WW 1 & Early aircraft.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_pJqqH2r-8 Fork ends
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1250 our customers heavy Camel at Top Gun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrFFKCbzh7w Electric bleriot test flight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeyD2nW3IKc Bleriot 1/3
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3AzrWR6jUA 1/3 Camel, Steve Howe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLExEZmmWTs&context=C38be 7f6ADOEgsToPDskKnMWExb-UOzjA-QMGkGF3W  Strutter maiden

Strutter plans and parts. The large tail make ground handling easy. The strutter excels in take off, touch and go, and landings. My 1/3.6 Strutter is flying really well. It won the contest at Warboys, getting the best static score and also beating all the 'Flying Only' models flight scores. At Merryfield it was quite windy and mine was the only biplane to risk flying. It got the second best score and other pilots were impressed with the models ability to perform in gusty conditions. It won the next contest in gusty conditions, and scored 10's for landing and touch & go. Laser 360. 22 x 10 prop at 6700 rpm, 10 kg thrust. Cowl is 300 mm inside diam. Basic strip wood for spars etc are not supplied. For the enlarged or reduced plans, you will have to adjust the quoted sizes accordingly.

Extras you might like. Strutter Datafile book £9 200+ photos CD £10 Solartex. Linen Flair paint

Photo by Bob Fletcher

SOPWITH CAMEL   The ‘Spitfire of World War One’ - The pugnacious Camel was the highest scoring allied fighter. This exact scale model is easy to fly.     The wings can be removed in four panels in about 5 minutes. Plans  and parts are available in two sizes.  1/4  SCALE         National Champion I989  Wing span - 84 in. (2.13 m)  Engine - 15cc to 30cc     Weight - l5lbs . (7kg)  1/3  SCALE  Euro Champion 1989/93/94.    National Champion 1993/94/95  Wing span -112 in (2.84m). Engine - 50 to 100cc.  Weight 30 lb. (14kg)

SOPWITH PUP  This was an earlier fighter than the Camel and was a delight to fly.   Easy to dismantle as with our Camel.  1/4  SCALE       French and Spanish National Champion.  Wing span - 79 ½ in (2.02m)        Engine - 15cc to 30 cc Weight - 151lbs (7kg)   1/3  SCALE      3rd at Euro Champs 1993  Wing Span - 108 in (2.74m)  Engine - 50 cc to 100 cc  Weight - 301bs- (14kg)

FULL KITS.     1/4 scale. SOPWITH CAMEL or PUP.    £395.00.   1/3 scale. SOPWITH CAMEL or PUP    £595.00  .                         Kits are 100% scale. Many times contest and championship winners. They feature working scale rigging, and quick assembly for flying with no loose screws to get lost.. The rigging wires are made from stainless steel spring wire, to scale width and thickness. Very strong, rustfree and does not get kinked in handling. The scale forkends are fitted in pairs to each end of the rigging wires. Tension is adjusted as on the original, release the lock nuts and rotate the wire to adjust. When dismantling the model the tension setting is not touched. Each time you assemble the rigging setting remains constant. The lightweight scale wheels are mounted on scale split axles with scale bunjee elastic for springing. Our original models used 30 cc Laser V twin engines. They will fly on a calm day on a wisp of throttle, but the larger engine size allows for a big propellor to be used at low RPM. This gives a more realistic sound and extra power is in hand for vertical climbs and for flying in very strong winds, which is necessary for a contest model. Our kits have been flown in the scale world championships by pilots from France, South Africa, USA, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, and England. Kits contain:-Plans, Balsa strip & sheet, hardwood Spars, Longerons, Glassfibre leading edges, hardwood Struts, CNC cut Wing & tail ribs, Ply formers, Ply deckings, Light alloy sheet for panels, Piano wire, Doweling, Wire U/C with axles, Bunjee elastic, Hinges, Plastic sheet, Scale wheels, Alloy cowling, Dummy Clerget engine kit, Machine gun kit (2 for Camel), Stainless Steel fittings kit, Rigging wire, Forkends, Control cable, Silver solder & flux, Eyelets, Bolts, Screws. PLANS can be bought seperately. 1/4 scale Camel, Pup, £20 1/3 scale Camel or Pup. £ 22.
New kit coming spring 2012. Bristol M1 Bullet. 1/3 scale. span 122"	OFFER. My old 1/3.33 scale Strutter. 121" span. weight 14.8 kg. For 80cc engine. winner of numerous contests at national and international level. Model was crashed with radio failure. The front fuselage needs rebuilding. We have rear fuselage, 4 wings. Tail. Cowl and metal panels. dummy engine, wheels, dash. Scale prop.Some light damage here and there. Should be quick to rebuild and very much cheaper than fresh build. We probably have the Vickers and Lewis guns as well. Main u/c is missing. We can supply parts as per our site listing. For collection. £150

