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I did look at the clip, but that is the Mk I, and not the Mk II modelled.
Ted A : Arrow Active MkII : 17/01/2022

I too was prepared to believe the author might know best and build it as per the plan. Then yesterday I watched a Pathe news film of the 1932 Kings Cup air race. There's a nice clip of the Active Mk1 taking off. As the camera, from an...
Colin H : Arrow Active MkII : 17/01/2022

Hello Richard, You are absolutely right. The model is made mostly of ply and spruce. Fuselage sides (23) are 1 mm ply, longerons are 3x3 mm spruce. Wing and stabilizer ribs are made of 1 mm ply, you can use 1,5 mm balsa of course and...
Marcin : Miki : 17/01/2022

Since the model was created before 1958, one would assume that no matter how much the wings have changed, the model reflects that 'as built'
Ted Avey : Arrow Active MkII : 16/01/2022

I know this is a long shot but: Does anyone know if the "rib for rib accuracy" claim for this plan is true? The wings are not as they are on the real one and haven't been at least since it's rebuild in 1958.
Colin H : Arrow Active MkII : 15/01/2022

I hope this link will be useful: http://www.balsaworkbench.com/?page_id=1313
John Green : Ryan STA : 15/01/2022

I have just built a version from 6mm Depron for a 120 Watt brushless motor. Its a great flyer on ailerons and elevator. My wing uses 2 layers of 6mm depron separated by a 12 x 3 mm balsa spar. I added 24 mm strip ailerons and reduced the...
Gabriel : Teeny Trainer : 14/01/2022

Many thanks to Victor for mailing in to point out there is a free plan available for download from: https://www.flugmodell-magazin.de/downl... of...
SteveWMD : Einzpfeil : 14/01/2022

Verlag means 'publisher'. If you look at the black stripe at the bottom of the plan, you will see the translation. I guess they called themselves a publisher as they also sold hobby books.
Chris P : Supreme 60 : 14/01/2022

Hello! Two more of my Aerostar [pics 009, 010] now decorated with a registration, in fact the reg of the full size aircraft I once flew, from the South Warwickshire Flying School! Still airworthy and a fine flying machine! Build one and...
Norman Fawley : Aero-Star 20 : 14/01/2022

Explained on the page. Just take some time, read the words and let them slowly sink in. If you need more background on this you can google the term: Ace Foam Wing.
SteveWMD : Ryan STA : 14/01/2022

The complete wing is missing in the plane ?
omar : Ryan STA : 14/01/2022

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14/01/2022 : PlanID=4515 : Supreme 60 from Graupner : Added kit review (in French) from MRA, June 1990, thanks to Pit.

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