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David 's latest design (September 2020) is a wonderful subject in 1/3rd Scale ... a Miles M.38 Messenger 2A and it's one of the more famous aircraft from WWII used by Field Marshal B L Montgomery "RG333" Brief Aircraft History
The Miles M-38 Messenger was designed to meet a British Army requirement for a robust, slow speed, low maintenance air observati Montgomery's Miles M.38 Messenger was written off (damaged beyond repair) 22/8/1945: Forced landing at Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany after engine failure. Passengers on the airplane were Field Marshal Montgomery and his Aide-de-Camp Capt. Noel Chavasse. The pilot was Flight Lieutenant T. Martin. Chavasse and Martin were uninjured in the accident but Montgomery suffered two cracked vertebrae. Note that the aircraft that currently (2020) flies as "RG333" is not the original aircraft that was written off as previously described but a different Messenger, which is painted to resemble RG333. |
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David Andersen’s Design video
Our good friends at the "Large Model Association" in England had a fly-in during 2017 where, Phil Clark, flew his scratch-built 1/3.5-scale model of the British liaison aircraft is powered by a Zenoah 62cc gas engine.
The 124-inch-span plane weighs 36 pounds and sports Royal Air Force colors. The original plane was outfitted with retractable auxiliary wing flaps and triple fins and rudders to maintain controll-ability down to an exceptionally low stall speed of just 25mph. And big Thanks to the father and son team of Pete and Dean Coxon (Tbobborap1), our friends across the pond, for this terrific video!
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Design Specifications |
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| Wingspan: | 140" | 3.56m | |
| Length: | 96" | 2.44m | |
| Engine: | 85cc or Equivalent | ||
| Weight: | 40 lbs | 18.2 kilos | |
All that is needed for completion is: planking wood, strips, covering material, PLAN
The plan is available from us at Andersen Blueprints
Accessories: Are available from us under GRP accessories
Wood for construction: is available as a package under additional wood
This laser-cut shortkit is MADE in GERMANY and manufactured with a
selected mix of materials and the highest precision and passion.
We are officially licensed by David Andersen - we guarantee small laser cut marks by using the most modern machines.
We only use selected and certified aircraft plywood, AA poplar plywood and AAA balsa wood as materials.
Are you looking for this kit in other sizes? - Then feel free to ask by e-mail. Depending on the kit, we enlarge up to 1/2 scale.
Deliverytime is arround 3.5 Weeks
Any questions, feel free
to ask by phone or mail
info@fun-modellbau.de
+49 5 21 /17 69 87