Kits and Plans; The Links Page

[Sky Sharkster]

I have to thank our new Wattflyer member, Mike Taylor, for inspiring me to start this thread; He posted a couple of new sites for "Stick + Tissue" kits, and when I clicked on the pages, it became obvious that the "Builders" kit suppliers' list was becoming too long and varied to just add on to the "Links" Sticky at the top.
So, we'll start from "Scratch" (pun intended!) and begin a Links page for any KIT manufacturers and plan sources. There are already category-specific lists under "Warbirds". "Old Timers" and so on, but this will be for any type of flying model. No ARF's. RTF's, RTC's. OK?
KITS
http://www.6mmflyrc.com/ (Foamy Pusher Jets. Thanks, Pat!)
http://www.aalmps.com/ (Machine-Cut Classic, WWI, WWII, Sport, Vintage Kits, Peanut to Large-Scale)
http://www.aerocraftrc.com/allplanes.php (Balsa Kits, Sport, Trainers, Gliders)
http://www.aerodromerc.com/ (Laser-Cut Short Kits, WWI, Golden Age)
http://www.acme-aircraft.com/index.html (No Longer Producing Kits)
http://www.aerowerkes.com/ (Laser-Cut WWI Model Kits, 1/12th and 1/16 Scale, 16" to 30" Wingspan))
http://www.airsailmodels.co.nz/ffscale.htm (Small scale balsa stick + tissue kits, 19"-26" w.s.) NZ
http://www.alienaircraft.com/kits.htm (Park Flyer kits, laser-cut balsa)
http://www.alphafoamies.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi (EPP Flat Foam 3D + Vintage Models) Thanks, Ron!
http://arizonamodels.com/ (Laser-Cut Scale Models, WWI)
http://www.balsastore.com/store/products.php?cat=7 (Large-Scale Balsa Kits, mostly WWI and Civilian) Thanks, Jofrost!
http://www.benbucklevintage.com/shop...=index&cPath=1 (Old Timer and Classic Kits, Some Pre-Cut, Some Printwood. UK)
http://www.blueskyrc.com/ (Depron Foam Pusher Jet Kits)
http://www.bridiairplanes.com/hangar/index.html (Balsa kits of many of Joe Bridi's R/C designs. Dirty Birdy, Kaos, Krafty, Vagabond. Machine-cut balsa)
http://www.bmjrmodels.com/rcCATALOG.CFM (Laser-Cut Balsa kits for C/L, FF and R/C models. 1/2-sized Pattern models of Taurus, Orion + Astro Hog. Vintage + Texaco models)
http://carlsonengineimports.net/products/kits.shtml (Old Timer, Control Line, Free Flight)
http://www.classicaero.com/main.php (Scale Float and Seaplanes)
http://www.darehobby.com/ (Laser-Cut Balsa Kits, Scale, Warbird, Gliders, Old timers, Sport)
http://dielsengineeringinc.com/ (Dave Deils Models, Peanut + 1/24th Scale, WWI + WWI, Stick and Tissue)
http://www.dpcmodels.homestead.com/DPCMKITS.html (WWI Laser-Cut Kits, 16" - 22" W.S.)
http://www.dumasestore.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=50 (Laser-Cut Balsa Kits, WWI, WWII, Golden Age, Civilian, Modern. 17"-30" W.S.)
http://www.dynaflite.com/airplanes/index.html (Balsa TRainers, Giant Scale, Gliders)
http://www.earlyrcmodels.com/ (Vintage And Nostalgia R/C Kits) {This Company has been Bought By WingMfg, but still uses this website}
http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/kits.htm (Control Line, Free Flight Balsa Kits)
http://www.eurekaaircraft.com/ (Custom Laser + Foam cutting, kits, short kits. Classic + Vintage Aerobatic, large sizes)
http://www.fellsideprecisioncutting....short_kits.htm (CNC-Cut Short Kits, WWII. UK)
http://www.fly2build.com/ (Micro P-51 Mustang, Quick-E Micro Pylon Racer, 100" Hughes H-1 Spruce Goose Kits. Thanks, Jofrost!)
http://www.flygtm.com/index.htm (1/3rd + 1/4 Scale WWI Kits)
http://www.foxlitemodels.com/ (Aviat "Husky", Saab j-21, Laser-Cut)
http://www.goldenagereproductions.com/model_plane_kits (WWI, WWII, Golden Age, Print-Wood, 20"-30" W.S.)
http://www.graysonhobby.com/ (Foamy Kits With or Without Power Packages. Thanks, Pat!)
http://www.greatplanes.com/airplanes/index.html (Electric, Glow, Glider Kits)