Lewis gun kit . Scales -1/3, 1/3.6 ,1/4. £12 New. Leathercloth for cockpit edging. 2" x 24", £1	Vickers gun kits.   1/4 - £16.00.   1/3 - £6.00. Vickers gun kit   1/3.6    £15	My starter. Kavan epicyclic with hex socket. Engages the prop nut. No slipping, no heavy push needed. Less power wasted in rubber slippage - better power to the prop. Two cell lipo lasts for many starts on Laser 360.
18 x 8 prop. just right for our 1/4 scale Sopwiths. £8	Large turnbuckle £2.50

Windsock Datafiles. Lots of good info. 3 views, photos etc. Camel £12. Pup Special £12.95. Strutter £9.        Photopacks on CD. Museum aircraft. £5.	SOPWITH fin logo . Waterslide transfers. 1/4 Sutter. 1/4 Pup. 1/4 Camel. 1/3 Pup. 1/3 Camel. All £3.00 pair

BIPLANE PARTS

£1.50 a set. for each wire. Our models use about 30 pairs 4 mm diam x 14.25 mm long. M2 thread. These are strong enough to hold the wings on our Sopwiths with 100cc engines. Spare cross screws £1 pkt 10. see U-Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_pJqqH2r-8   Instructions for forkends. Pour a liitle flux powder on the bench. Touch the head of a long screw to your tongue and dip in the powder. Hold the screw in pliers on to the rigging wire and melt the solder together. Hold it still until the solder sets. Check alignment and resolder as needed. slight bent angle can be corrected by just warming the solder until it softens and you can bend it straight. Stailess tube for U/C. 8 mmm x 500 mm. 1/2 mm wall. £3   Hold in the vice and heat with the blowtorch until the flux melts. Melt some silver solder on the bolt head. The temperature should be less than red heat. Assemble the other screw inside the unthreaded fork, fit the nut and solder to the other end of the wire. Anchor plate. Useful for rigging etc. Will take our forkends. 15p   Now do the same to the end of the flat rigging wire. The solder can be filed smooth and blended in to the wire. A cheap grinder with a polishing wheel is good for this.
1/8" Bunjee shock chord for scale springing. 60p. metre Hard Stainless rigging wire. Does not get kinked in use and is very strong. 1/16" x 0.015", 3/32" x 0.020", or 1/8" x 0.030 wide. These are scale size and thickness, flat with rounded edges. Difficult to tell from the scale oval section. £4.50 - 5 metre roll. Our 1/4 scale Sopwiths require 3 rolls 3/32" wire and 1 roll 1/16" wire. 1/3 scale need 5 rolls 1/8" and 1 roll 3/32". Hard Stainless fittings set. 1/4 scale, £30. 1/3, £35. approx 100 pieces. Cable anchors. M2 or M3. 20p each Dashboard. Laser cut plywood .Printed dials, laser cut glass and rims, with fixing screws. Camel or Pup, 1/4 scale.-  £6. 1/3. scale.  -£7 A set of self adhesive brass plates for your Sopwith. Scales 1/3, 1/3.6, 1/4. £4.00 other sizes to order.

'Colonel Blimp' 1/4 scale. £3.00	In my old Strutter, very dusty.
		.WWI wheel kits for Sopwiths. 1/3       Camel and Pup 10" diameter.    1/3.13  Strutter              9" 1/3.6    Strutter              7 3/4" 1/4       Camel and pup   7" 1/4.23  Strutter              6.6" 1/4.4    Strutter              6"  All kits £30 pair

Solartex LINEN colour. Specially made to our colour.    2 mtr. £13   10 metres £64.	Fine silver solder. A must for our forkends and delicate work. 24" x 1/32" £ £4     Flux 50p Kevlar thread for controls. Won't stretch. 10 yds £4.	Spun Aluminium cowls. £35.00      9 3/4".    10 1/4".    12 7/8".     13 3/4" .	Dummy scale engine kits. 1/4 scale Clerget. 1/4 LeRhone. £16.50. 1/3 Clerget. £9.00
	Light alloy sheet.    24 swg x 12" x 24".        £3.00.	.
Wing rib set for 1/4 Camel, 1/4 Pup,  1/4 Strutter £30.1/3 £45	Authentic paint. see accessories page

