Does anybody know of a company making a kit for a staggerwing or anywhere to get plans? preferably 40 to 60 size.

Top Flite is making a kit, but it requires a 1.60. Nice plane from the looks. Vintage R/C Plans has a 1/6 scale set of plans that are very complete. Four large sheets that include a lot of detail and includes It is a 64" span model. Again though it requires a .70 to .80 engine. I would power it with at 1.2 four stroke. I would guess that you are looking at around a 48" span model for the 0.60 size.

I spent a lot of time eariler this year looking for plans, but my requirements were a minimum of 1/6 scale as I wanted to put a 1/6 scale P&W Wasp Jr. engine that I was going to make in it. I've put that idea on the back burner for now.

Another approach is to get a set of drawings from the San Diego Aerospace Museum and draw up you own plans. I've got a wireframe for the fuselage done in Rhino 3d using those drawings. Lots and lots of work. Hope I get to use it some day.

Don

As I recall, I have an old issue of RCM featuring a built up version of the Staggerwing, pulling out the cobwebs of my memory, I believe the last name was Denison or something along those lines that published the article. And of course the magazine i is "buried" in all my hobby stuff so its is not handy. It was on the front cover of the magazine and believe it was a light yellow/orange in color.
It was for a .60 to .90 size engine.

My suggestion is to go to R.C.M. website and check on their plans. As I understand they are still producing plans at this time, but I may be in error though.

Thanks for the help guys. Campgems I would love to see the wasp if you have started anything on it! Do you have any plans or anything? I work at P&W in East Hartford CT. I may be able to help you with something.

If you can one, Royal/Maratuka had a kit in the size you desire.

I am a fan of the beech Staggerwing, when are they doing the kit.?
How big is the one you are looking for.?
Ziroli's is 87".
it may be quicker to get back to me at mrscale@ aol.com
I don't get on here to often.
JIM

Race66 the staggerwing you are referring to is the .60 size in Dec'75 issue. I'm looking to build a .60 size staggerwing myself. The Ray Dehn plans in RCM (pl-620) call for foam core wings and are 25.00 usd. The Ziroli plans are about 50 bucks and would need to be scaled down. I have yet to look at any other plans. I would like as much info as I can get before I get started. I'd like to find a set of Royal plans, I hear they are good and much cheaper than Ziroli. I'd just go for the Ray Dehn plans except I'd have to convert to built up wings instead of foam wich I could do but seems like alot of trouble. If I go Ziroli or Royal the plans need to be scaled...either way I guess the plans would need modification for size or wing construction. Any info you guys have would be appreciated.