Since I've had no luck finding a Staggerwing in either ARF, Kit or Plans, thought I would see if anyone here had any suggestions?

Does an older Royal, about .80 size interest you?

Hobby barn has a Marutaka kit, 56" ws, $169 (I hear its a builders kit). There are also plans at the RCM plans store, pl-620, 64" ws, $23. The RCM plane has foam core wings but you could easily make a build up wing since its constant cord. No arf that I know of. Then there is the Ziroli plans which are currently still in development. Dont know when it'll be done. Will be big.
Edwin

Hobby Barn .com has marutaka(old royal) kits of these

I'm not familiar with Royal, do you have a kit or plans.

Thanks for the information!! I'll take a look. The plans sound interesting, looking for the largest version I can get.

Clancy Aviation produces a .20 size Stagger Bee. It's small 2-3 lbs and fun (according to all reports).

I don't know what you're looking for but have a look at the Bee Line you just may be impressed.

You probably want the Ziroli, but FYI Flying Models has a set of 52-1/2 in Bryce Petersen plans that have been around for a while for nine bucks plus four bucks postage. The Byron/Iron Bay kit will be around if you have the bucks.

Do a Staggerwing search on eBay...There's a Murataka kit there now. Hobby Shack made an ARF foamy ( I have one myself), Byron, Pilot, Ace and Aristo Craft made kits of various sizes from 1/2A to 1/4 scale that appear occasionally on eBay. Be ready to spend some money, though, as the Staggerwing is a very popular subject.

Thanks for the information!! I'm looking for the largest version I can fine. I'd like to start as a winter project and complete,,, whenever!!

Your right the Iron Bay is high dollar!!!. The Flying Model plans for $9.00 would be a good start. I haven't looked at Ziroli yet, but I'm sure there high quality!! Thanks.

A lot of good info!! Hopefully one will have what I'm looking for. Thanks

I've been drawing my own plans for the D variant @ 1/4 scale for over a year now. I'm at the stage of mocking up the fuselage (I'm having difficulty working out the interference for the gear and lower wing mount).



Yes, it's not straight, everything is just friction fit (no glue) on the horiz keel to get a general feel of arrangement for the gear.

Jim_mock up looks great! Wish I could provide suggestions for the lower end. I have responded to an offer of a set of plans. When I have something to look at maybe I could respond intelligently.

Heavens, the Staggerwing has always been a devilishly complex airframe. A recent article in Sport Aviation about a full size restoration noted that the owner ran the battery down twice cycling the gear just getting the gear doors to fit!

12/26/2003

It's been a while since anyone posted on this thread. If fact it got me thinking about a Staggerwing and then I ran across a Royal kit for it. The tail feathers and the upper wing are finished and the kit really is like buying a tree and building a plane

The wing profile called for washout on a very narrow and tapered shape so I couldn't use my wing jig. Now some 40 hours later I have a pair of aileron servos installed and the top wing covered in Century 21 fabric. - Looking at it motivates me to keep the rest going. The bottom wing is next and I plan to install a set of retracts left over from a Hangar-9 P-51. They fit perfectly inside the thin wing airfoil and the wheels can be housed into the cockpit floor hidden under the interior details. Modifying the strut to a 3/16" diameter wire and adding the rear brace that the Staggerwing employs solves any drawbacks the gear had on the P-51 application. A Robart retractable tail wheel with a micro servo for actuation should add to the model while keeping the weight down. Want to bring it in under 10 lbs...
quint

Update on 2/9/2004

The plane is coming along; the retracts, radio and interior is in and now needs the engine, covering and cowl.
Just wanted to post a picture of the progress.

quint

Sorry for not replying, somehow I missed your question earlier. I have a started by someone else kit. But it does have the plans and destructions with it. If you have built from plans before and are ready for a tremenous challenge I will see about getting a copy for you. Mind you like one of the other posts this thing is like getting a tree and then making it into a plane, there is a ton of little wood in this thing!

Finally got mine finished and flown. posted a picture but it didn't link so I'll make a new post for the pics.

quint

There's a Aristo Craft Staggerwing kit on eBay right now. It's the same outfit that became Pilot/OK models, and is a very high quality scale kit.