Phoenix (oz15983)

About this Plan

Phoenix. Control line stunt model. F2B class. Wingspan 51.6 in, for .35 to .46 engines.

Quote: "Hi Steve, hi Mary, how do you do? Wishing the best for you both!

This time we have a very nice U/C F2B project, the 'Phoenix' for engines in the .35 to .46 range, designed in 1975 by Mr Edgard Thomas Martine when he lived in Brasilia.

The model has a wingspan of 51.6 inches (131 cm) and a fuse length of 38.33 inches (97,1 cm). Here is the model's history told by the designer:

"PHOENIX 35/46" - MODEL FOR F2B - BRASILIA - 1975 - PROJECT OF CMDR EDGARD THOMAS MARTINE - A BEAUTIFUL MODEL WITH A VERY FLUID AERODYNAMIC LINE

A beautiful Model undoubtedly designed in the 70s, at a time when the U/C was living a 'golden age' in Brazil. Following, a little of the history of the project that is told to us by the author:

"I designed this kit in the mid 70’s when model airplanes were thriving in Brasilia. Mainly F2B. I was champion with Stiletto 46. But I designed this plane for OS Max and Fox 35. In the end they were already using OS Max40-h. Thirty-five kits were cut and sold in a shop that sold the aerobras and mobral aircraft. The owner was Márcio, a modeller. All model pilots used and improved their maneuvers with this plane. There was a report in Sport Modelismo late magazine, where Fred Cesquim read and was crazy to have one at the time.

There are 2 kits left, one of mine and where the last is with Roberto, assembling until today. But he said that he would cut a kit and send to Freddy to assemble. All praised the smoothness and accuracy of response. It has differential flaps and rudder with variable curvature...

Please find attached a period image from the model and also the plan from this beautiful model! All The Best, Carlo"

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Note the cleanup on this scan was tricky. See supplement greyscale file for a copy of the original scan before I messed with it. There may be some useful detail in there that got lost in the cleanup process. A close comparison may be useful. Steve.

Supplementary file notes

Greyscale plan.

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