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Scrap metal at the yard might get you a few bucks.

Seems the only salvageable parts are the seat cushions (although the trim tab may be fixable) and I don't care for the color. I believe...

And a new plane to put them in...

I have a reduced printed copy of the plans. I'll dig them out and see if I can find the info on the main spar dimensions. Does anybody...

The full design is a secret, I can only show you the abridged version .....

With a little luck and a lot of work, maybe they'll even catch up to the Taylorcraft in terms of overall usability and efficiency, cost...

They are the full size drawings, not reduced or down loaded copies and three-ring binders full of info included.

If you don't mind, here's a contrary opinion from someone (me) who has not stayed in a hotel recently, but has spent about 55 years...

I have the complete paper plans and builder manuals in three ring binders for a Falco, the Ferrari of wooden aircraft, in my opinion...

I like it, I LIKE it! Simplify and minimize. If you toss it up in the air and falls, it's probably too heavy.

There are flanges that come with the handrails. Just had to drill a new hole and shape the OD to suit the exhaust gasket. Also made...

That almost sounds like it was in pre historic times, Pops. My first radio was a Heathkit that I assembled, a big blue box, so that...

I first started using epoxy glue in building my model airplanes in the engine mount area and LG area in 1958. Same time I was building...

Nah. Those are ram air turbines to generate electricity for the retractable gear.

A Stearman tipped up on it's prop. Took about an hour to pull it off runway 36 for some reason. I guess they had to wait for that big...