Taube (oz13956)

 

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I think it more closely represents the Rumpler Taube oz6007 than the Etrich. Charlie Yost of San Diego used to fly one of these in 1/2A Texaco Scale comps
Bert Stein - 19/07/2022
You mean the ScaleType link? We simply link to the closest Wiki page we can find. That's the system. Often those pages are 'collective' if you see what I mean. There currently is only one Wiki page for the Taube. That's why the plan you mentioned Rumpler Taube (oz6007) also uses the same ScaleType link to the same Wiki page, which, again, is titled "Etrich_Taube". Long story short: if you want us to add a ScaleType link to a Wiki page that as yet does not exist, then you will need to put some work in, and create that page.
SteveWMD - 19/07/2022
Putting it another way: The Wiki link we have here is massively useful, has tons of info about the Taube aircraft, and begins as follows: "The Etrich Taube, also known by the names of the various later manufacturers who built versions of the type, such as the Rumpler Taube, was a pre-World War I monoplane aircraft. It was the first military aeroplane to be mass-produced in Germany. The Taube was designed in 1909 by Igo Etrich of Austria-Hungary, and first flew in 1910. It was licensed for serial production by Lohner-Werke in Austria and by Edmund Rumpler in Germany..."
SteveWMD - 19/07/2022
I'm kind of a Taube nut. For those who might like additional references on Taube variants, try: Taube, Dove of War by Col. John A. de Vries, an old, out-of-print survey of all known variants with detailed scale drawings of the 1913 Etrich Taube and 3-views of a few obscure types; The Taube at War, Windsock Datafile 104 by Peter Grosz with detailed Rumpler Taube 4C and Jeannin Stahltaube scale drawings plus photos of other variants; Gotha Aircraft of WW1 by Jack Herris, with Gothe Taube LE3 and LE4 drawings (the Gotha LE3 is my favorite with those big crosses on the wings and, historically, by the time of Marne 1914 the most relevant Taube in the German inventory); Albatros Aircraft of WW1 Vol 1 - Early Two-Seaters by Jack Herris, which has drawings of the EE and FT monoplane Taubes and photos of Taube biplanes which would make for an interesting flying model; and Die Jeannin-Stahltaube A.180/14 by Krzyzan and Steinle (German text), a history of the evolution of Jeannin Taubes followed by a photo-rich documentation of the restoration of the Jeannin StahlTaube at the Deutsches Technikmuseum. You could also go to wingnutwing's website (are we allowed to mention plastic models here?) and find great interior drawings and other documentation for their 1:32 scale model of the Jeannin StahlTaube. Etrich's patent was denied in Germany, hence, there are a multitude of German Taube manufacturers. Any of the Taube balsa plans here (Thank you, OuterZone!) can be modified to look like most any of these variants with a little effort. And unless you plan on adding an external spar below the wing, which should be highly cambered, and dozens of warping wires, these models are always going to be stand-off scale anyway. They will still be beautiful birds!
Gary M - 19/07/2022
Gary, I may have gotten the wrong idea but it looks like you really like Täube :))
Miguel - 20/07/2022
Because the aircraft bears the name Dove, a lot of people naturally assumed its wing planform was derived from the bird. This is not true. It was patterned after the Zanonia seed which glides from its tree great distances
Joe Pedantic - 20/07/2022
Here's a little information:
In the late 1960's, early 1970's, I was in Junior High (re: "Middle School") and High School. I "worked" for Competition Models. On Saturdays and during the week during summer break, I would pack kits for Sal and Van and in return, I'd get a kit. (hence the quotes around work) I ended up building/flying almost every kit that Competition Models sold (the exception was the 1/2A Starduster and the Paper Tiger) Sal and Van were my mentors. Sal more than Van, but that was because I was (am) much more interested in FreeFlight than R/C.
My family lived only a few blocks from Van. A short bike-ride to hang out and absorb as much as I could. Van was an Engineer at North American and worked on the XB-70 and B1.
Around 1972 or so, Van asked me if I could design a Taube for possible kitting. Not being much of a scale modeler (FreeFlight endurance), I used a drawing of a Rumpler Tuabe. From what I can remember, it was basically a pulp-fiction drawing, So, that explains why this is a stand way, way off "scale" airplane. I was probably 12 or 13 at the time.
You may be interested that the airfoil are just ribs from a Star Duster X. The first couple airplanes I flew with a Babe Bee .049 and a Ace Pulse Commander for control. Van then took the design added Elevator, Rudder and Throttle. The airplane actually flies better than it looks. I can't tell you how many I ended up flying. At least 4 or 5 anyway.
I've never figured out why Van never gave me credit for the design, but hey... It's not like they made millions off the design.
I still have an un-built kit in the garage.
BTW - If you are wondering about the decal set, it is the same decal sheet as the Competition Models Eindecker.
Richard W. Wegener - 21/07/2022
There you are, another sad story of child labour exploitation. Nevertheless it seems you absourbed (this one carries an 'u' as well, right?) a magic art: stuffing a kit inside a box! Whenever I try this I end up with a bulge or two, or parts that won't fit at all, so that wasn't an entirely misspent youth :))
Seriously, it must have been a tremendous experience for a kid :)
Miguel - 21/07/2022
Great story Richard, according to the tail shape (not a dove tail) probably you faced with a Rumpler Taube C4 3view. Could be interesting to find the source.
Pit - 21/07/2022
Hello, Please add these pictures to Taube (oz13956). The orange airplane [pics 007-009] was the original prototype, designed by me in 1972. The red airplane [main pic] is the second prototype. Thank you. From Chandler, AZ, USA,
Richard Wegener - 23/07/2022
Hi Richard - excellent pics, many thanks. Have updated the listing now so it shows your name as the designer on this Taube plan. Seems only fair :)
SteveWMD - 23/07/2022
Thank you Steve! Appreciate it. One other bit of information: the landing gear (bent 1/16 Music Wire) is the same as the one in the Eindecker, SST and HydroStar. The wheels were the same plastic ones found in the Eindecker and SST. The HydroStar wheels were 1/2 Dia. wood.
Richard W. Wegener - 24/07/2022
Good grief! What happened to your model? Was it the same rock that chewed up your jeans? :)
Miguel - 24/07/2022
Thanks for posting this Taube. The model was something of a dog with the Ace pulse equipment I had at the time. I am looking forward to revisiting this design with a modern XPS Nano receiver (2.4 Ghtz) and a small diesel or electric motor. As I recall, the glide was respectable.
https://www.xtremepowersystems.net/products.php?cat=13
Sean Wentz - 05/08/2022
Seems I got the Taube kit when I was a kid of 14 back in 1974. I intended to put my Ace pulse gear in it with a Tee Dee .020 in the nose but it got put the back shelf - for 48 years. I finally pulled the dusty old kit out and decided to build it, but now as a modern electric. Seems I got carried away with customization and the result is what you see here [pics 010,011]. Covered with silk & dope. Flies great even if it is grossly overpowered!
Eric Strengell - 16/01/2023
Charlie Yost and I chased for each other at Taft and at Lost Hills for most of the 80s and all of the 90s. That Taube of his was a great flyer, and it would fly OOS at almost every contest. So the two of us would have a long search to retrieve the model. I finally got tired of spending half the contest day looking for that model--and insisted that Charlie and I share the expense of a Walston Retrieval system. It's a great little sport model. These days I wouldn't bother with a retrieval system on it--but I sure would use a Remote Dethermalizer (RDT) to bring it down when it wants to wander.
Mike Myers - 19/01/2023
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