http://www.guillow.com/ (Stick + Tissue Balsa Kits)
http://www.hobbyhangar.com/ (Laser-Cut Kits, Most designed by Rich Ultravich, Nick Ziroli. Sport-Scale, Aerobatic, Seaplanes, Military)
http://www.houseofbalsa.com/store/st...XQgr8wjTI1m6Y7 (Balsa Kits, WWII, Civilian, Scale, Sport, Gliders)
http://www.iflyherr.com/cgi-bin/dpsm...nuF.html?E+Hrr ({SIG}, All-Balsa Sport, Semi Scale, Trainers, Aerobatic)
http://www.jimoreillymodelplans.com/prodserve.htm (Vintage + Old Timer Short Kits, Plans. Classic Gas, Rubber, Scale Designs. Thanks, Jofrost!)
http://www.jtechlaser.com/ Laser-Cut Balsa Kits)
http://www.kamodels.com/ (Laser Balsa + Foam Models, WWII, EDF, Power-Slope, Gliders, combat)
http://www.laserartco.com/ { Also Mountain Models}(Laser-Cut Kits, Electric, Gliders, DLG)
http://lazer-works.com/list.html (Short Kits Only. Many designs from M.A.N., RCM, Nick Ziroli, Gus Morfis, others)
http://www.malhobby.com/MALkits.html (Free Flight, Old Timer Balsa Kits)
http://www.manzanolaser.com/id3.html (Laser-Cut Short Kits, WWI, WWII, Golden Age, Civilian. 25"-60" W.S.)
http://www.freeflightmodels.com/page...y_model_co.htm (Old Timer Kits)
http://www.midwestproducts.com/catal...d=33&sa2_id=21 (Large-Scale R/C Kits)
http://mountainmodels.com/ { Also Laser Arts}
http://www.nicohobbies.com/store/ (Mid-Motor Pusher Jets, Kits, Accessories. Thanks, Pat!)
http://www.ozarkmodelaviation.com/products.php?cat=1 (Laser-Cut Short Kits, WWI, WWII, Golden Age. Stick + Tissue) Thanks, Steve!
http://www.parkscalemodels.com/shop/ (Laser-Cut "Park" Scale Models. Commercial, General Aviation, Golden Age, Micro. Float Kits. Thanks, Jofrost!)
http://www.pennvalleyhobbycenter.com/ (Free Flight, Control Line, R/C, Old Timers)
http://www.precisioncutkits.com/instock.html (WWI, WWII and Civilian Aircraft, Large Scale Models. Laser and Hand-Cut)
http://www.philipnoel.co.uk/index.htm (Laser-Cut Short Kits. EDF, WWII Twin Motor, Lockheed Connie) UK
http://www.proctor-enterprises.com/p...s/products.htm (Large-Scale WWI Kits)
http://www.quietcow.com/oldtimers.htm (Old Timers)
http://www.radicalrc.com/category/Radical-RC-E-Kits-190 Thanks, Mikempp!
http://retrorc.us.com/nonscale.aspx Thanks, ArneH!
http://www.rockytopmodels.com/rtm_products.htm (WWI Laser-Cut Stick + Tissue Models, 18"-27" W.S.)
http://home.fuse.net/ryan/ (Laser Balsa + Foam, WWII)
http://www.scalercmodels.com/ww1kits.html (Large Scale Kits, WWI, WWII, Jets, Military, Civilian)
http://www.soy.on.ca/Plane2.html (Old Timer Kits)
http://www.stevensaero.com/shop/home.php?cat=248 (Laser-Cut Kits, Scale, Aerobatic, Park, Indoor, Trainers, Short Kits)
http://www.sigmfg.com/cgi-bin/dpsmar...FV4.html?E+Sig (R/C, Control Line, Free Flight Kits, Balsa)
http://www.southernsailplanes.com.au/ (Balsa + Foam Sailplanes, AU.) Thanks, Huffy!
http://www.tdmsoftware.com/TDMmodels/ (Laser-Cut Short Kits, WWII)
http://www.tmrcsailplanes.com/tmrc-s...-products.html (Laser-Cut Scale, S.A.M. and Vintage, Sailplanes, EPP Sailplanes)
http://www.top-flite.com/airplanes/gold-kits.html (Large Scale Warbird and Civilian Balsa Kits)
http://www.topnotchkits.com/index_files/TN_Kits.htm (Several Glow/Electric Civilian Designs, Laser-Cut)
http://www.totalerc.com/zc/index.php...=index&cPath=4 (WWI Short Kits, Australia)
http://www.turnkeyrc.com/ (Laser-Cut Kits, WWI, WWII) Note; This site temporarily closed. Short kits available here for some designs; http://lazer-works.com/list.html
http://www.warbirdkits.com/kits.html (Laser-Cut Balsa, Warbirds)
http://www.westwings.co.uk/products.htm (Warplanes, Civilian, Sport, Sailplanes. UK)
http://www.wingmfg.com/Pages/WingCat.html (Large-Scale WWII, Laser-Cut Kits and Short Kits)

