Plan Build Models
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Scottish Aviation Pioneer
The Pioneer plan can be purchased at www.myhobbystore.com One of the unsung heroes of British military aviation the Pioneer first flew in 1947. It was designed for RAF support of troops in forward areas. Although it’s quite a big aircraft, the Pioneer’s huge Fowler flaps and full-span leading edge slats meant it was able to fly…
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Funterceptor
The Funterceptor plan can be purchased at MyHobbyStore.com It’s funny how ideas for new designs come about. Whilst using a can of Humbrol spray enamel I noticed that the cap was just the right shape to make a cowl for a small-ish FW-190, although closer investigation revealed that for true scale the model would actually…
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DH Vampire
The DH Vampire plan and canopy can be purchased at www.myhobbystore.com Some of you may be thinking, “I’m sure I’ve seen this model before somewhere”… and you’d be right. If you’re aware of Westfield’s Vampire kit then you’ll realise that the model featured here and Westfield’s offering are one of the same. It may seem…
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EZE-Fan
The Eze-Fan plan can be purchased at MyHobbyStore.com along with the canopy moulding. Back issues (July 2007) containing the plan and this build article are also still available. Click here for extra build pics. Regular readers will doubtless know that the May and June 2007 issues featured my two-part introduction to the electric ducted fan…
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The ‘Nijhuis’ Midget Mustang and Cosmic Wind
Update 7/7/09 – We’ve just noticed a printing error in the latest August issue of RCM&E relating to the pricing of the canopy and cowl cheek mouldings. Our apologies but the correct price of the set should be £13.99 and not as stated. Please accept our apologies. The August and Sept 2009 issue free plan…
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Piwakawaka – a pint sized aerobat!
The Piwakawaka plan can be purchased at www.myhobbystore.com I spent two fantastic months during 2004 touring New Zealand – a country that boasts wonderful scenery and is an aeromodellers dream, with innumerable potential flying fields and slope soaring sites. As an avid modeller for the past 50 years I felt it my duty to seek out…
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Apollo
You can purchase the Apollo plan at www.myhobbystore.com After many years spent flying in Kent, I retired to Dorset and joined the Phoenix MFC, a very friendly and well-organised club. Electric gliding has proved to be pretty popular here, and having competed in many glider events up and down the UK over many years I…
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Sonerai
The Sonerai plan is £9.95 at www.myhobbystore.com I wanted a model for winter flying, the requirement being that it should fit in the car in one piece, be tough enough for rough-field abuse and be easy to hand-launch by the pilot. I quickly decided that it would also need to suit the O.S. 25SF that I’d…
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Tornado
The Tornado plan and mouldings can be purchased at MyHobbyStore.com Please note that the article below is published to assist those building the Tornado. Nigel wrote the article in 2004 since when cheap brushless motors, ESCs and Li-Po batteries have become commonplace effectlively replacing NiCD and NiMH cells along with brushed motors and gearboxes in most applications. A 400-600…
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Hoehnia
Got a spare .15? What are you waiting for! The Hoehnia plan is just £5.95 at MyHobbyStore.com October 2001. Shortening days warned me about the prospect of an imminent long winter, which would need to be filled with building projects, plus the odd day of cosy flying when good weather became available. Venturing into my chaotic…
