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Old 11-17-2003 | 08:22 PM
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Default RE: what built up pattern for first pattern plane

Twister, if you're looking for an all balsa/ply 2M pattern kit, I don't think you're going to find one. There are a lot of good composite fuselage / foam wing & tail "kits" available.

I have a Typhoon bought used that was scratch-built all wood from plans available from gatorrc.com. These are the people who sell a fuselage building jig, so you'd think they should know something about wood fuselages. You could give them a call and see what they can tell/sell you. The Typhoon is available in at least 3 sizes, but I think the Typhoon 2000 is the only one currently available in any kind of kit form.

Also check with Precision Aero Composites, who usually have a bunch of stuff that's not always shown on their website. I notice that some of their "kits" offer plans; in some cases that may mean plans for built-up fuselage to go with foam wings & tailfeathers.

Also have a look at the thread on "2M pattern plans" a couple pages down on this forum. Plans for scratch building, we have a few nice ones. Fiberglass fuselage kits, we got plenty. Two-meter all-wood kits, I don't think so. I think the closest you might come would be to get a set of Typhoon plans and then have a kit cutter do up a set of laser cut ribs & formers. Then you still need cowl & canopy, maybe also chin cowl/belly pan/pipe tunnel, etc. If you want a competitive plane, you're going to have to get modern with your materials to some significant degree.

If you just want something to fly your engine and servos without actually getting into competitive pattern flying, you could look around for a NIB Ultrasport 1000. (I happen to have one, but I wanna build it myself.)