[Sky Sharkster]

Plans, 3-Views, References
http://academodel.ru/plans/Comet/ (Plans For Comet Kits, Free. Thanks, Paul)
http://www.aero-sports.com/whplans/ (Large-Scale R/C plans)
http://www.airbornemagazine.com.au/planHome.htm (Sailplanes, Sport, Scale, , Pylon, Free Flight, Control Line) Thanks, Huffy!
http://www.airwar.ru/other/drawe.html (3-Views, WWI, WWII, Jets, Civilian)
http://www.aviationshoppe.com/airplane-plans/index.php (ZIP files, free downloads, mostly WWII)
http://www.balsadust.net/thomas.vogel/Plans/index/RC (Free)
http://www.balsastore.com/store/products.php?cat=8 (1/3, 1/4, 1/6 Plans for balsa models, mostly WWI and Cililian) Thanks, Jofrost!
http://www.the-blueprints.com/index..../modernplanes/ (3-Views. Free)
http://www.the-blueprints.com/index....nts/ww2planes/ (3-Views, Free)
http://www.bhplans.com/ (Classic, Old Timer, Vintage Plans. Thanks, Jofrost!)
http://www.bobsairdoc.com/ (Scale 3-views and documentation)
http://www.carstens-publications.com...&returnpage=10 (Plans from Flying Models)
http://www.charlesriverrc.org/articles.htm (Plans For Competition Gliders, HLG, DLG, Mosquito, 2M, 3M, RES, Free)
http://www.classicairplanemodels.com/ (Plans, Aircraft from the 1930's + 1940's)
http://www.classicairplanemodels.com/order.pdf (List of plans from ClassicAirplane Model)
http://www.clevelandairline.com/default.asp (Plans from the Cleveland line of kits, WW!. WW11, some jets, civilian)
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/dbdesignbureau/plans.htm (Australian Free Flight Plans. Thanks to Demon-Leather)
http://dielsengineeringinc.com/page/...ecals_Etc.html (Dave Deils Models, Peanut + 1/24th Scale)
http://www.donsmithplans.com/ (Large-Scale R/C Plans)
http://www.dumasestore.com/catalog/i...hp?cPath=97_99 (Note; Dumas offer plan and instruction packs for most of their kits. These may not be suitable for scratch builds as they don't show all parts)
http://www.eastwindmodels.com/ (Plans for Park and Small Electric Models) Thanks, Jeff!
http://www.eflightwiki.com/eflightwi...Category:Plans (Foamie Plans, Free)
http://www.freeflightmodels.com/page...s_and_kits.htm (Hundreds of Plans, All Types. Low Prices)
http://www.foamfly.com/gallery/Glen (BluCore Foamie Plans, Free)
http://www.geocities.com/ivansplans/?200629 (Multi Motor Flying Boats. Plans)
http://www.geocities.com/dmlivesay/ (Small-Scale Rubber Power Models, Racers, Warbirds, More. Free)
http://www.geocities.com/rc_pittsspecial/planes (Small Electrics, Free)
http://home.hetnet.nl/~jp1508/index.html (CAD Downloads, Free)
http://www.hrunway.com/shop/?target=dept_19.html (400+ Books, Model and Full-Size Aviation)
http://www.humyo.com/1827937-138312237 (Many WWI, WWII, Civilian, R/C models, Free!) Thanks, Cdr Instigator!
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN (3-Views, Free)
http://www.indoorduration.com/indoor...ft/co_plan.htm (Links for Plans, Inddor + Small Scale)
http://www.jartworld.com/jartworld_pgs/plans.html (Plans for JART Slope glider) Thanks, Huffy!
http://jetex.org/models/plans/plans-air-150.html (Plans for Jetex models)
http://www.jimoreillymodelplans.com/prodserve.htm (Classic, Vintage, Nostalgia Free Flight Plans, Short Kits available. Thanks, Jofrost!)
http://www.luft46.com/ (German WWII Experimental plans) Thanks, Huffy!
