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There was only one Skeeto built (N6048C). Builder plans were never offered. It was an engine test bed used to evaluate a number of different powerplants, thus had several nose configurations. It clearly had a very small...
Dave D : Skeeto SA-8 : 20/11/2019

Looking at photos of 1:1 scale Skeetos the nose does look short but not by that much, the most visible difference being the wing which has no dihedral in the original, possibly the model designer was short a couple of servos for the...
Miguel : Skeeto SA-8 : 19/11/2019

Hi. Under the drawing of G3, there's an isometric view of how the top half of the engine nacelles are built. The main nacelles are built the same way i.e. cut out G8 'Gondel-Brett' (Nacelle Board)...
Chris Pinn : Me 262 A-1 Schwalbe : 19/11/2019

You have two option. First: single engined version with engine in the nose, see partial nose sketch. Dummy jets on the wings.
Second: double engined version with engines on the jet nacelles only, see engined nacelles sketch. Pit : Me 262 A-1 Schwalbe : 19/11/2019

Hi there, I am building a ME262 from your plans for which I am very grateful. I must be stupid but I can't understand how to assemble the engines, can you please help.
Doug Hoareau : Me 262 A-1 Schwalbe : 19/11/2019

Thank you both! And looking more carefully at the drawing I can see the feature you describe, it's a clever trick. A few weeks ago another plan came up, I can't recall which it was but the designer had made the motor dowel...
Miguel : Republic P-47 Thunderbolt : 18/11/2019

Hello Mary! New pictures! [Model pic and 003-006] I had been out for a while. But i am back. I did few changes from the original plan... and worked very well! Very beautiful plane!
Eldon Masini : Taylorcraft 1A : 18/11/2019

Hi Steve/Mary, just to show actually finish a few as well as submiting plans here's my Super 60. Covered in Solartex with painted trim, OS40 four stroke [more pics 012, 013]. RSC single channel RC for nostalgic photos only! Cheers
Mike Jones : Super 60 : 18/11/2019

Original model was fitted with dummy flaps hinged to false spar and linked together. Flaps were looked in Up position during flight. This feature was not adopted for simplicity in this plan and Jetco kit too.
Pit : F-51H Mustang : 18/11/2019

Rubber strand is canted because the rubber retainer dowel is concealed under the scale detachable exhaust box under the fuselage. It makes more simple to change the rubber strands in comparison of the usual side fuselage dowel method.
pit : Republic P-47 Thunderbolt : 17/11/2019

I wouldn't worry Miguel - if HJ Towner designed it - it will work - one of the all time great model designers - I learned to fly with two of his Wifurskin designs in the early seventies!!
Don Imrie : Republic P-47 Thunderbolt : 17/11/2019

Another Towner masterpiece, a complex little plan where those who hate cutting ribs will be happy as those are not to be cut but built up! Same for the lighter-than-light framed fuselage formers, crying out for composite construction....
Miguel : Republic P-47 Thunderbolt : 17/11/2019

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20/11/2019 : PlanID=11732 : Dancing Girl Mk II by Peter Miller from Model Airplane News : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

17/11/2019 : PlanID=11723 : DH 60 Cirrus Moth by David Boddington from RCME : Added article, thanks to KLH.

17/11/2019 : PlanID=11718 : M-11 Breda 39 Late from MOVO : Replaced this plan with a clearer version, thanks to Gianni, Pino.

16/11/2019 : PlanID=11720 : Phantom Major by John Rutter from Radio Modeller : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

15/11/2019 : PlanID=9119 : Clipper MkII from Micro Models : Added zipfile with scans of printwood formers (inc all ribs), thanks to Billo.

15/11/2019 : PlanID=10865 : Junior from Graupner : Added kit review from Aeromodeller, June 1974, thanks to RFJ.

14/11/2019 : PlanID=10787 : Sputnik by Othmar Huber from FMT : Replaced this plan with a correctly scaled version. This is exactly the same plan file, except that output settings are now at 400 dpi not 600 dpi, is all. This now will print at 2m wingspan. Many thanks to KLH for checking this.

