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Yep, I call 'em blueprint versions. Like the one early Pic of the Se5a with my finger pushing at the aileron. Basically just saves ink unless I leave off all the funky detail parts

F4f prewar paint This is the belly I'm worrying about. Executed in 1:48, could probably house micro RC. Glides well, aerobatic.

Scouting around at my local hobby shop I saw an intriguing little integrated receiver/speed controller/2 servo unit in my local hobby shop yesterday. Priced $59 US, very compact. I hope this is a trend. My brother can't find his transmitter, he's remodeling his house and most everything he...

Maybe belly landing isn't such a bad idea after all. :v8: The pre-assembled Park Flyer fighters at my local hobby store all get by with it - and a lot of those weigh 2 pounds or so. Maybe some 3mm depron in my lower fuselages to increase stiffness and durability a bit.

Think I've found a suitable transmitter I can borrow - but it's packed away in a storage bay that my brother has to sort through - not sure of the freq and neither is he, but it's a 1year old model with 6 channels. Anyhow, just speculating about gear retract for AC in the 40-60 g range. For my...

I've Googled the density of 3 mm thick Depron and it seems to be about 130 g per m^2. I realize there are different grades, but is that about what the micro RC community is using? The paper I work with (quite ordinary office supply stuff) weighs in at 75 g per m^2, so I have some reason to...

You are too kind! Every one of the models glides well, with the glide ratios reflecting what you would expect from the era. None of these models take more than one evening to build - faster if you cure the white glue in a microwave oven instead of just letting things air dry! Production cost...

I could probably adapt to Depron - especially for the larger patterns. If it is a bit compressible it might actually improve the joints between component pieces. My typical model is built up from anywhere from 4-7 joined patterns in the fuselage. At 3mm thickness Dep would work great for...

I will have to look into Depron. I'm still capable of learning new tricks, it just takes longer with fewer neuronswall1 I forgot to mention my most important design tool - MS Excel. All the cross section data are put into Excel spreadsheets and macros compute the 2-D patterns. These are...

As you can see, I've learned the virtues of "burst messaging" on the Zealot Board (thumbs up Zealots for hosting this outlet). Here are some photos of my older work, often on a Photo Shopped background, but no cosmetic touch-ups!

I have successfully designed about 25 models that meet all the above criteria. There is no question that RC and electric power plants are now small and light enough to make these models powered flight worthy and RC pilot-able, but it's a bit of a stretch. So, I'm gradually scaling everything...

Over the years I've evolved my own 3-D paper modeling style, similar to classical Slot and tab (like the Fiddler's Green line), but using thin paper rather than cards stock. This requires using a lot of internal structure not normally found in a card model. I've also paid a lot of attention to...

The "Micro Revolution" you are showing me seems to be a European/Japanese thing - manufactured in China! Very little of it has reached the hobby shops in the Midwest USA. Amazing stuff. My current and long term interest in paper modeling is really an offshoot from the plastic 1:72 scale...

The forum often logs me off quickly, so I neglected to mention the only transmitter I have came with a SpinMaster Defender RC that I intended to put into a paper Wright Flyer. At $40 I can afford to buy a low end set for the Se5a project. I'm assuming micro is a product line. Is that 4 rotor...

Thanks for the additional tips. The big Saab 39 (Grippen) is a display model commissioned by a Saab auto dealer in Ohio. It was never intended to fly and has no working control surfaces, nor a landing gear. It's mostly made of paper products, "Sturdy Board" for the internal framework, card...

Insane yes, but below the FAA limit! We in the USA like our airspace fast and loud, our interstate highways slow and congested! I Visited most of your links and now have a much better perspective of what is available, affordable and practical. Thanks again. A 2 g motor powered by a one cell...

If I get ambitious I'll try to get this bird flying! Span about 2m, weight around 15 kg. Truth to tell, it's a 1/4 scale designed purely for display.