Bird Dog Plans

bran713 · Mar 13, 2005, 04:32 PM

Does anyone know where i can find plans of a bird dog to make up a box fuse style plane. I am not after the profile style that thatovalguy has done as i am currently building a 60" version of that, rather i want the box style fuselage as i am wanting to make a 90" version and the and attempting a semi scale version.

Thatovalguy · Mar 13, 2005, 04:42 PM

Two sides and a top and bottom, doesn't sound to hard to do from the flat plate plans, in fact everyone that has built a full fuse just added the top and bottom. A box is simple.

bran713 · Mar 13, 2005, 07:36 PM

yeah i know i am actually mid design for the box anyway but was interested to see what others had come up with. By the way the 60" birddog flys really well>

F-16BBStacker · Mar 13, 2005, 07:39 PM

I'd also be interested. The profile's are getting a little old. A boxed fuse would look really great.

F-16BBStacker · Mar 13, 2005, 07:44 PM

If you're interested I ordered these plans from MAN. http://www.modelairplanenews.com/ma/plan/fsp0802b.asp. Send me a PM.

challenger_i · Mar 13, 2005, 09:15 PM

There are plans for the Berkely L-19 on ebay most all the time. This is a 36" span, built-up wood airplane, that is capable of either rubber power or 1/2A gas power.
The structur is robust, and it would be a simple matter to scale up the plans to suit your needs.

Item number: 5962041524

Item number: 5962325409

The second listing is an RCM plan, that may be suitable, as well.

Hope this helps.

bran713 · Mar 14, 2005, 04:00 PM

Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions much appreciated

Thatovalguy · Mar 14, 2005, 09:56 PM

Yeh the BD is great at any size, my smallest is 16" span and 18 grams 3 ch RFFS with EFlight actuators.

oforberg · Mar 15, 2005, 09:25 AM

The easiest full fuse bird dog is to get ahold of the RC Microflight plan that ran about two years ago and blow it up....it is still on their archive.Move fast tho since it is rumored that they are shutting down.

TGC · Mar 16, 2005, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oforberg

The easiest full fuse bird dog is to get ahold of the RC Microflight plan that ran about two years ago and blow it up....it is still on their archive.Move fast tho since it is rumored that they are shutting down.

I can't find them; do you suppose you or anyone could post a link?

Thank you, Tom

J Fearnside · Mar 16, 2005, 11:40 PM

I use the technique from the SPAD builders. Go over here (http://www.spadtothebone.com/SPAD/) and look at the "SPADET LC 40" or "COROCUB" building files. You can uses these techniques and a little imagination for the FFF body.
Jay

bran713 · Mar 17, 2005, 01:35 AM

some of those spad design look quite good i will have to give some of them a go

That is after the several other planes in the build que are finished lol

oforberg · Mar 17, 2005, 09:17 AM

The article and plans are in the January 2004 issue of RCMF>

Mar 13, 2005, 04:32 PM	#1
bran713 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 78	Bird Dog Plans Does anyone know where i can find plans of a bird dog to make up a box fuse style plane. I am not after the profile style that thatovalguy has done as i am currently building a 60" version of that, rather i want the box style fuselage as i am wanting to make a 90" version and the and attempting a semi scale version.

Mar 13, 2005, 07:44 PM	#5
F-16BBStacker Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 3rd rok from the Son Posts: 41	P.s. If you're interested I ordered these plans from MAN. http://www.modelairplanenews.com/ma/plan/fsp0802b.asp. Send me a PM.

Mar 14, 2005, 09:56 PM	#8
Thatovalguy Foam rules Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: JBetween jackson NJ and MD(excl EWR), United States Posts: 4,883	Yeh the BD is great at any size, my smallest is 16" span and 18 grams 3 ch RFFS with EFlight actuators. Attached Thumbnails 47.6 KB · Views: 369

Mar 16, 2005, 11:40 PM	#11
J Fearnside Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hendersonville,NC Posts: 15	Boxie Bodies I use the technique from the SPAD builders. Go over here (http://www.spadtothebone.com/SPAD/) and look at the "SPADET LC 40" or "COROCUB" building files. You can uses these techniques and a little imagination for the FFF body. Jay

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Mar 13, 2005, 04:42 PM	#2
Thatovalguy Foam rules Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: JBetween jackson NJ and MD(excl EWR), United States Posts: 4,883	Two sides and a top and bottom, doesn't sound to hard to do from the flat plate plans, in fact everyone that has built a full fuse just added the top and bottom. A box is simple.

Mar 13, 2005, 07:36 PM	#3
bran713 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 78	yeah i know i am actually mid design for the box anyway but was interested to see what others had come up with. By the way the 60" birddog flys really well>

Mar 13, 2005, 07:39 PM	#4
F-16BBStacker Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 3rd rok from the Son Posts: 41	I'd also be interested. The profile's are getting a little old. A boxed fuse would look really great.

Mar 13, 2005, 09:15 PM	#6
challenger_i Huh?! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Windy West Texas Posts: 875	There are plans for the Berkely L-19 on ebay most all the time. This is a 36" span, built-up wood airplane, that is capable of either rubber power or 1/2A gas power. The structur is robust, and it would be a simple matter to scale up the plans to suit your needs. Item number: 5962041524 Item number: 5962325409 The second listing is an RCM plan, that may be suitable, as well. Hope this helps.

Mar 14, 2005, 04:00 PM	#7
bran713 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 78	Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions much appreciated

Mar 15, 2005, 09:25 AM	#9
oforberg Gravity sucks! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 365	The easiest full fuse bird dog is to get ahold of the RC Microflight plan that ran about two years ago and blow it up....it is still on their archive.Move fast tho since it is rumored that they are shutting down.

Mar 17, 2005, 01:35 AM	#12
bran713 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 78	some of those spad design look quite good i will have to give some of them a go That is after the several other planes in the build que are finished lol

Mar 17, 2005, 09:17 AM	#13
oforberg Gravity sucks! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 365	The article and plans are in the January 2004 issue of RCMF>