http://membres.lycos.fr/wings2/3vues/3vues.html (Scale 3-Views, Free) Thanks, r4ptOr!
http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/nieuport.html (Nieuport 3-views, references)
http://www.modelaircraft.org/plansmain.asp (Plans from the Academy of Model Aeronautics. Model Aviation, John Pond)
http://www.modele-kartonowe.com/ (Polish WWI + WWII 3-views, Photos. Thanks to Degreen60)
http://www.montanamodelworks.com/index_007.htm (CAD Plan Sets, WWI, Civilian Bipes, Sport Models. CAD Services)
http://my.pclink.com/~dfritzke/ (Plans for ACE kits; Allstar, GLH, Pacer, Mach None, Super Pacer. Goldberg; Jr. Falcon, Jr. Skylark. Quadrawhirl, electric Autogyro. Other plans for small 1960's designs) Thanks, BMitchely!
http://www.nasm.si.edu/Research/arch...F/prepsets.pdf (Plans from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum) Thanks, Paul!
http://www.thestuarts.freeserve.co.uk/page8.htm (LInks to more than a dozen sites for plans)
http://www.theplanpage.com/ (Vintage and Nostalgia)
http://www.ozarkmodelaviation.com/index.php (Plans for WWI, WWII, Golden Age models, Stick + Tissue. Some Short Kits) Thanks, Steve!
http://www.parkerinfo.com/plans/applans9.htm (Free Plans, Mostly WWII)
http://www.parkjets.com/free-plans.html (Foam Jets, EDFs. Free Plans)
http://www.peck-polymers.com/ (Peanut and small-scale model plans)
http://www.philipnoel.co.uk/index.htm (WWII Twin Motor, EDF, Lockheed Constellation)
http://www.profili2.com/ip_eng/default.htm (Hundreds of 3-views and plans, free)
http://rc.tomhe.net/ (Plans For foamy ParkJets, Free. Thanks, Pat!)
http://plans.rcmodell.hu/index.html (Free Plans)
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=279249 ("Links To Free Plans" Page, RC Groups)
http://www.rcmmagazine.com/store/sto...nVa3qgcWY4z623 (Plans from Radio Control Modeler)
https://secure.rcstore.com/pcd/eServ...VHlwZT1QTEFOUw== (Plans from Model Airplane News + Backyard Flyer)
http://plans.rcmodell.hu/planscal.html
http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/3vues.html (Hundreds of 3-views, free)
http://www.simviation.com/designreso...#Online3-Views (Links to 3-Views, Plans, Books, Magazines)
http://www.smallflyingarts.com/Free_...free_plans.htm (Free, Mostly small rubber scale models. Civilian, Golden Age, military)
http://www.suurland.com/ (Click on Blueprints)
http://www.svensons.com/airplanes/ (Free Plans)
http://www.tdmsoftware.com/tdmmodels/ (WWII Plans)
http://tomdixon.tripod.com/plans4.htm (Old Timer, Nostalgia Plans, R/C + C/L) Thanks, Paul!
T & D Plans Sales; See Classic Airplane Models
http://www.tmrcsailplanes.com/plans-and-patterns.html (Plans from Comet, Jasco, Sterling, Jetco, Berkeley Kits)
https://shop.traplet.com/plans/ Thanks, Eye4wings!
http://www.willingtons.com/mymac/Plans_Download.htm Plans for WWI, WWII, Jets, Civilian, Scale, Aerobatic. Free)
http://www.wingermodels.rchomepage.com/ (Plans for balsa sport-scale Jets, most with pusher prop system. Some balsa Pylon racers.)
http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/r...412&offset=125 (Free Plans, Thanks, Gramps!)
http://wp.scn.ru/en/camo (Wings Palette, Hundreds of color schemes, 2-views, history, all types of aircraft) Thanks, Capn Chaos!
http://www.xlistplans.demon.co.uk/ (Plans from Aeromodeler, Scale Aircraft. UK)

