Alco Sportplane
Rubber Scale models don't come much easier to build than this old home-built flivver of 1929. It flies well enough to be very competitive. It won at the 1983 National Contest. In 1930 the Modern Mechanics Flying Manual ran a two-part construction article for a full-size, very simple home-built airplane called the Alco Sportplane. Plans and parts for the one-seater monoplane had been available from the Allison Airplane Co. in Lawrence, KS since 1920.
Electric Sparky
It's a twice-up RC version of a 43-year-old rubber-powered classic that is a perfect match for the new geared electric 05 motors and lightweight three-channel radios. It really performs.
Japanese Navy Shinden: 16" Span Profile
Japanese Navy Shinden: 16" Span Profile
For Fun and Test: Profile Models
RUBBER-POWERED profile models have been around for a long time. They provide a logical step for young modelers who are ready to graduate from Hand-Launched Gliders or stick models such as the famous AMA Cub. Many excellent designs have appeared in the model press over the years. One of the designers of note to publish numerous fine profile designs is an ol' Scale.
Electric Spitfire: "The Spirit of Biggen Hill"
Electric-powered flight gets more practical every day. Here's the story of a happy marriage between a six-foot Spitfire (formerly .23 powered) and a geared 15 electric flight system. It works great. If you want to hear eyeballs snap at the flying field, shoot some silent touch-and-goes!
