With the trend towards expensive and complex ARF models, our sport has seen a drop in modellers prepared to build and fly their own models. Additionally, club competitions have become potentially more expensive as we destroy perfectly good models while flying aerobatics or other competitive manoeuvres close to the ground.
So……I’ve designed a few models that are inexpensive, easy to construct, and should be a lot of fun. ANYBODY can build these models! The power system and radio requirements are cheap – you potentially already have ALL the required parts in your workshop at home, but if not, they aren’t necessarily going to put you out too much.
Currently there are five designs, the AT6 Texan (or CAC Wirraway), Grumman F6F Hellcat, Yak 50, North American T28 Trojan, and the Focke-Wulf FW190. Feel free to download the plan file, print it at home on your own computer, or have full size plans printed at your local office supply.
Then, work up some competitions with other club members, or just fly a cheap and cheerful model for some relaxation. Your choice. This hobby/sport needn’t be super expensive, but it should be FUN!
Also, when you’re flying your model, take some photos and send them to me greg@horizonsnz.com and I’ll post them here so all can see!
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Plans page 01 https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MASA-Hellcat-Reduced-Page-01.pdf
Page 02 https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MASA-Hellcat-Reduced-Page-02.pdf
Focke-Wulf FW190
Plans, page 1 https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FW-190-Reduced.pdf
North American AT-6 Texan
Plans https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MASA-AT6-Texan.pdf
Yak 50
Plans, page 1 https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MASA-Yak-50-page-01.pdf
Page 2 https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MASA-Yak-50-page-02.pdf
North American T28 Trojan
Plans, page 1 https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MASA-Trojan-page-01.pdf
Page 2 https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MASA-Trojan-page-02.pdf
https://horizonsnz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MASA-models-MODIFIED.pdfere’s the link for ALL the plans. PLEASE NOTE – I’VE REDUCED THE SIZE OF BOTH THE FW-190 AND F6F HELLCAT SO THEY ARE MORE IN LINE WITH THE OTHERS AND THEREFORE WILL BE BETTER MATCHED WITH POWER/WEIGHT ETC.