This week on the community spotlight, we're checking out Unrauv's amazing collection of scale foam board airplane designs.
Every so often, we come across a community member who has been hard at work behind the scenes and produced a staggering number of designs. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, we're simply blown away by what they've achieved.Vincent Unrau is one such member. Here's a summary of his collection.
The Collection
Here are most of the planes Vincent has been working on. Be prepared, there's a lot - so many that he's categorized them into airplanes from different nations! You can go through this list and pick out an airplane you want to build, visit the site and download the free plans.
Webiste: RCFBAircraft.com
USA
Includes:
- Grumman F8F Bearcat
- Fairchild PT-19
- North American T-6 Texan
- Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
- Grumman TBF Avenger
- Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
- Douglas SBD Dauntless
- Curtis P-40 Warhawk, Kittyhawk
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Razorback
- Vought F4U Corsair
- Grumman F6F Hellcat
- North American P-51D
- North American P-51 Razor Back
Includes:
- Lockheed Hudson
- Martin B-26 Marauder
- Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning
- North American B-25 Mitchell
- Douglas C-47 / DC-3
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
B-17 Video
Here's a quick video showing the Unrau Flying Fortress in action!
Commonwealth
Includes:
- Hawker Sea Fury
- Hawker Hurricane
Includes:
- Avro Anson
- Avro Lancaster
- De Haviland Mosquito
German
Includes:
- Ta 152
- Me 163
- He 100
- FW-190 A6
- FW-190 D9
- JU-87 B Stuka
- Messerschmitt BF-109
Includes:
- Junkers Ju 52
- Messerschmitt BF-110
- Heinkel He-111
USSR
Includes:
- Polikarpov I-16
- Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3
- Yakovlev Yak-3
- Ilyushin IL-2 Sturmovik
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
- Topolev Tu-2
France
Includes:
- Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
- Arsenal VG-33
Modern
This section features Unrauv's own take on the Edge 540. We released our own foam board version of the Edge in 2018!
Classic
Airliners, racers and civilian
- Douglas DC-6
- Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Crosby CR-4
- De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
- DeHavilland DH-88
- Spacewalker
- Lockheed Electra 12A
- Beechcraft Model 18
WW1
- Fokker D-VII
- SE5
Unrauv certainly has a bountiful portfolio of design work. We hope you too are wowed by the work that's gone into bringing these airplanes to life and get value from the plans.
Check out more at Unrau's website: https://www.rcfbaircraft.com
Article by James Whomsley
Editor of FliteTest.com
Contact: james@flitetest.com
YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/projectairaviation
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I would just would to begin with thanking the Flite Test crew for inspiring me to get into foam board modeling. I started building my first Flight Test model about five years ago. It was loads of fun and I thought I should give this design thing a try. I started out with a small single engine fighters. I then got bold and did multi engine aircraft like the DH-88 and the Avro Lancaster. Well the rest is history now. I sincerely hope that people get as much joy out of building my models as I do. My design process is 2D plans to 3D model for test fitting and modifying then printing, cutting and building the final model. James James thanks you for your kind works.
Sincerely,
Vincent Unrau
www.rcfbaircraft.com
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Finally a scale looking Beech18 to build!
For those looking at this saying "it's too complicated" - it really isn't.
Time to start building. Again.
Can't wait for the Constellation plans to be available!!!
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Your contributions are priceless for the community.
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RIP Vincent. Thank you for all your brilliant plans.
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RIP, Mr Unrau.
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https://noahangel11.wixsite.com/legacyvrcfbplanes
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Great talent.
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Rest in peace.
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