[spitace]

Nice job with those, i recon this should be made a sticky

[Sky Sharkster]

Hello Spitace, Thanks for the kind words, hope the links help. I'm holding off on making the list a Sticky, we've been having some software problems with my "Builders Links" sticky, it keeps disappearing! I split it into half, A-L and M-Z, now the first half is gone. I'm re-doing it and apparently the glitch is being worked on.
If you think you might be needing any of links in the future, it may be a good idea to copy them to disc or file, just in case!
Ron

[crxmanpat]

Ron,

PM'd you a few more Kits links.

[Sky Sharkster]

Hi Pat, Thanks for the links, I added them to the list!
Ron

[griffin]

Fantastic list of links--thanks guys.

Couple new ones for you.

Pat Trittles dozens of scale short kits are no longer sold at Manzano, though they still do the laser work:

http://www.patscustom-models.com/index.html

Also, Mountainmodels is still very much in existence, and I think it might be more correct to say it was formally laserarts :

http://mountainmodels.com/

These guys sell a beauty of a motorized glider I have had my eye on for awhile
http://www.polecataero.com/products/guppy

Finally, here's a small operation that has a few modern, laser cut offerings:

http://www.acme-aircraft.com

-Steve

[jofrost]

Originally Posted by griffin

Also, Mountainmodels is still very much in existence, and I think it might be more correct to say it was formally laserarts :

http://mountainmodels.com/



-Steve

Steve ,

I thought it became Laser Arts after it was sold to Mr. Eberwein though it does come up as Moutain Models still . Which is fine because most people remember it as Mountain Models . It is on the list above as Laser Arts

-John

And how about Balsa USAhttp://www.balsausa.com/flash/index.html

[Sky Sharkster]

Hello Steve + John,
Apparently the MM/LA company owns both URLs, since either one will get you to the same site. If you do a search for either name, same thing. So I changed "Formerly" to "Also" and added the MM link.
John, thanks for the BalsaUSA link, I've added it to both pages.
Ron

[BMitchely]

Here is a good one:

http://my.pclink.com/~dfritzke/

[Sky Sharkster]

Hello BMitchely,
Thanks for the link, that's a great one! The ACE and Goldberg plans are hard to find.
I added it to the list.
Ron

[BMitchely]

I believe that everyone has seem this one so far. It is my Ace Littlest Stik, or LaStick, or with my minor modifications "Der Kleinste Stock" I built this following the plans on that website. About to the bottom of the page, embedded in text you will find the plans. Or just search LaStick. Or check my profile for the plans link...

