noelsmith Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 Does anybody know if there are any sets of large scale modelling plans available for this aircraft? I do not normally make aircraft models, but have seen an example of this aircraft at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford here in the UK. It looks like a very interesting aeroplane to build a model of, so any help would be appreciated. Looks like it will have to be a scratchbuild in 1/32nd or 1/24th scale, as I am unaware of any large scale kits of this aircraft. Matchbox did the DH Tiger Moth in 1/32nd scale a number of years ago that I think Revell have re released. It would be nice to have a model of an American primary trainer as well as a British one from a similar era.
ghodges Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) You might check libraries and book shops for the old Wylam Plans books. These were soft cover books and carried scale drawings of various types, usually grouped by time period. I believe the drawings date from the '30s, '40, and '50s; and cover a LOT of the inter-war civilian and military types.. I have 2 or 3 of the books, and the plans range from simple 4 views to 3-4 pages of detail drawings including fittings and cockpit layouts, depending on the type. The largest plans in the book seem to be 1/48, with larger planes having smaller scales to fit on the pages. It would be a simple matter to copy and enlarge the plans once you found them. One last thought....I believe Guillows made a stick/balsa PT-17 Stearman kit in a large scale. It might be worth tracking down IF it includes scale drawings in the kit (many of those old flying kits did). Hope this helps. Best of luck! GIL Edited January 17, 2011 by ghodges
ewahl Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 No real help here; just some info. Revell did the Stearman PT-13D Kaydet in 1/72 in the 1970's and the Super Stearman (a reissue of the same kit?) with the Barnstormers double kit with the awful P-51D in 1976. No plans, and all instructions were on a single sheet. Ed
JohnRatzenberger Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Your best bet is to look into the R/C scale models -- there are several kits and plans around, but I cannot point you at them specifically.. I do recommend you look at "Flying Scale Models", UK-magazine from MAP -- www.flyingscalemodels.com. They not only have great flying scale model plans, but also do a 1/50 scale set of drawings with every issue -- they might have featured the Stearman in a back issue. The "Scale Aircraft Drawings" books that I think Gil is refering to have just a basic 4-view drawing, simple cross-sections, but no detail.. If you PM me your email, I'll send them to you.
ghodges Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 No, the books I'm referring to have a lot of detailed scale drawings, just some plans are more detailed than some others. The plans were designed for people to be able to scratch-build scale models and flying models long before the days of plastic modeling. As with all plans, you either trust them or you don't. Gil
Wildcat Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Try here: http://www.cleveland...com/default.asp
VonL Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 The Guillows kit is 1/16 scale, IIRC. Mostly wood, with a few vac-plastic bits thrown in.
noelsmith Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 Many thanks for the feedback guys! Keep them coming.
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