Many kits with open cockpits are provided with a small sheet of clear plastic from which to cut the windshield. I never had much success forming the plastic and mounting it so looked half decent and stayed in place. Lately, I have ordering replacement windshields for different ARFs from Tower Hobbies, depending on what size plane I was building. The windshields are usually preformed, painted and easy to mount with a few small screws. The results have been excellent.

I recently bought the replacement windshields for the Great Planes Stearman for less than $3 and mounted one on my BUSA Citabria Pro (I still have a spare for another building project). It fits perfectly and looks great. Maybe a little off scale, but the looks and ease of installation makes it worth considering.

DaveB

Open cockpit windshields are pretty easy to make.

Make a paper template first. When that fits, transfer ALL the lines to the windshield material with a fine tip felt type marker. Cut the windshield out, but only cut 1/2 way on the bends. Use a straight edge along the bend when making the bend also helps. For fastening them, I like to leave a tab on the front and on each side. I then make a slit through the covering and the wood and insert the tabs, coated with a LITTLE epoxy into the slits.

I have a lot of respect for people who make their own windscreens. But somehow DaveB's idea seems easier. I can make a windscreen when I have to, using Campy's method and a little RC56, but I hadn't though of checking for ARF replacements. Thanks for the tip.