David Ovenden Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I have the plans for a 90" span PT-26 designed by Sepp Uiberlacher. The plans came from Traplet (now Sarik) and say they were (c) RC Model World 2012. Does anyone know if the plan feature article was in RC Model World and, if so, what month it was? I'm also interested to know if anyone has built one and what engine they used. The designer apparently used a Laser 150. I built a 72" span version from plans back in the late 80s and am still flying a Great Planes 85" PT-19 model so I seem to have a soft spot for this aircraft! Edited By David Ovenden on 16/02/2020 08:27:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 You can often buy back issues of RCMW etc from Magazine Exchange, and for 2012 there seems to be digital issues available from Pocket Mags. For some issues there is a list of articles, but at first glance I cannot see the PT26 mentioned. You could look through more carefully than i did......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks kc. Yes, I had looked at Magazine exchange and Pocket Mags but couldn't find the PT-26 plan mentioned anywhere in the descriptions on even spot a photo on the cover of a mag. Maybe it was never featured in a magazine - or maybe it was in RC Scale International magazine? Just wondered if anyone remembered seeing a write up feature on this plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 What's the plan number? I have a couple of Traplet plan handbooks and they dont list as a PT26 but they do have a numerical plan No list which might reveal more- eg likely date. The 71inch version by R Hodson is listed under Fairchild Cornell not PT26. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 The plan number is MW3624. Sarik list the plan as Fairchild PT-26 Cornell. Edited By David Ovenden on 16/02/2020 14:14:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 That plan number is much later than my handbook, so its well after 2005. All their plans had MW prefix including EFI and RC Scale so it may be in the Scale mag. It is also just possible it was never published in a mag. I noticed that the Jan 2013 summary mentioned Sepp U in conjunction with John Ransome's article. Edited By kc on 16/02/2020 18:08:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks for looking. I think you may be right in saying the plan wasn't featured in a mag. Other examples would include the old C.A.P. plans that were not featured in RCMW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Denest Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 The 68 inch PT-26 by R.J. Hodsdon was presented in the February 1985 issue of RCMW (plan MW2018). There is a PT-26 under restoration at the Wickenby Aerodrome (ex RAF Wickenby), near Lincolnshire. Wickenby Aerodrome Edited By Michael Denest on 17/02/2020 00:45:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Michael, yes I still have the magazine from when I built my model from the Hodsdon plan. They fly very well indeed. Mine had a 1st version OS90FS IIRC. My Great Planes PT-19 model has done a great deal of flying with its Saito 115. It was always a good flyer but so much better once I added split flaps and proper sprung oleo u/c legs and scale-size wheels. Touch and goes are so easy with this model now. Looking to build a slightly bigger and more scale version now. The Sepp Uiberlacher version should do the trick and has the enclosed canopy that the PT-19 doesn't have. (keeps the dust and muck out of the cockpit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Denest Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Found this link on Facebook. Surprised it's still up. RCMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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