barryt Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Can someone provide manufacturing date for this kit please? Does anyone have any pictures of the completed model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Difficult to be precise as to the date. It's described as 'NEW!' is the attached ad from the March 1981 edition of Radio Modeller. Bowmans were in production for many years after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, barryt said: Can someone provide manufacturing date for this kit please? Does anyone have any pictures of the completed model? I don't know the manufacturing date Barry but David Lane 2's post on page three of the Bowman Spatman thread has a picture of his model. Seems there a few people after the Mini Spatman plan, so it would be great if you were able to get a PDF copy of the plan and email it to Outerzone so others could download it. ? Edited February 21, 2021 by Piers Bowlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 If the Mini Skyman plan were to appear on Outerzone, I would be a very happy bunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryt Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 8 hours ago, Robin Colbourne said: If the Mini Skyman plan were to appear on Outerzone, I would be a very happy bunny. Well the plan is in very good condition, so I'll get it scanned in the next week or two and then forward it to Outerzone for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, barryt said: Well the plan is in very good condition, so I'll get it scanned in the next week or two and then forward it to Outerzone for you. Thanks Barry, so far I counted six people including yourself who have expressed an interest in the plan:- Robin Colbourne, David Lane2, Rich Griff, Alan Gorham and me. So, no pressure! Could be a mini mass build ? Edited February 22, 2021 by Piers Bowlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Carlton Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Add another to the list, always fancied one, as well as a Mini Stuntman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryt Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 11:15, Piers Bowlan said: Thanks Barry, so far I counted six people including yourself who have expressed an interest in the plan:- Robin Colbourne, David Lane2, Rich Griff, Alan Gorham and me. So, no pressure! Could be a mini mass build ? Well the plans and instructions have been scanned and on their way to Outerzone. Amazing what you come across on the dark continent! If anyone can figure out how to PM me their email address, I'll send the pdfs directly to you. I won't be building it but my 'apprentice' will. (neighbours 10 year old son). Anyone have an idea of an electric setup equivalent to a Cox .049? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) You could copy the pdf onto this thread. The same as a photo. The same as here. Edited February 23, 2021 by EarlyBird More info added 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryt Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 30 minutes ago, EarlyBird said: You could copy the pdf onto this thread. The same as a photo. The same as here. Thanks for the info Steve. pdfs attached. Bowman Min Skyman.pdf Bowman Mini Skyman Instructions.PDF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 You are welcome @barryt I am trying to spread the magic of the new forum. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Thanks Barry, downloaded ?. I thought I might knock up a leccy version one afternoon for my grandson. I have been merrily hot-wire cutting foam wings of late - very quick! I haven't covered them yet but I thought I might try cross-weave tape and also brown paper/PVA covering. I have a few of these cheap motors knocking around so may try one as a Babe Bee substitute. Edited February 23, 2021 by Piers Bowlan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Piers, I had an FMK kit, Jetster possibly(?), that used cut foam wings. IIRC the suggestion was to just film cover for .049 power or nylon PVA'd on for up to .20s. I used 25gm cloth attached with PVA which proved pretty much indestructible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) I have some very light weight Polyfibre cloth (used for full sized aircraft) which I might try attaching with diluted PVA. Thanks for the suggestion Bob. I was wary of iron on film because of the heat, it is just EPS foam. Edited February 23, 2021 by Piers Bowlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 barryt, I've only just found your Mini Skyman Plan and instructions PDFs. Thank you for taking the trouble to upload them. Very much appreciated! To give you a comparison for choosing an electric motor, here is an engine test on the slightly more powerful Cox Black Widow, which produced 0.078hp or 58 Watts.Cox Black Widow .049 Engine Test - Peter Chinn - Aug '74 Aeromodeller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryt Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Robin Colbourne said: barryt, I've only just found your Mini Skyman Plan and instructions PDFs. Thank you for taking the trouble to upload them. Very much appreciated! To give you a comparison for choosing an electric motor, here is an engine test on the slightly more powerful Cox Black Widow, which produced 0.078hp or 58 Watts.Cox Black Widow .049 Engine Test - Peter Chinn - Aug '74 Aeromodeller No problem Robin. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryt Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 Plans and build instructions now on Outerzone, https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=12859&pth=brwsplns 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Thompson Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 23/02/2021 at 10:34, barryt said: Well the plans and instructions have been scanned and on their way to Outerzone. Amazing what you come across on the dark continent! If anyone can figure out how to PM me their email address, I'll send the pdfs directly to you. I won't be building it but my 'apprentice' will. (neighbours 10 year old son). Anyone have an idea of an electric setup equivalent to a Cox .049? Hi Barry, a bit late but better late than never. Thank you for sharing the Mini Skyman plans BTW, I used them to build my Skyman last year. A great model for using up off cuts from the scrap box, I added ailerons to the wing, but see turns best by just using the rudder so I will build another standard wing at some point. The brushless motor is one I made from a kit some years ago for indoor flying hid in a 3D printed Cox, it using a 2S 650mAh battery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Roy, you've done a superb job of the Mini Skyman. I do like the 1970s British Airways colour scheme. I'm interested to read that even with that very small amount of it still turns better on rudder. It wasn 't until I actually looked at the Outerzone plan that i realised how short the nose is and how wide chord the rudder is, and that's after seeing them hanging up on the Bowman's stand at Sandown shows on many occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Thompson Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Robin Colbourne said: Roy, you've done a superb job of the Mini Skyman. I do like the 1970s British Airways colour scheme. I'm interested to read that even with that very small amount of it still turns better on rudder. It wasn 't until I actually looked at the Outerzone plan that i realised how short the nose is and how wide chord the rudder is, and that's after seeing them hanging up on the Bowman's stand at Sandown shows on many occasions. That short, thats there a couple of OZ of lead in the nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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