Sadly, I have to sell my two big birds. In addition to not having time to work on them and complete them, I am moving into an apartment this summer and I won't have space for them. I'd like to sell them to someone who will be able to complete them ...
I'm in for my build! I settled on the Dare DC-3 by Brodak designed by Pat Tritle. It is a 1:19 scale stick and tissue style build that comes in at about 32-35 oz's depending on builder's choice in some areas. Wing loading should be about 11.5 oz/sq. ...
Hello everyone! I recently got into scratchbuilding airplanes out of foamboard (or kapaboard as we Europeans know it). First I built a FT Simple Storch and having flown it for some time now I decided to build myself another one. I wanted to try makin...
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I have updated my C-47 plans with a rounder fuse.
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I know FT looks for design idea's for model planes, so here is mine. I swappable Douglas DC-3 airline/C-47 military transport. The twin engine design already exists in the Cruiser and the Kracken (sorry FT guys if I spelled that wrong)....
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Saw this on the internet and thought it was too good not to share!
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I'm a big fan of the DC-3/C-47. I've been entranced by its history and design.
But my mind has just been blown. I found out that not only are they continuing to fly, not only are they being re-furbished, but they are being completely re-built for ...
I'm just back from a vacation to Cape Cod, where I saw a couple of dc-3s parked at a tiny municipal field. Andy gave me a tour, let me go inside, poke around, and flip the master switch (very satisfying). I've always thought these planes would be a...
