12x6 prop with 3s 3000 lipo.
Total weight with battery 1500 gram.
Bastiaan : Fun Fly Hots : 15/03/2025

Jerry Stoloff YOGI [pics 007, 008]. Mine was built from original kit - with alot of balsa replacement. Finished early in 2024. Electric with dummy engine, Giraffe pilot with goggles.
Ron Monn : Yogi : 15/03/2025

Hallo, attached a photo with me at the age of 16 and my Starlet build 1975 [main pic]. This year I will fly a new Starlet after 50 years.
Greetings from Cologne
Armin Geyer : Starlet : 15/03/2025

Um, to be honest, no. But the correct spelling of the designer's name is actually Anderson. So we got the listing here right. Phew.
SteveWMD : Anderson Pylon : 15/03/2025

Did anyone notice that the name on the plan is A.E. AndersEn not Anders0n?
Pedantically,
CM
Colleen Moore : Anderson Pylon : 15/03/2025

See also the excellent build thread by Blueblaze on RCGroups for lots more details and build pics, plus flight report at: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread...
SteveWMD : Republic Seabee : 15/03/2025

Doh. Yes, wingspan 16 in is correct. Fixed now. Many thanks :)
SteveWMD : Monocoupe : 15/03/2025

Steve, the About This Plan says it has a 32" wingspan while the plan says 16". Carryover from the prior?
Bill H : Monocoupe : 15/03/2025

Looking at the models, thinking of re-doing them in all foam construction, I noticed that the louvers are backwards in the side view!
Bill Bowne : Sunday Fighters : 14/03/2025

Sorry for not being clear. Yes, my question was directed to Blueblaze. And thank you all for your comments back!
Dave Lentz : Republic Seabee : 14/03/2025

I am guessing the question is directed at Blueblaze, and not me. And I would guess the answer is simply because the RCM plan is for RC and not FF?
SteveWMD : Republic Seabee : 14/03/2025

Hi Dave;
I don't think Steve actually picked the Tom Mountjoy’s version. Outerzone publishes plans kindly donated by fellow aeromodellers and is a treasure-trove worthy of international recognition and protection.
JBP
John : Republic Seabee : 14/03/2025

Have changed the designer credit here from LJ Taplin to Harold Taplin. The plan title text on sheet #1 saying: "design by Lt Col LJ Taplin" has to be a typo introduced later on. The correct name of the designer is Harold J Taplin.
SteveWMD : Radio Queen : 14/03/2025

Right, ok, have shuffled things around. The previous plan in this slot was a duplicate entry. Have moved that file across to oz5654 as a supplement. Have now put a replacement here, the Comet Monocoupe. Apologies for the confusion.
SteveWMD : Monocoupe : 14/03/2025

Doh. Turns out this here is a duplicate of the Supreme Traveler (oz5654). Will shuffle these around and tidy up now. Thanks to Pit for spotting this.
SteveWMD : Monocoupe : 14/03/2025

One more thought. If you took todays Hobbyzone AeroScout and removed the current landing gear and added wing sponsons you'd almost have a faux Seabee!
Dave Lentz : Republic Seabee : 14/03/2025

Can I ask why you chose Tom Mountjoy’s version as opposed to Harold Towner’s version? I’m always trying to learn a little more about model airplane design. I too have been interested in the Republic Seabee for a long time, particularly Harold Towner’s free flight version. Though, I’ve never built a complex model like this. The Towner article states that it had a wing loading of 16 oz/sqft. With today’s covering materials and microelectronics, I’ve considered giving it a try and converting it to RC. I’d reduce the dihedral and add ailerons, maybe flaps as well. It seems to me a big LiPo battery up front would solve any CG problems. I haven’t done any sort of calculations except just thinking about it in my head! Thanks in advance for any input or comments.
Dave Lentz : Republic Seabee : 14/03/2025

Hello, Attached are some pictures [main pic, 011, 012] of my newly finished Eagle 63 you can use for your webpage. Thanks,
John Bergsmith : Eagle 63 : 14/03/2025

This was fun to build and fly. I built it from the article plans in Junior American Modeler magazine in 1974 and remember it to this day. I just sent these plans to two of my older kids so they can share with my grandkids. The hardest part in 1974 was finding the arrow shaft ??
Vic Rankins : Turtle : 13/03/2025

Miguel has you covered on this, but another option is to check Outerzone for another plan that might have what you are looking for. Gadfly (oz2475) shows the formers and using the Enlarge/Reduce feature on a copier gets you to the size you need.
Bill H : Henderson Glenny Gadfly : 13/03/2025

Thanks for posting this. I’ve never seen a plan with split wing ribs.
Woodruff Key : Anderson Pylon : 13/03/2025

Just tidying up here. Having rescaled this plan to correct wingspan of 860 mm, have now renamed all the files here, removed the reference to 700 mm.
SteveWMD : Firefly : 13/03/2025

They are, but indirectly. The side view has a profile section from which you can draw your own rib templates using the materials described in the wing plan view. In the plan's lower left quarter, you have three fuse formers; the one between the LG legs is the typical pattern. I would do these differently, but I can't see my signature in this plan. For the turtleback, you can use simple elliptical formers, filing down the stringer notches using a stretched string for alignment.
When in doubt, think!
Miguel : Henderson Glenny Gadfly : 13/03/2025

