Looking for Staggerwing
 

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?

RE: Looking for Staggerwing
 

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

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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

RE: Looking for Staggerwing
 

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

RE: Looking for Staggerwing
 

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

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

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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.

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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.

RE: Looking for Staggerwing
 

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.

RE: Looking for Staggerwing
 

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!!

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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.

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

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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).

http://www.rccanada.ca/bb/album_pic.php?pic_id=226

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.

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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.

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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!

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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 :D

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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 :D

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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!

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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 :D

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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.