Swannee

     Ok, so the latest retro design coming out of StarCad Plans is a simple single channel low wing design called the, "Swannee".  It's a design by John Bowmer and Published in Aeromodeller, February 1966.  The orginal used a single channel reciever and an compound escapement which was popular at the time.  I've kept the design orginal this time with out changing the lines or the wood selection with the exception of adding an elevator. I'm planning on an E-Flite 400 with 1300 3s lipo and a 25 amp speed control.  We'll see how it all works out as this is a rather large wing for a 400 however you need to consider the orginal flew on a .049.

     I finished the CAD file the first week of December and the cut files a week later.  They were sent to Chris for his part of converting to files the laser will except.  Now for the bottom line, looks like the kit will be around $39.00 as I will pick up the cost of the laser setup.

     After we finalize the cut files and the beta is test flown I'll go ahead and release the design to the public free of charge in the Shop.

     Coming up will be the cut files for a design called the "Radio Roger", a simple high wing design again rudder and elevator.  This is another model that will qualify as a beginner's design for those that want to build there first balsa model.  Hopefully, after that will be one of my own designs that has been getting kicked to the back burner for quit some time but is now getting a lot more attention.