Short Sunderland

peterangus · Dec 12, 2007, 09:44 AM

My Sunderland, built twelve years ago, is still going strong. From a distance, the battle scars are not too obvious.

I have had many requests for plans. At long last, here they are.

Before the waterplane enthusiasts get too excited, I must point out that this is a "dry boat". It has not been designed to be waterproof or seaworthy.I don't have ready access to suitable water, but that does not prevent me from flying models of marine aircraft from the club field.

Plans in the following posts.

peterangus · Dec 12, 2007, 09:58 AM

In this post, general instructions, wing instructions, and wing drawings.

portablevcb · Dec 12, 2007, 10:06 AM

Very nice! Another landlubber flying boat!

We have one field that is grass and is usually fairly long, making planes with LG a pain. I built a Dare (Midkiff) PBY for the same reason, it lands very well on grass. It is really kinda cool to do 'touch and goes' off grass too.

One of these days I'll do something so I can takeoff from grass as well (wings tip and tip floats 'grab' at the grass).

Glad yours is doing well.

charlie

peterangus · Dec 12, 2007, 10:28 AM

In this post, hull instructions and hull drawings.

CarreraGTSCS · Dec 12, 2007, 01:13 PM

Thanks Peter. That's wonderful, an early Christmas!

Mike

aferguson · Dec 12, 2007, 01:13 PM

that sunderland looks great....really great. What is the wingspan/scale?

YEAP CHIN POH · Dec 12, 2007, 08:33 PM

Thanks Peter. Always had admired your planes at the old Electric Flight magazine. I'll put this on my long "to do" list

maltone · Dec 12, 2007, 08:54 PM

Peter - many thanks for sharing all your hard work with us.

Pat

brennanj2 · Dec 13, 2007, 04:42 AM

Peter,

I have just completed dowloading your pages.Thank you for sharing you wonderful model with us..

It is the first time I have seen a plan of the sunderland anywhere on the net and it is one of my absolute must builds. Unfortunately it will be a little time before I can get to it as the prospect of managing a four engine aircraft is extremely daunting, particularly as I have not as yet progressed off one engine aircraft. However with time and luck it will be done. Thank you once again.

John

P-51C · Dec 13, 2007, 10:25 AM

Nice!

Thankyou very much!

LukeZ · Jan 15, 2008, 11:11 PM

Wow Peter, a stunning model and beautifully-drawn plans. Very kind of you to make the plans freely available. Thanks much,

Luke

Geoffinpdx · Jan 15, 2008, 11:39 PM

When might we expect to see yours, Luke?

A delightful project! Thanks for posting it! I notice that at 1/24 scale its weight, wing area, and power loading are very similar to that projected for the 1/12 scale bird I'm building. Very interesting!

planeman · Jan 16, 2008, 11:45 AM

For those of you contemplating a Short Sunderland flying boat, I have a great set of plans in high resolution .PDF format I can e-mail. Just e-mail me at rcarswellsr@att.net and be sure to mention Short Sunderland. No charge.

Beware . . .its BIG!

Planeman

Airboatflyingshp · Jan 17, 2008, 09:55 AM

Peter would you do us the honours and add a link please to the Waterplanes Sticky for this one its a beauty and Im pretty sure someone will make it ROW.

Steve85 · Jan 18, 2008, 04:39 PM

Peter,

I just saved your plans. Wow, what a beautiful model and what a generous act. I hope you'll inspire more of us to post our plans for free.

Steve

Dec 12, 2007, 09:44 AM	#1
peterangus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackpool, Great Britain (UK) Posts: 848	Short Sunderland My Sunderland, built twelve years ago, is still going strong. From a distance, the battle scars are not too obvious. I have had many requests for plans. At long last, here they are. Before the waterplane enthusiasts get too excited, I must point out that this is a "dry boat". It has not been designed to be waterproof or seaworthy.I don't have ready access to suitable water, but that does not prevent me from flying models of marine aircraft from the club field. Plans in the following posts. Attached Thumbnails 116.6 KB · Views: 574 67.4 KB · Views: 330

Dec 12, 2007, 09:58 AM	#2
peterangus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackpool, Great Britain (UK) Posts: 848	In this post, general instructions, wing instructions, and wing drawings. Attached Thumbnails 64.6 KB · Views: 422 67.4 KB · Views: 331 60.3 KB · Views: 297 68.3 KB · Views: 303 45.5 KB · Views: 273 39.1 KB · Views: 278 40.0 KB · Views: 269 88.0 KB · Views: 304 66.2 KB · Views: 306 63.1 KB · Views: 302 63.3 KB · Views: 292 63.9 KB · Views: 316 54.8 KB · Views: 274 Attached Files General.doc (295.5 KB, 428 views) Wing.doc (1.37 MB, 342 views)

