#Midwest super stearman instruction book full size
#Midwest super stearman instruction book plus
#Midwest super stearman instruction book professional

Usually it's a plan for a model they built and flew themselves, back in the day. I always considered Sterling's offering to be 'deluxe' compared to other manufacturers.A lot of people ask us to help find an old plan. Although they continued to produce kits for decades after the flying model slump following World War II, they eventually fell victim to the general lack of interest in modeling that occurred in the early 1980s. Sterling was a famous manufacturer dating back to the 1930/40s flying model craze. The small parts are still in the factory sealed bag the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete.

#Midwest super stearman instruction book full size

Includes excellent full size plans with detailed instructions. Features stick and tissue construction, quality die-cut balsa parts, stripwood and spars, other wood stock as required, die-cut clear windshield, vac plastic details including radiator scoop, engine cowling, pilot bust, wheels pants, exhaust ports and more, finished wire landing gear struts, finished main and tail wheels, rubber motor, plastic prop, covering tissue and a big full color decal sheet. It includes an innovative system for dropping bombs in flight. I personally considered Sterlings to be 'deluxe' kits.Įxcellent flying model from the early to mid 1960s that is designed for rubber free flight or control line.

The small parts are still factory sealed the parts that were never sealed have been inventoried complete and includes plans and decals.

#Midwest super stearman instruction book plus

Features large, full color decal sheet, high-grade die cut balsa, die cut plywood, vacuform plastic cowl with engine detail plus wheel pants and pilot, clear canopy material, carved and painted wood main and tail wheels, finished wire landing gear, rubber motor and plastic propeller, carved wooden thrust button, firewall, elevator horn platform, metal hardware and pushrod wire, full size plans with instruction details and full instructions for conversion to RC or control line. Impressive scale kit for RC, free flight or control line. She was designed by the famous naval architects Sparkman and Stephens who created the Columbia (winner of the New England yacht races). This ship was commissioned by Caltex Pacific Oil Company in 1961 to speed personnel and freight from Sumatra to Singapore. I had the front made on one sheet and the back on another sheet, which makes building the kit much easier.

#Midwest super stearman instruction book professional

NOTE: the plans & instructions are professional quality reproductions made on a large scanner specifically made for large plans. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one piece of wood, a 25 inch x. This very large scale model is 'completely pre-fabricated for easy construction' It features die-cut plywood and balsa parts, factory carved parts, plastic molded smoke stack, other plastic parts as well, sheeted hull construction, 'excellent' condition decals, superb full size drawings and plans and simple-to-follow, step by step instructions. Rare and includes the even rarer with the optional cast metal fitting set.