14/11/2019 : PlanID=1091 : Consolidated PT-1 Trainer by John C Winter from Flying Models : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

13/11/2019 : PlanID=71 : Rambler Too by Richard Bradford : Replaced this plan with a re-scaled version at correct wingspan of 72 in, thanks to Gnomelike.

13/11/2019 : PlanID=2193 : DH Hornet Moth by Ron Warring from Model Aircraft : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

12/11/2019 : PlanID=10409 : Pink Ladies by Bill Wisniewski from American Modeler : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

11/11/2019 : PlanID=8995 : Little Nordik by George Perryman from Young Men : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

11/11/2019 : PlanID=6192 : Bloop by Bill Hutchison from American Modeler : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

09/11/2019 : PlanID=845 : Hi-Fli by Phil Kraft from Model Airplane News : Added article, thanks to RFJ.

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Dancing Girl Mk II - Peter Miller - 40in IC C/L
Gee Bee Model Z - Henry Haffke - 72in Scale IC...
Commonwealth Boomerang - Pres Bruning - 17in...
Eclipse - AE Wing - 30in IC R/C
MiG 15 - Dave Livesay Scale Rubber F/F
Avro 560 - Dave Chinery - 58in Scale Electric...
Skeeto SA-8 - Paul Denson - 55in Scale IC R/C
Heinrich - Dave Chinery - 48in Electric R/C
F-51H Mustang - Jim McCroskey - 32in Scale IC...
DH 60 Cirrus Moth - David Boddington - 46in...
M-11 Breda 39 Early - 32in Scale Rubber F/F
Ranger - Gordon Light - 36in Rubber F/F
Phantom Major - John Rutter - 32in IC R/C
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Harold J Towner -...
M-11 Breda 39 Late - 33in Rubber F/F
Waltzing Matilda - M Hodgson - 36in IC F/F
Aristokrat - Egon Briks Madsen - 40in IC C/L
Piedra Filosofal 1 - Cesar Altamirano - 48in...
Pelayo - Hans Adenaw - 27in Glider F/F
Morane Saulnier Type N - Don Underwood - 56in...
Blohm and Voss BV40 - Unknown - 18in Scale...
Customized Ringmaster - 42in IC C/L
Nieuport Monoplane - Bill Hannan - 17in Scale...
Gullable - Tony Kagan - 56in IC R/C
Lockheed P-38 Lightning - 15in Scale Rubber F/F
Brugger Colibri - Peter Miller - 46in Scale IC...
Le Petit Knight - WJ Trotter - 25in Rubber F/F
Drifter - AR Fletcher - 120in Glider R/C
Gloster Gannet - Walt Mooney - 13in Scale...
Victory - Hans Hansen - 66in Glider F/F
Cosmic Wind - Hal deBolt - 57in Scale IC R/C
Westland F7/30 - Bob McLellon - 16in Scale...
Fiat CR.32 - Robert Darlow - 13in Scale Rubber...
Focke-Wulf TA 152 H-1 - 39in Scale IC C/L
Pussycat 15 - John Rutter - 51in IC R/C
Vultee XA-41 - Dave Livesay - 18in Scale Rubber...
XF4U-1 - 28in Scale Rubber F/F
Geier - 60in IC R/C
Semi-Pro - Stan Chilton Glider F/F
A-5A Vigilante - Pavel Bosak - 41in Scale IC...
Great Lakes Trainer - LH Deubler - 13in Scale...
Thermic Dart - Frank Ehling - 12in Glider F/F
Fokker E III - Floyd E Carter - 68in Scale IC...
Chaos - Peter Freebrey - 36in IC C/L
Arsenal Delanne 10 - Pres Bruning - 13in Scale...
P-51 Mustang - Bill Effinger - 37in Scale IC...
Fizza - Nigel Hawes - 32in Electric R/C
Buzz-Cat - Andrew Reid - 63in R/C
XF4U-1 - 30in Scale Rubber F/F
Avro 560 - Bill Hannan - 18in Scale Rubber F/F

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