Arado Ar.96B
The Arado Ar.96B, a German advanced flight trainer from 1936, is noted for its maneuverability and is ideal for FF Scale modeling.
Texan II - 2010/02
A modern version of the Air Force primary trainer for FF
RUBBER SCALE modelers are always in
search of the “perfect subject.” The modeled
airplane must be charismatic, well
documented, and, most important, possess
good areas and moments, to assure
successful flight performance. Additionally,
the aircraft must offer some promise of ease
of construction as the plans are developed.
The Raytheon/Beechcraft Texan II, a
Texan II - 2010/02
A modern version of the Air Force primary trainer for FF
RUBBER SCALE modelers are always in
search of the “perfect subject.” The modeled
airplane must be charismatic, well
documented, and, most important, possess
good areas and moments, to assure
successful flight performance. Additionally,
the aircraft must offer some promise of ease
of construction as the plans are developed.
Texas Zephyr
The Texas Zephyr was designed at the request of my flying buddy Mike Isermann. Mike is in his 30s, with a deep-seated love of model aircraft; I am in my 50s, with the same passion. Mike and I have spent many hours "hyper-building" models for upcoming contests. The Zephyr was created out of just such a sense of urgency, and was built (framed) in a single weekend. I tried to incorporate some features that provide an easily constructed, warp-free airplane. The original airfoil design, areas, and moments will provide for trouble-free flight trimming. CONSTRUCTION Fuselage: Select a piece of medium 3/32 balsa, draw a centerline on it with a fine-tip pen, and pin it to a flat building board. All of the 1/16 formers are centered and are erected at 90º to the fuselage bottom; fast-curing cyanoacrylate (CyA) glue was used for this step.
