TOPIC: New Models for 2021

Love it Roger...sold!

Roger adds:

I doubt Daniel will have time to build an Aermacchi 346. He's already very busy - here is his Flitzer ready for paint:



and his next project?



This EAP, a forerunner of the Typhoon, is an interesting (and fairly recent, 1987) design that appeared in the Aero modeller. The designer states it's 'for Jetex 50 motors' but I don't think one is indicated on the plan. There was one, I remember, at old Warden some years ago:



but I don't remember how, or even if, it flew.

I look forward to Daniel's 'take' on this one!

Rob has just finished his 'mk 5' version of the Am 346 plan. We are now happy with it., so Rob can start on the coloured template.



It's a tad larger than before, to take the new TSP L-2 motor, but there is plenty of wing area so this shouldn't be a problem. If anyone would like a 'proper' version of the plan, just ask!

My spies tell me that, following this triumph of CAD, Rob is looking at a TSR 2. The fuselage, he says, is 'very long'.

Ooooooooh, can't wait, but why are the roundels be oval, has the ratio of length to span been 'adjusted'????

Years ago I made a profile version of the EAP for the slope with r/c, it looked good and flew fine until it hit some turbulence, it stalled and spun down, backwards!!!! i guess the CG and decalge were up the creek! I binned it in frustration. Shame.

I now have a copy of the October 1987 Aeromodeller, which happily still had the full size plan in it. John Watters (the designer) wrote a nice accompanying article about building and trimming his EAP., which was apparently adequately powered by an old Jetex 50.



The plan shows it is actually quite large for Jetex50 ( 18" long, around 13" span) but it is quite lightly built and the photos show it as unpainted.
I guess, though, that even with a bit of sheeting and a proper paint job, it would be perfect for TSP L-3. If anyone would like a copy of the plan and a photocopy of Watters' article, please let me know.

**update** So unfortunately the Super sabre is on the back burner, I am awaiting a new kit from VMC as the supplied came with all former and rib numbers burned all the way through the balsa thus weakening to the point of unusable. Now I could scratch build it but I'm lazy and fancied a laser cut kit for a change, VMC are adjusting the over zealous laser settings and reburning a new kit so all good. Meanwhile the Typhoon EAP is a go. Will it fly? We shall see, I still have circa 10 models to get a trim on thanks to the force 9 gales at Old Warden back in Sept. Keep well all I will post EAP build pics soon.