Three of our 1/4 Pups and the big Strutter at the 2006 World Scale Championships in Sweden. Neil Schrader, NewZealand.   Mick.      Victor Estrada, Spain.        Stefan Olsson, Sweden	WILL IT FIT IN YOUR CAR   Span length length less tail Fin height Fuselage height less wheels Fuse width tail span wing Long wings wide     Pup 1/4 80" 58" 54" 12" 27" 24" 14.5" 30" 37" 14" Camel 1/4 84" 56" 51" 11.5" 27" 24" 21" 24.5" 39" 14"     Pup 1/3 90" 68"   13" 25" 22" 9" 36" 45" 21"     Camel 1/3 108" 78" 71" 17" 35" 32" 21" 21" 48" 21"     Strutter 1/4.4 112" 75" 75" 15" 36" 32" 28" 33" 45" 15"     Strutter 1/3.6 112" 85" 79" 16.5" 33" 30" 12" 45" 55" 18" Bleriot 1/3 115" 102"   19" 34" 31" 22" 48" 54" 27"

BLERIOT XI . 1/3 scale. 115 inch span. Video link. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF92vukPvMM
The plans, an accurate three view drawing and 47 photographs of the Shuttleworth machine. £25 plus postage
CNC cut wing and tail, ribs and tips sets, £35.
Cable for controls £9.60 (3 x 12 ft)
1.2mm cable -wing warping £6.
Flat stainless steel wing rigging strips (6) £10
Bunjee £1.20 (2). Eyelets for wheel spoke nipples £1.25.
( UK post £10 , europe approx £25)
Plans also available printed at -
1/2 scale , 172 inch span £50. Cut parts £75
1/4 scale, 86 inch span. £23. cut parts £30. other parts the same as 1/3.
1/5 scale, 69 inch span. £20. Cut parts £20.
1/6 scale, 57 1/2 inch span. £15 . Cut parts £15
1/10 scale, 34 1/2" span £8. Cut parts.£7. Free flight?

Cut parts for 1/10th scale Bleriot. With drawings £18.

	Don, 1/3 Bleriot, Alistaire, 1/4 Bleriot.
Alistair's 1/4 scale with saito 125.

Wooden scale engine.then rebuilt with aluminium case to mount the Laser 360 V.

Battling the gale at 2004 Nats

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My 1/3 scale Bleriot.
Span 115". length 101". weight 10.5 kg [glow power]

I had the first flight with this model, powered by Hacker B50 17XL brushless motor with 6.7:1 gearbox and 32 x GP3300mah
cells which fitted exactly inside the scale brass fuel tank..
The model had 4 kg of nose ballast with total weight of 14 kg. Thrust on a 24 x16 prop was 15 lbs at 4000 RPM. CG was 35%.
Model flew well with enough power, but batteries ran out after 4 minutes.
For the second flight I removed 11/2 kg ballast and flew with less throttle than before. Duration was then 6 minutes.
I expect I could have improved a bit on this time, but for contest flying at least 12 minutes are needed, so I decided
electric power could not do the job without more battery capacity. [now lipos are getting cheaper, this would be the way to go.]

I fitted a Laser 360. This gave 20 lbs thrust at 5000 rpm on 24 x 12. With the ballast removed the model was only 10 1/2 kg and flies very well.
With 860cc of fuel in the the scale brass tank I think it could stay airbourne for more than 20 minutes.
It will float along on a wisp of throttle, but with nearly 1:1 thrust to weight it will deal with 25 mph winds easily.
The model lands very well and is very stable on its wheels. I did not try it, but I think it might loop!

The wings come off for transport. The tail can be removed, or the rear fuselage with the tail, which takes less length in the vehicle.
We carried the whole fuselage with rudder in a Mondeo estate, the rudder resting on the rear view mirror.

I noticed that photos of the prototype at Old Warden show about 30 degrees of UP elevator being used. My model requires
quite a lot of DOWN elevator for level flight, which suggests to me that the full size machine is flying much slower. I wonder if the engine
is lacking power. The wing warping is said to be no good at all, but my model works well with the warping except when the
airspeed is very low.
I have since seen of photo of the full-size in normal flight- Yes, it had down elevator just like my model!

Assembly of Sopwith Pup for flying. Takes about six minutes.

Lower wing panel is plugged in.	The first landing wire is connected	And the second - No loose screws.
Aileron linkage to servo.	Strut plugs in.	Then top wing plugs in.
Front flying wire- tension is automatic.	Second wire through the wing	Aileron link wire.
Ready to fly	Rigging our Biplanes 1. Wings are carried in four flat panels, easy to transport. 2. On assembly the rigging tension is automatically set. 3. All screws are captive on the model. 4. Tail and U/C are also removeable.

