Plan Build Models
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2Vix2 – 2m thermal soarer
The 2Vix2 plan was published in RCM&E November 2006. The plan can be purchased at www.myhobbystore.com. The Bats (Bramhall Area Thermal and Slope) club holds bi-weekly glider competitions for two-metre gliders, the rules of which specify a bungee launch to a 6-minute max with one point per second flown but with no penalty for over-flying.…
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Midget Mustang
This plan was first published in RCM&E October 2006. The plan and moulding set can be purchased at www.myhobbystore.com Just as David Long might be said to have produced the Midget Mustang by scaling down the air racing success of the North American P-51, so I've scaled down his classic design to 1/5th size…
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Werewolf
RCM&E subscribers can read the Werewolf article in the Jan 2008 issue at the digital archive. The Werewolf plan, canopy, CNC pack and wood pack can be purchased here. Werewolf came about after an email correspondent suggested I design a 1.5 size version of Peter Russell’s 334G – a very nice little control line stunt model…
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Fike Model E
This plan and accompanying articles were first published in Feb/Mar 2006. The plan, CNC parts and wood pack required to complete the model can be purchased here. Unless you take an interest in either home-built aircraft or peanut-scale models, you could be forgiven for never having heard of William J Fike’s endearingly ugly aeroplane. The Model E,…
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Wattsdog
The Wattsdog plan was published in RCM&E Dec 2006. The plan can be purchased here. There I was on eBay, watching the final minutes tick away in an auction for a complete Multiplex Pico radio set-up that was going for a song. Well, it seemed churlish not to put in a last-minute bid at a fraction…
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Hawker Hurricane
This article was first published in the RCM&E 2008 Special Issue. It was also re-printed in the recent Tony Nijhuis Special Issue should readers prefer a paper version with more photos etc. – Ed. So here we are, one year on from the last RCM&E Special and another warbird with which to whet your appetite. It…
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Maricardo – The plan build article
The Maricardo plan can be purchased at MyHobbyStore.com I first became interested in the Maricardo when I saw one being flown back in 1985. Harvey Murray, a friend of mine, was flying all types of aerobatic manoeuvres on the Kettle Field with his Maricardo in a very impressive manner. Harvey’s model was built to the…
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BAe Hawk
The Hawk plan was originally published in 2004 and, along with the canopy and intakes, can be purchased at MyHobbyStore.com Now here’s something a little unexpected… a Nijhuis plan that’s not powered by an electric motor! Well, you may be surprised to hear that I have twice as many i.c.-powered aircraft as I do electric and,…
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Bootlace
The Bootlace plan can be purchased at MyHobbyStore.com I’ve always had an interest in American racing aircraft, and though I’ve built a few over the years, I’d never tried my hand at a Shoestring. Ironically, given that this classic ‘40s racer was popular with full-size home-builders for its simplicity, there are a number of problems…
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Euro Twin
The Euro Twin plan can be purchased here. What motivated me to design ‘Euro Twin’? Actually, it stems from my fear of the unthinkable occurring! Imagine the Grey Polystyrene mine, located somewhere in Germany, running dry. ARGH! Perish the thought! Aeromodellers the world over would have to start building again! My current electric flying (pun…
