Plans: Col.Art Johnson Vers Royal
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I am looking to purchase a set of plans for a Lockheed P-38. Which set of plans are better, the Col Art Johnson version or the Royal version? I just have a need to have a set of P-38 plans on my shelf. The Col Art Johnson plans are for two .61 engines and the Royal plans are for two .35 to .61 engines. Any direction pointers out there?
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Plans: Col.Art Johnson Vers Royal
ALSTACK,
I just picked up a partially built Royal P-38 and am looking for page 1 of the plans myself. I came here searching and saw your thread that NO ONE has replied to !! (shud be a law against that!) I'm not too far from you in Rochester, Mn. If you happen to find a set of Royal plans, let me know and I'll do the same. I haven't heard anything about the Johnson plane, so can't help you there. I have heard a lot about the Royal being a VERY nice flying plane. I guess I'll find out next spring when I finish it.
Good luck.....
I just picked up a partially built Royal P-38 and am looking for page 1 of the plans myself. I came here searching and saw your thread that NO ONE has replied to !! (shud be a law against that!) I'm not too far from you in Rochester, Mn. If you happen to find a set of Royal plans, let me know and I'll do the same. I haven't heard anything about the Johnson plane, so can't help you there. I have heard a lot about the Royal being a VERY nice flying plane. I guess I'll find out next spring when I finish it.
Good luck.....
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The Art Jhonson P-38 is a work of art. The plans are a dream to work with and the plane handles like a thorobred at 80" wingspan. IMHO I have yet to see a Royal P-38 make more than one or two successful flights and it wont slow down to land without stalling .
Seriously, go with the AJ it originally flew with a good pair of 60's 2 strokes so a pair of modern 4 strokers would send chills up your spine. BTW it uses CB Associates 3 1/2" P-40 spinners, Sig WW2 canopy and standard 3/16 strut retracts. Damn! I might just build another one. I think I still have some plans.
Go 4 IT!,
Rob
Seriously, go with the AJ it originally flew with a good pair of 60's 2 strokes so a pair of modern 4 strokers would send chills up your spine. BTW it uses CB Associates 3 1/2" P-40 spinners, Sig WW2 canopy and standard 3/16 strut retracts. Damn! I might just build another one. I think I still have some plans.
Go 4 IT!,
Rob