I like to make templates too. One of the only ARFs I ever bought was a thunder tiger tiger stik. It flew like a magic carpet for an hour before I dumb thumbed it. I liked it so much I went and bought a second one that same morning. This time I traced around all the parts. I scratch built several planes using the rib profile. I even built a cool low wing using that rib and fuse turned upside down and a top deck added. Now ever kit I build I make patterns. Cutting out your own kit is neat and it impresses guys at the field who have never got past glueing ARF wings together.

Some of the planes built from the Tiger Stik.



If you notice the green and white plane started off as a pod and boom and later I enclosed the tail section and increased the size of the fin and rudder. It was one of the best flying model I have ever owned. And it flew with one of the excellent Tower Hobbies plain bearing 40 sized engines. I don't know who made those for Tower but I wish I had a dozen of them on hand.