Trisquire

This Sept. 72 RCM construction article, was one of my teenage fascinations. Has anyone built the Tiger Panzer?

Tom

Bob.R

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That is a good looking air frame.

RFJ

Rich Brand was indeed a great designer. This is my personal favourite of his many designs - Spitpanzer.

Ray

Trisquire

Cool. With a tricycle gear.

Tom

windslore

Great looking model. I bought the plan some years ago, still on my build list! One day!
John

locolobot

You can obtain a short kit or an ARC of the Panzer from Zimpro marketing. Just email Dennis Hunt for price list and details. Here is his email address: [email protected].

Trisquire

Which Panzer? The Tiger Panzer?

Tom

locolobot

Panzer D-20

Trisquire

Interesting. I'll have to give them a call.

The November, 75 RCM had the Thunder Panzer:

rainedave

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Panzer D-20 and Thunder Panzer side by side:

Trisquire

Thanks David. Got a Tiger Panzer handy by any chance?

Tom

RFJ

Here are some rather poor scans of the Spitpanzer plan and a couple of shots of the Tiger Panzer.

Rich was a Hunter pilot in the Rhodesian Air Force and emigrated to the USA where he became, I believe, a corporate pilot for Bill Bennett, owner of Circus Circus in Las Vegas. Wonder where he is now?

Ray

Trisquire

Thanks Ray. Your magazine collection belongs in the Smithsonian.

I knew Rich was from Rhodesia, but I didn't know the rest. Wasn't Tony Bonetti with Circus Circus back in the Tournament of Champions days? Maybe he knows what became of Rich.

Tom

RFJ

I think my wife would probably agree - anywhere except cluttering up our house!

This may be a clue as to what Rich is up to these days. Owned by Richard J Brand and named Panzer One.

Ray

Trisquire

I looked up the registration number. He's made four homebuilts.

Tom

speed-panzer

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Hi there,

yes, my all time favourite since I was a young boy. Some fellows here in germany made short kits of the Spit Panzer, but it was always called "Speed-Panzer" - since it was quite fast for it day. I met Hanno Prettner about 2 years ago and he explained to me the real name and that Rich Brand was the pilot and designer.

Flew mine Speed-Panzer last saturday.... still like it a lot!

RFJ

How about that. Great to see that Rich Brand's designs are still being built but if I ever get around to making a Spitpanzer it would have to be a tail dragger with retracts and a Spitfire type color scheme.

There was also a "Hurripanzer" but I don't think any plans were ever published.

Ray

RFJ

Just to add to the Brand Collection, came across this the other day in a 1971 RCM&E. Rather nice I think.

Ray

speed-panzer

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Obviously a Spinks Akromaster (and its color scheme) blended with Brands typical Spit Panzer lines - Akropanzer. Like it! There you have the taildragger your are thinking of...
My Speed Panzer was airborne this week after more than one year sleeping in the hangar.

swg37

hi there does any one knew where richard brand is or what area where he stays

thanks shilo

Trisquire

If this link is any indication, Rich's plane is based in Lansing, NY.

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N101PZ.html

PatternPilot

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The Thunder Panzer rocks.. I scratched built one and made it with a plug in wing and it had a OS91 4 stroke at 6 1/2 pounds... motor was way to much Wish I never sold it.