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13 November 2019 at 15:31 #84444
Pete Crosby
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Hi has anyone got any info on the October 1990 issue super plan?

Pilot 40.
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13 November 2019 at 15:31 #4617
Pete Crosby
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14 November 2019 at 10:45 #84462
Ray Wood 3
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Hello Pete,

I may have this issue under my bench somewhere I'll have a look for you, do you have the plan?

This may take a while its a big bench

Regards Ray
14 November 2019 at 20:58 #84469
Ray Wood 3
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Hi Pete,

Amazing what's under my bench !! Magazine but no plan 😕 PM me your email address & I'll scan & pdf the pages to you 😀

Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 14/11/2019 20:59:25
16 November 2019 at 13:02 #84478
redpmg
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Think it ran over 4 or 5 issues Ray as it was a "Superplan" . David Metcalfe's unless I'm mistaken. Think I have the whole bundle somewhere on paper – including the plan.
16 November 2019 at 13:06 #84479
Boiler Bri
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Red. Does that mean the instructions ran over a series or the plan was in parts or both?

bri

Edited By Brian Dickinson 1 on 16/11/2019 13:08:35
16 November 2019 at 13:51 #84480
redpmg
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Brian I have dug up the folder – instructions are in 4 parts – last one in Jan91 issue. The plan was in October 90 as seen in Rays picture- only one sheet printed both sides………Nothing further plan wise except a lot of photos etc in the instructions . My set has a tatty first page of instructions – it got a bit wet at the bottom sometime – still usable though and the rest is A1
16 November 2019 at 15:17 #84481
Boiler Bri
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Thank you for clarifying that. I will build the Cossack first but always on the look out for nice boats to build.

These are very similar to the boats that were stationed at Point Lynas in the 70’s when i was in my teens. They used to growl when they set off to a ship from the station and the sound was magic.

Bri

Edited By Brian Dickinson 1 on 16/11/2019 15:19:59
16 November 2019 at 17:31 #84483
Dave Milbourn
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I fell over this while idly Googling the prototype Pilot 40 Plans – Aerofred

It apparently offers downloads of the plans, article and thumbnails. I wonder if Dave Metcalfe knows?

Dave M
16 November 2019 at 20:44 #84486
Ray Wood 3
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Hi Dave,

Yes copyright seems to be a thing of the past! Sites like Outerzone have my aeroplane designs available free, which is fine with me as the author only ever received a one off payment for publication, so no worry to Dave Metcalf.

Hi Brian,

Not a good builders plan really, the hull was available as a Vac formed hull with Plasticard superstructure, not much fun in my book 😀 good detailed drawing as always with DM's work.

Regards Ray
17 November 2019 at 19:33 #84495
Boiler Bri
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Oh not plastic. 🤗.
A chap brought along a 3D printed footy to Wednesday sail. I was quite impressed as it was one of the best printing jobs I have seen. Amateur or professional. I think it took 9 hours to make each half. Which is not bad.

At a trade show I did there were some printers there. They all had a handful of spaghetti and no work being done which at the time was quite funny as they were trying to sell them 😂😂😂.

bri
22 November 2019 at 16:47 #84578
Ray Wood 3
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Hi All,

Pity no feedback on this query !!

Rgds Ray
22 November 2019 at 19:10 #84581
Dave Milbourn
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Not a huge surprise these days, Ray. Another name added to my list…

Dave M
23 November 2019 at 06:44 #84585
redpmg
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Ray the "plan" at least has hull lines – and you can always substitute thin lite ply for the plasticard . Need to be a experienced modeller though………

Which brings me to my favourite hobby horse – many so called plans are simply drawings which include hull lines . Some are more detailed than others but are still just drawings.

To me a plan would be the sort of thing Vic Smeed produced with all components drawn out .( DM's Faireys would also be plans in my book). A full scale ship has many pages of drawings – the Alwyn Vintcent steam tug built for SA Harbours in Italy had 18 odd pages of drawings including hull plating etc – I was given 12 of them by the SA Maritime Museum before it closed – including drawings of the triple expansion engine…………….

Edited By redpmg on 23/11/2019 06:46:02

Edited By redpmg on 23/11/2019 07:13:34
23 November 2019 at 07:06 #84586
Ray Wood 3
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Hi Peter,

We would no issues building from a plan with lines only, but the original post was only a general enquiry, I try to design in the style of Vic Sneed showing details & bulkhead shapes on the plan. The December issue of MB's contains a free plan for my White Marlin model, plenty of build pictures in my album, which shows what I've been building in The last few years since I gave up dinghy sailing. Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 23/11/2019 07:09:02
23 November 2019 at 07:26 #84587
redpmg
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Looks very interesting Ray – did you include the superstructure parts? My copy only arrives sometime early in December (hopefully).

Busy with two of DM's Faireys at the moment (one for a friend) – trying to fit them in between commercial work. Pity work interferes with ones hobbies so much – however one has to eat ……….

Gave up dinghys years ago – last one a Flying Dutchman – doubt I would even be able to hold on to the tiller now…………
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