Built up 2-3 meter vintage scale - looking

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  • KitBuilder

    • May 2016
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    • Palm Harbor, Fl
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    #1

    Built up 2-3 meter vintage scale - looking

    Anyone aware of a company producing 2 to 3 meter scale built up classics that don't cost an arm and a leg.
  • doctormike
    HobbySquawk Moderator

    • Oct 2013
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    #2
    Try the Bird of Time. A real beauty. I love mine. Tower Hobbies sell it. Doc

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    • KitBuilder

      • May 2016
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      #3
      My error.. had one looong ago, beautiful shape..... What I was meaning was built up vintage 'scale' as in 1940's, etc.

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      • doctormike
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        • Oct 2013
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        #4
        OK...That's old! Doc

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        • bradl4648
          Your Motion RC CS Team Rep

          • Oct 2014
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          #5
          Hi
          I'm sorry I do not know either. I built the Butterfly that has a 99" wing great flyer but not that old in the 40's

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          • KitBuilder

            • May 2016
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            #6
            hmmmm well I'm meaning designs of the 40's etc... not actual kits that have been on shelves for 70 years :) ..
            I think I may need to find a set of plans and see what a kit Cutter will charge me for a short kit....

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            • fhhuber
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              • Aug 2015
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              #7
              What basic size and style are you thinking of?

              I have a stack of 1936 to 1945 magazines. Each has plans for at least 2 planes (though a couple of early RC planes have half the plan in each of 2 consecutive issues)
              FF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.

              current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbs

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              • KitBuilder

                • May 2016
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                • Palm Harbor, Fl
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                #8
                Something like a Schweizer SGS 2-8 or similar... vintage looking with a nice different profile but large enough to have descent flight performance. Even if the airfoil or other fairly unotice-able liberties were taken in the interest of flight performance.

                Maybe it's me but it seems like a niche market.

                Well this is odd...
                I deiced to search one last time and this popped up.. I don't know how long I've been looking and coming up empty but this seems perfect... and the price is right...


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