David Davis Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 In 2008 I set up Telemaster Sales UK, a hobby-business in order to sell Telemaster kits to European modellers. The Telemaster is an iconic kit which was designed by Karl-Heinz Dezin in the 1960s. It's a basic trainer which flies with great presence and it is available in five sizes ranging from 3 ft to 12 ft (0.9 mtrs to 3.6 mtrs) in the wingspan. I am holding the 8ft (2.4 metre) version in my avatar. The production rights were bought up by Hobby-Lobby in the 1970s and they continue to sell Telemasters to this day. More Americans have probably learned to fly on a Telemaster than on any other model. In 2010 Hobby-Lobby were having problems with their kit cutter and in 2011 they appointed a new kit cutter who completely changed the construction technique of the kit to a laser-cut tab-built process which resulted in the retail cost in America rising from $87 to $199 for the 6ft (1.8 metre) Telemaster 40. Simultaneously Hobby-Lobby have decided to deal with all enquiries regarding Telemaster kits centrally from their premises in Brentwood Tennessee and they are no longer making any kits available to retailers or other agents. They have also asked me to remove the name "Telemaster" from my business title. Having sold over 40 Telemaster kits of all types to modellers from Italy to Ireland during the period May 2008 to December 2010, I regret that Hobby -Lobby is no longer willing to provide me with Telemaster kits and as a result have had to close the business. I don't even owe them any money! . I plan to display the full range of Telemasters at Greenacres including a 12ft Giant Telemaster . The 8ft Senior Telemaster plan is available from RCM Plans Service for $23 plus postage. Please pm me for information about plans in other sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Poulton Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 hi David do you have any kits left. i am after a 12 foot span model for a project i have in mind. thank you chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Hi Chris, I no longer have any kits at all and as I've said in my post above, Hobby-Lobby are no longer willing to send me any more kits and want to deal with all enquiries about Telemasters directly. They have also changed the method of construction and have greatly increased the price of their kits to a point at which it is no longer viable to import them. I don't believe they are producing the 12 foot span model at the moment. The best that I can offer is to copy the plans for you. Hope this helps. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiri Brejnik Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hi I am new to this site and this is my first post . I would like build a Telemaster. Could you please copy the plans . I found some pistures on the web but they are not sharp enough. I know about Telemaster for years but just didnt have enough time. I know how it flies. Thank you very much for help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiri Brejnik Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hi Could you copy the plans and send it to 08501 Bardejov, Slovakia. I am looking for the plans just cant find them with required quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Blyth Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hi David I have just aquired an old Telemaster 150 kit but it is missing the plan for the tailplane, i wonder if you could help me aquire one. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Blyth Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Hi David thanks for all your help in finding me the tailplane plan , tailplanes all built and i`m just about to start covering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Too bad that's a real blow for you. Sorry for your upset- it's a shame that someone wants to make a business from a passion, has to be dumped on from a great height. See you at Greenacres again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 I must admit that I was very surprised by Hobby Lobby's attitude. They might have sold more kits if they'd said, "We understand that you've sold over 40 kits throughout Europe and South Africa, how can we help you to develope your business?" But some Americans are very insular. I understand that they sell more modelling products in Florida alone than they do in the entire of the UK, so us Europeans are not very important to them. I had a waiting list mind, but had to tell them all that the kits were no longer available. I'm in France until 28th June unless the money runs out first and have forgotten when Greenacres is being held this year. I'm also Best Man at my mate's wedding in July but if I can make it to Greenacres I will. Happy Landings Gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 What with selling the house, retiring to France and eBaying all of my surplus possessions, I've also decided to shut down my website: www.telemastersalesuk.co.uk with effect from 30th April. Should anyone want any information about Telemasters, a classic four-channel trainer, please pm me through this site. Sorry to revive such an old thread. Happy Landings David Davis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 PS. If anyone has a plan of the Telemaster 66, please pm me, I'd be interested in a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willhappy Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 hi david davis why not get your own telemaster kis made. Call it Letelemaster or something like that. will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I was thinking of producing the "Task Master," a Telemaster with a glazed cabin and a differently shaped fin but never got round to it. I'm too busy emigrating now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willhappy Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 hi david well i am sure your could get a scan of a plan and redraw it and add your own mods and then get it laser or cnc cut, then it would be your own aircraft and you could sell it and have control over it. Hope the move goes well, what part of france? will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hi Will 1. Doubtless I could do as you say but whether there would be sufficient demand for such a big old trainer is another matter. 2. I shall be moving to the northern Creuse-southern Indre area. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willhappy Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 david I know in an ideal world. Nice more sun and flying i hope. I like the south france on the coast so can go surfing been a few times. So have you found a plan for the telemaster. will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 No, I have plans for Telemasters in 48, 72, 96 and 144 inch wingspans but not for the 66 inch version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Sorry to revive such an old thread but I was just day-dreaming about Telemasters as you do when I rediscovered this old thread. Since the last post on 20/04/2014 I have acquired a Telemaster 66 kit so I could copy the plan for anyone who's interested. However, I am currently in the north of La Creuse, in the middle of France, trying to negotiate the tenancy of a house. However, I plan to be back in Blighty in August and at Christmas so could be in a position to do something then. Best of luck to everyone at Greenacres. I didn't notice much activity on the mass build this time so I assume that the mass build has had its day. Having said that, with the move to France etc taking up so much of my time, I haven't visited this site much. Temperatures here are set to rise to 27 degrees later today and to reach the mid 30's by Thursday. Happy Landings Gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVC Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hi all I've found this thread surfing in the forum, and I though that this link could be interesting: it's a full plan on pdf of the original Senior Telemaster (8' plus the article in RCM. I'm planning to build one of those as a trainer for my 7 years (ok, I know we've used the excuse of "It's for the kid" several times with the wives, but it still works...), but I'll make some amendments (split wings and maybe reinforces to accommodate a large petrol powerplant). I'll post when I decide to kick it off, not before closing some other thousand projects though... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hi David, I would love to have a copy of the Telemaster 66 plan if possible? This was the 1st plane I owned and learnt to fly on in early 90s it was woefully underpowered on its ancient Merco 29 I had in it and the radio I had was older than me, servos just didn't give much movement. It still flew well considering the above until I wrapped it round a rugby goal post at Hanworth Airpark. Middlesex all them years ago. Anyway would love a plan of the 66 to build again one day if only for nostalgia, Please pm me re costs etc Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Davis Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Bonjour tout le monde! C'est moi encore! Percy is quite right, I don't normally stock the 66" plan and besides, the fuselage on this model is made from light ply which you slot together, so there's fuselage plan as such. The 72" version is a better flyer as Percy says but I've always had a soft spot for the 66" job having passed my A on one powered by a Merco 35! I've recently bought a kit on eBay but have not had the time to build it. Happy Landings Gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Steve Adams, I've sent you a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes W Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Posted by David Davis on 28/06/2015 08:28:40: Sorry to revive such an old thread but I was just day-dreaming about Telemasters as you do when I rediscovered this old thread. Since the last post on 20/04/2014 I have acquired a Telemaster 66 kit so I could copy the plan for anyone who's interested. You dont think you could send me a copy of the plans? Me and my dad are restoring his old Telemaster 66, but we dont have any plans for the machine. Not that it matters for the restoration, but it's power source is a OS.MaxFP nitro-methane engine. Thanks in advance! Have a good day gentlemen. PS. Do you have them scanned on your computer, or do you send paper copies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 I send out paper copies. I'm not clever enough with computers to scan them on to my computer. Johannes W, I've sent you a pm. Edited By David Davis on 13/12/2015 09:54:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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