Radio Queen (oz5471)
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Radio Queen. Radio control model. Famously the first RC model to fly across the English Channnel in September 1954.
Note for an earlier version of this plan, see Radio Queen (oz15909).
Quote: "Radio Queen. Original design by Lt Col HJ Taplin. Structural modifications by Pete Cock. Kit manufactured by Kandoo Products, 89 Spon End, Coventry.
Both old and modern construction is shown on the plan. Much of the lettering has been re-inked, some mistakes corrected and much of the lettering replaced (both by hand and typed). The wing panels have been squared up during the inking. Inking was done on an old plan and you may see a fuzzy line in some places as the new lines did not hide all of the old line. Where possible the original lines and lettering were retained. Jim Johnson (Skystone) 7/25/05."
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Note photos 005-008 are from MAN, January 1955, thanks to RFJ.
Note the plan title text on sheet #1 says "design by Lt Col LJ Taplin" which has to be a typo introduced much later (probably circa 2005). The correct name of the designer is Harold J Taplin.
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(oz5471)
Radio Queen
by Harold Taplin, Pete Cock
from Kandoo Products
2005
84in span
IC R/C Cabin Kit
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 05/04/2014
Filesize: 1335KB
Format: • PDFbitmap
Credit*: JJ
Downloads: 4880
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User comments
Thank you for re inking the Radio Queen plan and making it available for download. I have a problem understanding exactly how to fit the 1/4" x 1" and 1/4" x 1/2" cross braces between the triangular removable front screen sides. Is there any indication anywhere?JefOtt - 13/11/2015
I’ve seen two versions of the RQ. One with an empennage with squared off tips and the other with rounded tips.
Buzz - 11/11/2020
Hello Mary, enclosed a picture of my Radio Queen [pic 010] which was built off plan oz5471. Please note that the tail and tailplane tips are rounded rather than squared off. This is to bring the tips into conformity with the rounded tips of the main wing. This plane is powered with a Taplin Twin MKIII. Regards,
Bryan Treloar - 18/02/2025
Have changed the designer credit here from LJ Taplin to Harold Taplin. The plan title text on sheet #1 saying: "design by Lt Col LJ Taplin" has to be a typo introduced later on. The correct name of the designer is Harold J Taplin.
SteveWMD - 14/03/2025
build log at https://www.modelbouwforum.nl/threads/radio-queen-bouw-van-de-replica.291746/
pit - 19/03/2025
Bob Holman Plans can sell you a short kit of the Radio Queen associated with the most recent set of plans loaded on Outerzone. Note - this kit will have the curved horizontal and vertical stab shown in the latest plans.
Ed Sherrod - 21/04/2025
Where did you hear that about Bob Holman and the RQ?
I know Bob, Rick, & Ricky. I’m not aware of them kitting this.
You can get a full kit of the RQ from Ben Buckle.
TomRyan - 21/04/2025
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