For those of you who want to build a 'Sea Cat" I can e-mail you some nice digitized plans in .PDF format. These are the plans from the 1950s Model Airplane News. I also have the Custom Privateer (9 ft. span), Privateer (36 in span), Privateer Super 15 (60 in span), and a very nice Piper Super Cruiser (35 in span) with floats by Berkeley. All of these can easily be re-scaled to other dimensions if necessary.

Just e-mail me at [email protected] and be sure to mention the plan(s) you want and I will e-mail them back. No charge.

Planeman

I have found a Custom Privateer and a Sea Cat in my late Father's collection. Both are in the box and look complete. I will probably sell them soon. Any suggestions as to value?

Rufus,
I requested a set of plans for the SeaCat and Privateer sometime ago, but got no response from you at the Email address you show here, so I'm replying here on the forum. Hopefully you will get his message.
If so, please respond to [email protected].
Thanks,
Bob...

I can e-mail you - or anyone who wants one - a high resolution plan of the original Sea Cat, a 68 in span gas seaplane by Henry Struck from a 1950s Model Airplane News magazine. The plan is full size and in .PDF format. No charge. Just e-mail me at [email protected] and be sure to mention you want the Sea Cat plan. I will e-mail it back.

Planeman

I sent one Email some tome ago asking for a seacat plan and I guess the mail failed. Shall I use the same address again?
Modocv

I built 2 seacats many years ago. The first one in 1959 and the second in 1971, both from Berkeley kits. The first one had a Super Aerotrol radio I assembled from a kit. It had a Cub 19 for power. The second had a K & B 40 rc. with a Royal 4 channel radio I also built from a kit. It flew great and would do nice barrel rolls. It would maintain inverted flight but did not climb well inverted because of the thin undercambered wing. I have many pics of it and videos. It met its end at an Ace aircraft sponsered float fly in Higginsville Mo in 1990. I was showing off in front of the crowd flying inverted at about 30 feet when I decided to go upright by giving full up (down) and pulled out about 35 ft below where I had started. ie 5 feet below the water surface. I still have the pieces left. I have many still pics and videos of my Seacat. The stab was a lifting airfoil and I added elevators. The Cat needs no ailerons. It will do nice barrel rolls and banks nicely in turns. Because pf the thin airfoil and sleek narrow fuse it flies full out with the K & B 40 at about 70 mph and stalls (lands) at about 30 to 35. Because I did not worry about the wieght and pilled on many coats of Hobbypoxy paint. Covered with silk. If anyone wants to see pics send me an email at [email protected]. btw it won best of show at our Duluth rc club mall show in 1975. Any question about flight characteristics just ask me via email.

Dennis Ford, aka Northwing

I made up a new plan for the main wing. The fuselage is made up from a host of big solid balsa blocks, according to my kit.

My (2nd) A/C never had a wing, so had to make up one. I think it uses a new style K&B .19 R/C for power now.




Wm.

I have (2) Berkeley Kits for sale on ebay that are original, in the box kits in great condition if anyone is interested. Berkeley SeaCat http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...STRK:MESELX:IT

Berkeley Privateer Super 15 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...STRK:MESELX:IT

Thanks for looking,

Dave

Cool , It's definitly different but I like the design ,it's like the Spruce Moose meets Glidezilla .

I've got a used set of Sea-cat plans and have been flying one for 40 yrs. As you can expect, got lots of fun stories too

Hello!

I have been lurking at this site for quite sometime, and enjoy all the post, but, some pictures would really be special.

Berkeley kits were the bomb in my youth and though I am far to busy to build one I would truly enjoy seeing what you have. please post your pictures, all of em.
we need some eye candy.[8D]

thanks ...from and oldtimer ....DONNY

For Berkeley plans and others go here.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1265873

Planeman

I'm working on getting some shots of the "cat" that Ican post. As with most folks, I've got very few photos of "my stuff".

Planesman40

You have cause me untold damage!
I have at least five birds in build and am now out of control,[sm=bananahead.gif] again!

As a confessed, addicted, old time scratch builder,(since the late 1940's) I am now in shock from a overdose of plans download fever and can't control myself.
That site you sent us to is loaded, what a rush! I'm in overload and don't know were to start building.

I love plans. Now, as soon as I stop slobbering ........................I'll say thank you

I am delighted....Donny[sm=lol.gif]

I built this Sea Cat about 8 years ago from plans> Only been flown from grass. It is powered with an OS .26 four stroke . I built it for a buddy who died three years ago. I pLan to fly it soon

I've been flying my "cat" for 40+ yrs. It is fun and very easy to fly. With an old OSMax .30 it is way over powered, but needs the power to ROW. Also found a 3-bladed prop helps with spray from the nose. Also found flying it with the wing floats and wheels adds a huge amount sof drag, looks cool but you got to keep the power up.
I've flow her from water, snow and grass. Always fun to do touch and go's from a smooth lake. Just go to keep an eye on the gas, as it is always a long swim to go get it when you run out. It's just a fun old model...........

Both kits have been sold to a collector. Thanks for looking and all of the stories about these great planes!

Dave

I also have a JETCO original and in the box "NAVIGATOR" kit for sale if interested.

I have my Dad's Sea Cat - I remember seeing it fly at least twice - once lost in the top of a big tree.

The tissue is brittle, so I'm recovering with Ultracote. Also converting to Electric.

I hope to have it at SEFF next week.

Rick Nixon

Can anyone help me locate a set of planes for the sea cat? Tks. in advance
Falcon

Did you ever fly it Bob?