Dec 12, 2007, 10:28 AM	#4
peterangus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackpool, Great Britain (UK) Posts: 848	In this post, hull instructions and hull drawings. Attached Thumbnails 81.1 KB · Views: 375 86.7 KB · Views: 291 84.9 KB · Views: 278 63.5 KB · Views: 264 43.4 KB · Views: 263 63.4 KB · Views: 256 54.4 KB · Views: 279 68.9 KB · Views: 278 45.9 KB · Views: 271 53.5 KB · Views: 263 59.3 KB · Views: 250 58.1 KB · Views: 252 74.0 KB · Views: 262 70.6 KB · Views: 274 56.6 KB · Views: 253 40.2 KB · Views: 252 34.5 KB · Views: 250 53.5 KB · Views: 252 56.5 KB · Views: 250 42.3 KB · Views: 259 82.5 KB · Views: 267 72.4 KB · Views: 248 52.3 KB · Views: 251 52.0 KB · Views: 255 53.1 KB · Views: 259 90.6 KB · Views: 261 90.2 KB · Views: 251 69.2 KB · Views: 240 66.7 KB · Views: 258 64.2 KB · Views: 263 65.4 KB · Views: 276 Attached Files Hull.doc (717.0 KB, 342 views) Last edited by peterangus; Jan 09, 2009 at 09:49 AM.

Jan 15, 2008, 11:39 PM	#12
Geoffinpdx Two left thumbs Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,671	When might we expect to see yours, Luke? A delightful project! Thanks for posting it! I notice that at 1/24 scale its weight, wing area, and power loading are very similar to that projected for the 1/12 scale bird I'm building. Very interesting! Last edited by Geoffinpdx; Jan 15, 2008 at 11:55 PM.

Jan 16, 2008, 11:45 AM	#13
planeman High Exalted Poohbah Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 960	For those of you contemplating a Short Sunderland flying boat, I have a great set of plans in high resolution .PDF format I can e-mail. Just e-mail me at rcarswellsr@att.net and be sure to mention Short Sunderland. No charge. Beware . . .its BIG! Planeman Last edited by planeman; Feb 13, 2009 at 01:39 AM.

Dec 12, 2007, 10:06 AM	#3
portablevcb Neophyte hacker Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Albuquerque, NM USA Posts: 11,249	Very nice! Another landlubber flying boat! We have one field that is grass and is usually fairly long, making planes with LG a pain. I built a Dare (Midkiff) PBY for the same reason, it lands very well on grass. It is really kinda cool to do 'touch and goes' off grass too. One of these days I'll do something so I can takeoff from grass as well (wings tip and tip floats 'grab' at the grass). Glad yours is doing well. charlie

Dec 12, 2007, 01:13 PM	#5
CarreraGTSCS You can call me Mike. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grovers Mill, NJ (Where the Martians landed. There are still a few around. Really!) Posts: 5,133	Thanks Peter. That's wonderful, an early Christmas! Mike

Dec 12, 2007, 01:13 PM	#6
aferguson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 528	that sunderland looks great....really great. What is the wingspan/scale?

Dec 12, 2007, 08:33 PM	#7
YEAP CHIN POH Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 357	Thanks Peter. Always had admired your planes at the old Electric Flight magazine. I'll put this on my long "to do" list

Dec 12, 2007, 08:54 PM	#8
maltone Pat Lynch Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bungendore, Australia Posts: 3,890	Peter - many thanks for sharing all your hard work with us. Pat

Dec 13, 2007, 04:42 AM	#9
brennanj2 brennanj2 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 367	Peter, I have just completed dowloading your pages.Thank you for sharing you wonderful model with us.. It is the first time I have seen a plan of the sunderland anywhere on the net and it is one of my absolute must builds. Unfortunately it will be a little time before I can get to it as the prospect of managing a four engine aircraft is extremely daunting, particularly as I have not as yet progressed off one engine aircraft. However with time and luck it will be done. Thank you once again. John

Dec 13, 2007, 10:25 AM	#10
P-51C Reserved Parking Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 767	Nice! Thankyou very much!

Jan 15, 2008, 11:11 PM	#11
LukeZ Kansas Flyer Join Date: May 2001 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 2,157	Wow Peter, a stunning model and beautifully-drawn plans. Very kind of you to make the plans freely available. Thanks much, Luke

Jan 17, 2008, 09:55 AM	#14
Airboatflyingshp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: B'ham UK Posts: 2,980	Peter would you do us the honours and add a link please to the Waterplanes Sticky for this one its a beauty and Im pretty sure someone will make it ROW.

Jan 18, 2008, 04:39 PM	#15
Steve85 Oh, Canada Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 676	Peter, I just saved your plans. Wow, what a beautiful model and what a generous act. I hope you'll inspire more of us to post our plans for free. Steve