Weather Man (oz16605)

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Weather Man. Control line speed model. Wingspan 19 in. Mills 1.3 diesel shown.

Quote: "Hi Steve, I found this online at Modellvanner.se. I've always wanted to build one of these for a Mills 1.3. I think this plan would fit in to the BFMA rules? Cheers,"

Note this plan is stamped as: "Compiled and restored and copyright to www.model-plans.co.uk 2011".

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Quote: "Weather Man, by Cyril Shaw. Dozens of modellers first learnt control line flying with this sleek design. Building time is only a few hours.

THE first Weather Man was designed and flown in early 1947. It proved so easy to fly and handle, it was decided to build several other models with different power plants. The latest Mills version which is presented here has flown at 45-50 mph. The new Mark II Mills weighs only 3-1/2 ounces and is capable of 9-10,000 rpm with a control line airscrew, which should boost the speed considerably. Steel lines greatly increase speed and control, but for general sport flying thin fishing line is suitable. (Line length of 20-30 ft).

Other versions of the Weather Man have been built with Arden .099 and .199 engines. Speeds of over 50 and 70 mph respectively have been recorded with these Arden models, equipped with glow plugs, three to one mixture of Methonol and Castor Oil being used. With the addition of Nitro Methane to the mixture, these speeds will be increased by at least 10 mph.

Construction of this model is very simple, so very little comment is required. First of all trace the full size parts given on these pages and at the back of the book - on to sheet balsa. Cut them out and lay them on a sheet of cartridge paper to give the foundation for your full-size drawing. Like all the plans in this book, the plan on the right is drawn 1/3 full size. So multiply all the remaining parts by three to give an actual size drawing.

Begin construction by selecting a firm piece of 1/4 in sheet balsa for the Sheet Base..."

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See FAI pages from 2020 on Weatherman vintage speed contests, here: https://www.fai.org/news/online-contests-weatherman-vintage-speed
Pit - 01/03/2026
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