Black Ghost (oz10585)

 

Black Ghost (oz10585) by Mac Grimmett 1958 - plan thumbnail

About this Plan

Black Ghost. Control ine stunt model for 2.5 cc engines.

Quote: "Building the Black Ghost.

Wing Cut out all the ribs, gussets, the two 1/4 in, sheet tips and notch the trailing edge as per plan. Lay the bottom, main spar on the plan and cement the ribs in position. Add the top spar, leading edge and trailing edge in that order. When well set, lift from plan and add tips, gussets, weight box and weight, then box-in the centre section spars with 1/16 in sheet. Add the tip fairing pieces, sheet the cenire section top and bottom, then tape the leading and trailing edges as shown. Finally, cover with heavyweight tissue or silk, give two coats of clear dope and one of coloured if desiied, do not forget to well cement the lead-out guide in, over the main spar and along the rib. Fuel proof when all is set hard.

Tailplane and Fin. Cut the tailplane and fin from in. sheet. Hinge the tailplane, cut slot for horn and glue same in place. Sand to a smooth finish.

Fuselage. First make the fuel tank from shim brass or tin. Cut out formers 1, and 3, plus the bearers trimmed to the correct length. Assemble formers and 2 (using a good hard setting cement), onto the bottom bearer, place the tank in position, then glue other bearer in place, line up square and leave to set..."

Black Ghost, Model Aircraft, November 1958.

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Supplementary file notes

Article pages, thanks to RFJ.

Corrections?

Did we get something wrong with these details about this plan (especially the datafile)? That happens sometimes. You can help us fix it.
Add a correction

Black Ghost (oz10585) by Mac Grimmett 1958 - model pic

Datafile:
  • (oz10585)
    Black Ghost
    by Mac Grimmett
    from Model Aircraft (ref:295)
    November 1958 
    38in span
    IC C/L LowWing
    clean :)
    all formers complete :)
    got article :)
  • Submitted: 28/10/2018
    Filesize: 459KB
    Format: • PDFbitmap
    Credit*: Circlip, RFJ
    Downloads: 500

Do you have a photo you'd like to submit for this page? Then email admin@outerzone.co.uk

User comments

This is my plan I did back in the late 1950's. Good to see it is still about and being used.
Mac Grimmett - 26/06/2022
Seeing your work alive and well 60 years down the river must be a fantastic feeling. Thank you very much, Mr. Grimmett!
Miguel - 26/06/2022
Yes it's amazing and I am very interested to hear that people are still using my plan. I am now 88 and no longer make big models but still potter with some other bits.
Mac Grimmett - 07/04/2023
Add a comment

 

 
 

Download File(s):
 

Notes

* Credit field

The Credit field in the Outerzone database is designed to recognise and credit the hard work done in scanning and digitally cleaning these vintage and old timer model aircraft plans to get them into a usable format. Currently, it is also used to credit people simply for uploading the plan to a forum on the internet. Which is not quite the same thing. This will change soon. Probably.

Scaling

This model plan (like all plans on Outerzone) is supposedly scaled correctly and supposedly will print out nicely at the right size. But that doesn't always happen. If you are about to start building a model plane using this free plan, you are strongly advised to check the scaling very, very carefully before cutting any balsa wood.

 

Terms of Use

© Outerzone, 2011-2024.

All content is free to download for personal use.

For non-personal use and/or publication: plans, photos, excerpts, links etc may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Outerzone with appropriate and specific direction to the original content i.e. a direct hyperlink back to the Outerzone source page.

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's owner is strictly prohibited. If we discover that content is being stolen, we will consider filing a formal DMCA notice.