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Latest Plans
Here are the 12 newest plan uploads. For more, see the Browse Plans pages
Caproni CH.1 (oz14014)
by Bill Winter
from Model Airplane News
August 1936
24in span
Scale Rubber F/F
Anniversary Cub (oz14007)
by Warren Kronberger
from Carl Goldberg
1985
76in span
Scale IC R/C
Pizza Platter (oz14005)
by Don Mowrer
from Model Airplane News
June 1966
10in span
IC C/L
DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (oz14003)
by Roy Scott
from Model Builder
July 1976
86in span
Scale IC R/C
Model Photo Gallery
This is a random selection of just 4 of the photos you sent us. Click here to see the full Gallery
Latest Comments
Heroes have no need of such mundane facilities as a WC. ;) Thanks, Miguel.
Neal :
Airspeed Horsa : 17/08/2022
The pilot up front will have trouble getting to the WC at the back :)
Fine project Neal, we'll be looking forward to the end photos.
Miguel :
Airspeed Horsa : 17/08/2022
Bones for my Airspeed AS51 Horsa Mk 1 [main pic, 003-005], a book-end project to go with my recent Waco CG-4a (oz705). Wingspan is 22." Thank you to Outerzone!
Neal Green :
Airspeed Horsa : 17/08/2022
The later German article confirms wingspan of 1600 mm, which is 63 in.
SteveWMD :
Super Star : 17/08/2022
You're right, it wouldn't be out of place among the Super-Solutions & Co. Nice plan beautifully restored, and nice cover art too.
Miguel :
Caproni CH.1 : 17/08/2022
Caproni Ch 1, Ch stands for the initials of Antonio Chiodi the engineer and designer of this aicraft fighter. Due to an accident at initial training of the unique prototype the project was abandoned. Great painting in Italian colours, it...
Pit :
Caproni CH.1 : 17/08/2022
The wing in the photos looks like the original Oly II one, open structure with turbulator spars. The Plan shows a D-tube sheeted LE construction with the modern airfoils.
Question: is an open structure more immune to extensive damage...
Stefan Mochnacki :
Olympic II Electric : 17/08/2022
Nice job, Mike. She's got the look.
Neal Green :
Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9 : 16/08/2022
Got it, thanks.
SteveWMD :
Baby Wing : 16/08/2022
I sent you the right map ;-)
olivier :
Baby Wing : 16/08/2022
No worries. It's still a useful plan drawing as it is, and we can upload a clearer copy over time.
SteveWMD :
Baby Wing : 16/08/2022
Apologies... This is my plan to cut... Bad copy ;-)
olivier :
Baby Wing : 16/08/2022
Latest Site Updates
Super Star (oz14004): Added further article (in German) from FMT, May 1970, thanks to JeffGreen.
17/08/2022
Maybe (oz2171): Added article, thanks to Pit.
17/08/2022
Friedrichshafen GII (oz1152): Added article, thanks to Pit.
17/08/2022
Bushwacker (oz5826): Added .dat file (text co-ords) to the ribs zipfile, thanks to Jonathan Noon.
17/08/2022
Fokker D7 (oz4840): Added article, thanks to Pit.
17/08/2022
Baby Wing (oz14012): Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, thanks to Olivier.
16/08/2022
Draggin (oz3044): Added article, thanks to Pit.
15/08/2022
Chip (oz13931): Added zipfile of decal in SVG format, thanks to pikpak.
15/08/2022
Anniversary Cub (oz14007): Added Floats ('Superfloats') manual, thanks to JeffMac.
15/08/2022
Anniversary Cub (oz14007): Added (hand traced) parts files and alternate plan scan (maybe clearer to read), also a clearer scan of the instructions, thanks to Paul Sluce.
15/08/2022
Whirlaway (oz14008): Added (later) article from MA April 1988, thanks to Pit.
15/08/2022
Pink Fink III (oz5893): Added article, thanks to theshadow.
13/08/2022
Little Toot (oz13940): Replaced the article with a clearer copy, thanks to theshadow.
13/08/2022
Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate (oz4810): Added article, thanks to theshadow.
13/08/2022
Latest Plans text listing
Caproni CH.1 - 24in Scale Rubber F/FWinterhawk - 99in Glider R/C
Baby Wing - 23in IC C/L
Swan - 18in Jetex F/F
La 11 - 27in Scale Rubber F/F
Baby Zagi - 33in Electric R/C
Whirlaway - 35in IC C/L
Anniversary Cub - 76in Scale IC R/C
Back Bay Bellanka - 16in Rubber F/F
Pizza Platter - 10in IC C/L
Super Star - 63in IC R/C
DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter - 86in Scale IC...
Sesqui-Scot - 22in Rubber F/F
Ryan Bluebird - 27in Scale Rubber F/F
Savoia S12 - 18in Scale CO2 F/F
Lockheed C-130 Hercules - 54in Scale Electric...
Optimus - 67in Glider R/C
Plinker - 20in Electric R/C
Plato - 30in IC R/C
Baby - 70in IC F/F
Martin A-30 Baltimore - 70in Scale IC R/C
International Stunt Winner - 41in IC C/L
Potez 230 - 22in Scale Rubber F/F
Skeeter - 43in Scale IC R/C
Spad XIII - 24in Scale Rubber F/F
Flying Stick - 84in IC F/F
CAP 231 - 72in Scale IC R/C
Das Ugly Stik 42 - 42in Electric R/C
Extra 300 - 72in Scale IC R/C
Camp Cookout Catapult Glider - 17in Glider F/F
Zoom-Aire - 10in Glider F/F
Dornier Do 335 Pfeil - 70in Scale Electric R/C
Fieseler Fi-99 - 20in Scale Rubber F/F
Less n Extra - 36in Electric R/C
Pegasus - 49in IC C/L
Nieuport Delage 580 - 16in Scale Rubber F/F
Wing A - 56in Glider R/C
School Chucky Phantom - 10in Scale Glider F/F
Renard R.31 - 20in Scale Rubber F/F
Wing - 46in IC R/C
HP 115 - 6in Scale Jetex F/F
Airmaster Electric R/C
Stratosphere Pursuit - 16in Rubber F/F
Messerschmitt M.35b - 90in Scale IC R/C
Avro 707 - 35in Scale IC R/C
Whirlaway - 12in Glider F/F
Arrowair - 17in CO2 F/F
Little Proto - 18in IC C/L
Piper Cub - 12in Scale Rubber F/F
Nomad - 100in Glider R/C
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