Max Holste MH.152 (oz1980)

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Max Holste MH-152. Scale power model for .75cc to 1.5cc engines and of 50 inch wingspan, based on an earlier rubber design Max Holste MH.152 (oz1837) by George Woolls. July 1955 Aeromodeller.

For .75 1.5 cc Diesels - a 50 inch Max Holste MH.152, by Colin Read.

ONE OF THE most appealing full-size aircraft suitable for a flying scale model, the French experimental Air Observation Post, Max Holste MH.152 is already a popular subject with free lance model designers. George Woolls presented his diminutive rubber-driven version Max Holste MH.152 (oz1837) in our April '54 issue, and from far and wide we received photo's of power conversions - mostly with the smallest of diesel or glowplug engines.

Colin Read based his model on that same issue, enlarging the model to 50 inches span, and using more or less the same constructional method as with the rubber model, but appropriately strengthened to take the power of a 1.5 cc Allbon Javelin. The result is an attractive near-scale model (there are slight deviations) for easy transport and hours of trouble free sport flying.

Those who have already made the APS Chrislea Super Ace (oz1555) will find something akin to this popular model in the MH.152 with its twin fins and large glasshouse cabin which, incidentally, is the only part of the structure likely to cause difficulty for the beginner. As the fuselage has an outward taper from bottom upwards, and the wing is supported by a parasol strut arrangement, any prospective builder of the MH.152 should really have at least the experience of one power model before tackling this design.

Start construction by cutting out two basic sides from 3/32 in sheet and making up the lower half of F.3 with undercarriage fitted. Join the sides with F.3 and F.4, adding F.6 and pulling together at the nose with F.2, the sides curving around F.2a. A slight crack in the sides will help curvature at this point...

Update 24/10/2018: added article, thanks to RFJ.

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Hi, I am going to build this one day, with micro radio and a low power 09 (or 1cc deisel or elec). It is worth looking up the real plane pics on the web, as this model is not too close to scale in the cabin area - no problem for me, I like the model as is; a gem from 1955! One takeaway from web perusing is that the cabin struts is much thicker, and this is an area where the model will need strengthening.
Jim - 16/06/2023
Actually, if compared to the intended full scale aircraft, the MH.152, the whole cabin area is quite close to scale, with the inclination in the rear maybe being the biggest discrepancy. The MH.152 was a prototype. As explained in the Wikipedia link used here, the requirements were then changed from an observation/liaison aircraft to a more robust DH Beaver type aircraft, resulting in the MH.1521. It is this aircraft that the Wiki link addresses (and all pics as well). and if compared to that one, then yes, the cabin area (the whole fuselage really) is quite different. Unfortunately, no Wiki link apparently exists for the prototype MH.152 version. A search for MH.152 (without that last "1") does bring up pics of the correct aircraft depicted in this plan.
RC Yeager - 16/06/2023
The plan is correct the 152 differed from the 1521 Broussard from the cabin to the tail.
Ted Avey - 17/06/2023
Ah! that explains it! Many thanks for the correction.
The Wiki pics misled me.. goodo, because I prefer the looks of this 152!
Jim - 18/06/2023
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