Neither ribs nor formers are shown on this drawing.
David : Henderson Glenny Gadfly : 13/03/2025

Great kit and flys very well.
Marinko Mueller : Kitty K-1500 : 13/03/2025

Photos 12 and 13 were taken at Perris California when Sal Taibi's old club, the Southern California Antique Model Plane Society was having a "Sal Taibi Model Day" contest 10 years after Sal's death.
Mike Myers : Hornet : 12/03/2025

Mike Taibi and Joe Jones [pic 012], Mike Taibi holding the tail, then and now [pic 013].
Tom Ryan : Hornet : 12/03/2025

As for the towhook position, I've done several small gliders and the towhook looks about right on the plans. It should be slightly ahead of the CG. If too far ahead, the glider will weave back and forth on tow. If too far back, it will swerve over to one side and contact the ground. Best to make it adjustable.
Doug Smith : Firefly : 12/03/2025

Dear Mary & Steve, Here's a pic of my Humbrol Firefly glider [main pic]. Weight is 40 g. This model glides nicely. I added a plywood dihedral brace to the wing build.
I'm trying to determine where to put the towhook for hi-start launching. Ideas welcomed.
Adrian Culf : Firefly : 12/03/2025

Cobra 2820-12 is a good option.
Fred Owlpen : Aspirante 3 : 11/03/2025

A workaround we use to choose a motor is as follows: the motor should be 10% of the total weight of the model aircraft right to flight. If the model weighs 1.2 kg, the motor should weigh 120 grams. Preferably, round up, meaning 125, 130, or 135 grams is still within the range.
Fred Owlpen : Aspirante 3 : 11/03/2025

The wingspan is approximately 860 mm / 34" from the plan and wood parts. The kit box statement of 700 mm is a typographical error. Oh, the '70's!
The wing is almost identical to that on the later Humbrol Kompetitor, introduced to accommodate the Humbrol Mk.2 CO2 engine/motor.
I'm using a Kompetitor wing on a Firefly build this week.
Adrian Culf : Firefly : 10/03/2025

I love this design, and have built quite a few over the years, all for catapult launch. In about 1957, when Jetex were still making the Atom 35, a friend mounted one over the CG on his model, and got the most beautiful circling flights of 45-50 seconds - it might be fun to try that with one of the modern card-cased jet motors!
John Park : Wasp : 10/03/2025

G'day Mary and Steve, I hope this finds you both well. Attached are 2 photos [main pic, 003] of my latest build, an Alan Smith Premier. I've modified this to be 3 channel, Throttle, Rudder and Elevator using HXT 500 and 900 servos. Power is a PAW 80. Cheers for now and thanks for your great work,
Clive Parsons : Premier : 10/03/2025

Very much so. This is all we have so far. If anyone can send in more, that would be great.
SteveWMD : Bastet : 10/03/2025

Interesting design, would be great if there's an article for this.
Madhukar : Bastet : 10/03/2025

Hola. What electric motor does it have?
Juan : Aspirante 3 : 10/03/2025

The Lobinho was an outstanding flyer and its trailing edge kink gave it a very characteristic look. Today, this free flyer would qualify for a light RC-conversion and it could be great fun to fly.
Roland : Lobinho : 10/03/2025

The Tico-tico was part of a series of three little planes of very similar stick&tissue build. There was also the Paradal with only high wing and the - to me most iconic - Bentevi with only low wing. Compared to the Tico-tico, both the Paradal and Bentevi had larger wingspans and the Bentevi was sold as "bom voador", meaning "good flyer" and yes, it was.
Roland : Tico Tico : 10/03/2025

Looking further in to it, this text is a copy/paste from another model.
pmw : Viper : 09/03/2025

The text is taken from the PMP website. The reference to the model being 3 channels is a typo.
pmw : Viper : 09/03/2025

"The Viper is a 3ch sports aerobatic..." I've looked closely at the plans; I only see two servos. Where's the third channel?
Thomas Solinski : Viper : 08/03/2025

Ok, I'll buy that. Have set the scale type to XP-42. Thanks :)
SteveWMD : Curtiss : 07/03/2025

Looks like you nailed it Tim L!
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Curtiss_XP-42_(15518056814).jpg
The cowl details on the plan match this photo.
D A : Curtiss : 07/03/2025

He says he used a fiberglass cowl from Dave Patrick Models or you build one from balsa.
Larry : Piper PA-18 : 07/03/2025

Tim Larson, I think you are spot on with that assessment. Here is a picture of the XP-42 with that streamlined cowling.
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000539605/
RogerB : Curtiss : 07/03/2025

My father built one of these back in the early 90s. I inherited it about 8 years ago. I am retiring this spring and was looking forward to putting it back in the air this summer after a very long rest.
Last weekend the tail was crushed in a move. The kit is available on the aftermarket, but I was thrilled to find these plans! - I'd love to salvage as much as possible (instead of a complete rebuild) for nostalgia reasons.
Thank you very much!
Robert : Piper Cub 40 : 07/03/2025

I'd like some information regarding the cowl for this model. It looks like it might be a 3D printed one? There is no info on the plan or in the article.
Greg : Piper PA-18 : 07/03/2025

Curtiss had a lot of developmental versions of the production P-36 and P-40. This one looks to me much like the XP-42 with one of the earlier cowlings attempting to streamline the P&W Twin Wasp.
Tim Larson : Curtiss : 07/03/2025

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