[jofrost]

skysharkster,

Here are a few more I don't see on the list

http://www.parkscalemodels.com/shop/

http://www.jimoreillymodelplans.com/prodserve.htm

http://www.bhplans.com/

http://www.fly2build.com/

-John

[Sky Sharkster]

Thanks, John,
Those are some great links! I've added them to the list.
Ron

[Huffy01]

I found a free plans site. Mostly plane's, some boats.
www.plans.aerofred.com

Note; Site requires registration to view content

[Sky Sharkster]

Hello Huffy, Welcome to Wattflyer!
Sorry to say but I can't add that one to the links. Wattflyer has a policy that we can't add links that require registration to view the content. Although Aerofred seems Ok in this respect, there are sites that will use the registration to send spam and unwanted material.
I have added a note to your post explaining this.
Thanks for your interest,
Ron

[gazzacov]

Hi Guys
Just a quick question on plans.. Does anybody on here use any CAD programs for drawing plans? I have Autocad, but wondered if there were any more suitable bits of software about. Have so many ideas i want to try, and autocad is very slow for this kind of design

[crxmanpat]

A lot of builders use CAD, especially if they need to do layers for stringers and such. But if all you're doing is a simply foamy or something, some people use things like Adobe Illustrator, Google Sketchup, etc.

[gramps2161]

I found this site that offers free plans that can be down loaded. You need to have auto cad to open the plans up it is one draw back but have some nice builds. http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/r...412&offset=125 this should be in the middle of the pageclick on it will show you the planes to down load

[Sky Sharkster]

That's a good link, thanks, Gramps!
I've added it to the list.
Ron

[Cdr. Instigator]

So, over time I have come across some CAD files here and there.. Some of these plans I have never seen posted anywhere. Here are the files I want to share with our community..


Enjoy!!

http://www.humyo.com/1827937-138312237

Here you can find the following models..

a-36_north_american.dwg

acrofovic 40.dwg

Aeronca.dwg

Agmaster.dwg

agwagon.dwg

AIRFOILS

albatros.dwg

albatross.dwg

Amp_jr.dwg

antoinette_monoplane.dwg

Astro hog.dwg

B777

Baracuda.dwg

beginner

BIGBR.dwg

bleroit.dwg

Bristol Scout-D.dwg

BULLET2.dwg

c130.dwg

Cadkaos2.dwg

CAP10BMM.dwg

cap231.dwg

Cherokee.dwg

Corsair.dwg

Deceiver

dh-88.dwg

electrics

ELFX2.dwg

f10_dwg

FAIRCHILD 22.dwg

fw190a.dwg

Fw190d9.dwg

germ.dwg

giles200.dwg

grahame.dwg

halfa spitfire.dwg

HAWKER.dwg

isomniac.dwg

LASERS.dwg

lohner.dwg

me109.DWG

ME163B.dwg

mig21(jpg_only)

Mirage 2000.dwg

mustang P51B.dwg

p-51_pony.dwg

p51d2-2.dwg

Paoli.dwg

planer2.dwg

RV3.dwg

sopwith_triplane

sorta_stearman.dwg

spitfire MK XVI.dwg

stearman

sukhoi_su26mx.dwg

Ta152h1.dwg

TAYLORCRAFT.dwg

TheSlick280

Ultimate 40.dwg

VIPER_JR.dwg

Wasp1.dwg

WIND2.dwg

x29.dwg

XP-55CANARD.dwg

Zagi 12.dwg

[salat]

please change link http://academodel.nsunet.ru/plans/Comet/ to http://academodel.ru/plans/Comet/
server will be offline couple of days. I'm relocating content to another hardware.

[Sky Sharkster]

Hello Cdr. Instigator, Thanks for the links! Great plan source.
Hi Salat, I've changed the link.
Ron

[Huffy01]

www.airbournemagazine.com.au has plan's for sale. Glider's ,sport, scale, pylon racer's, control line, free flight. You need to download the page's to view.
They also sell molded canopies for some of the models.

[Sky Sharkster]

Thanks, Huffy!
I had to use a slightly different url to find them;
http://www.airbornemagazine.com.au/planHome.htm
They're added to the list.
Ron