Dave Hancock, South Africa	Alexei Yablokov, Russia

Todd Bixby, Zenoa 62/Torquemaster, 32 x 14. CG 1/4" in front of plan.	Mike Praetor. 1/3 pup, built 1991, "still right on form"
Marvin Erbesfeld from Florida. Best static at TopGun 2011.
	Ralf Muskens. Netherlands. First flight May 2008. Torquemaster with 30 x 8 prop. 17 kg ,with 1200 gm ballast. "felt good..Easy to fly"    "made my dream come true"

Alec Kennedy. 1/3 Camel. King 80 boxer engine. Flies superbley
Per Anders Ekdhal	Don Coe's Bleriot. Laser 360, 28 x 7 prop.
Charles Morgan with his 1/3 PUP. "delight to fly" "great kit". fitted with SC five cylinder engine.	Charles Morgans Pup was flown with extra 10 lbs ballast to prepare for flight with this scale rotary engine. Will this be a first? We await news. Has now flown very successfully.

My Strutter at 2004 Nats.  80cc engine.	Best flight at 2006 Nats.
Tim Stingle	Oskar Groth from Germany

Don Coe         Colin Parkin Zenoah 62 and Torquemaster.   . Uwe Geleschun from Virginia USA. His first model aeroplane Dave O'Brian. Contest winner. Mark Crawford from Australia Alan Dobbins

Lorne Hansen, Canada.	Don Coe's 1/3 Bleriot	Peter Hewson. New Zealand.
Alan Yendle	Alan Yendle	Peter Hewson
Neil Schraders Pup. New Zealand champion 2004.		from Kevin Lecardonnel, France

Glen Roberts, South Africa	Kim Foster, USA	Humphrey leGrice, South Africa
Marc Levy, France. 6 times French national champion.	The late E.Stromquist, Sweden We were told that he died flying his Camel,but managed to get the model down safely.	Jesus Comarero, Spain

7 Sopwiths in South Africa. 6 are Micks designs. PUP, Glen Roberts. TRIPLANE, Pete McDermott. PUP, Jim Reeves. PUP, Marc Levy. PUP, Humphrey LeGrice. STRUTTER, Jesus Camarero. STRUTTER, Mick Reeves. Mick and Jim with 1/3 scale models at Euro champs in France.

I have this genuine piece of fabric from a Sopwith Camel

Camel news. June 20th 2001. I took down my twelve year old 1/3 Camel and shovelled off the dust.
The model weighed over 14 kg and I wondered if I could cut the weight down to meet the new FAI limit of
12 kg for F4C competition. I made calculations several times, but it always seemed impossible. Finally I started
the attempt. The metal dummy engine weighed 875 gms. I remade this in plastic and got it down to 200 gms.
The steel axles with cross-over drive were put back to the original alloy ones. The broken metal guns were
redone in plastic. Pilots body and dash were removed. The spark ignition system was removed and I fitted
glowplugs and small battery in its place. Lots of odd bits were removed and some wood cut away. .
I cut away some parts of the homemade 80cc V twin engine to save 400 gm. The model is now under 12 kg.
What about the CG? I made a balsa box above the engine, weighing 6 oz. This carries two polythene bags
which hold 3 1/2 lbs of fuel to bring the CG forward. In competition, the fuel is drained out before the
weight is checked. Crafty!
Strutter news. Sep 2002. At the Team Trials 2002, the wind was strong, about 15 MPH.
We needed to fly so that the Britsh team for next year could be selected, so we began the contest.
My 12 year old small Strutter was the last to fly. By then the wind had risen to 25 MPH, too windy for most sports models.
I was thinking 'I must be mad to risk a slow flying scale biplane in these conditions, wish I had the Spit or Hurricane
which were also competing, or better still my jet Lightning.
The model would not stand still on the ground. I had to put on quite a lot of throttle to prevent it rolling backwards, and
the tail came up. The model was at flying attitude and speed on the ground. I waited until the model stopped moving around
for a moment, then opened the throttle further for take-off. Holding the Strutter on the ground at higher than its normal flying
speed gave a good take off. Having plenty of power from the Laser V enabled a good flight including a touch and go and a
long straight landing for the best flight of the day.
In future, when we get a windy flying day, I wont say "wish I had my Jet model" but instead "wish I had my old Strutter!".

2005 My big Strutter now comes into the F4c class at just under the 15 kg limit. It has been decided that the Strutter must be
considered as aerobatic, so I have rearranged my schedule accordingly. I am happier doing aerobatics.

2008. The big strutter met its end. I got out the old 1/3 Camel. Fitted a 100 cc flat twin petrol and the model flew well at 14.7 kg.

2010. Now building a new Strutter, slightly smaller to keep under 15 kg. 3.6/1 scale, 112" span. Looks like it will be 3 kg Under the limit!