Who makes this?????
05-11-2015, 05:41 PM
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Who makes this?????
I got this plane in a trade for a plane I didn't want for this gem!!! I always wanted a cessna 337 and this found me! It's what most would call a basket case! And it is, but that's what I enjoy building. Problem with this one is that I can't figure out who made it? It's seems to be giant scale, and made of composite? I think it's carbon fiber but not sure. It's very lite and strong. It's all composite except for wings. Wings even have fowler flaps. Doesn't have retracts anymore. Can I get them? What size engines needed??? Any help would be great! Thanks for looking.
05-13-2015, 04:11 AM
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It looks like thjere is honeycomb in the layup. If so, Chad is right, certainly a Torres kit. I think you can still get parts from him, but it will probably take awhile. In fact, you should just let me come pick it up from you so you do not have to deal with such headaches!! 
05-13-2015, 11:36 AM
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It is in fact a ray Torres plane. I emailed him today and he said it was one of his. He's going to send me the plans and instructions for it. Are these planes hard to find?
05-28-2015, 07:37 PM
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Of the almost 3000 Skymasters that were built only about 200 were the non-retract 336 so they are very rare. I have a lot of seat time in a '68 337 and a later '76 337. Interesting but noisy airplane .... not very fast and it drank lots of fuel! It would haul 6 real passengers and all their bags though!
A model should have retracts to look right in the air but wow, what a challenge they would be to reproduce.
A model should have retracts to look right in the air but wow, what a challenge they would be to reproduce.
Last edited by Truckracer; 05-29-2015 at 01:51 PM. Reason: Edit year from 73 to 76 due to memory fade
05-29-2015, 07:20 AM
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Of the almost 3000 Skymasters that were built only about 200 were the non-retract 336 so they are very rare. I have a lot of seat time in a '68 337 and a later '73 337. Interesting but noisy airplane .... not very fast and it drank lots of fuel! It would haul 6 real passengers and all their bags though!
A model should have retracts to look right in the air but wow, what a challenge they would be to reproduce.
A model should have retracts to look right in the air but wow, what a challenge they would be to reproduce.
05-29-2015, 01:16 PM
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I always though a model Skymaster would be a fun airplane. My partner had one built to match the '76 but the builder never finished it to flyable condition. It hung in my basement for a long time and I have no idea where it finally ended up. Probably on the trail of 100 swap meets!
The '73 had lots of issues from day one as those were Cessna's dark years. It landed twice "gear up" though thankfully not with me in it! Vibration was constantly breaking things such as cowl parts and other non structural sheet metal, especially around the rear engine. A phillips screwdriver was a constant companion during pre- flight walk arounds. I couldn't imagine the nightmare the pressurized version would present ...... and those little windows! Yuk The Skymaster was one of a very few airplanes that offered the pilot and front seat passenger an almost unobstructed view up or down as the wing is mounted aft of the front seats. Far more pleasant memories than bad with that airplane. Sorry for the thread drift but it is a unique airplane not often seen today .... full scale or in model form. The one in this thread deserves to be flown! I wonder if a model would have that unique Skymaster sound?
The '73 had lots of issues from day one as those were Cessna's dark years. It landed twice "gear up" though thankfully not with me in it! Vibration was constantly breaking things such as cowl parts and other non structural sheet metal, especially around the rear engine. A phillips screwdriver was a constant companion during pre- flight walk arounds. I couldn't imagine the nightmare the pressurized version would present ...... and those little windows! Yuk The Skymaster was one of a very few airplanes that offered the pilot and front seat passenger an almost unobstructed view up or down as the wing is mounted aft of the front seats. Far more pleasant memories than bad with that airplane. Sorry for the thread drift but it is a unique airplane not often seen today .... full scale or in model form. The one in this thread deserves to be flown! I wonder if a model would have that unique Skymaster sound?
Last edited by Truckracer; 05-29-2015 at 01:52 PM.
