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Title: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: Chancey Chorney on August 24, 2015, 05:50:13 PM

Hi all.  I was just reading that back sometime around 1975 a gentleman by the name of Bob Crusan had designed and had the plans published in a magazine back then.  I was thinking it would be cool and that the kids next to where I fly would get a kick out of this, only if I could source the plans.  So, would anybody out there have a scan or copy that they could post, or even know where I could download a set.  Thank you.

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: Dennis Saydak on August 25, 2015, 09:39:21 AM

I should have that magazine. Check your email.

There was also an article in Model Airplane News for a R/C version of the Dog House.  One of the local R/C guys built one. It did fly but it was pretty unstable.

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: Tim Wescott on August 25, 2015, 11:27:58 AM

Figure that anything like that is going to be a handful to fly.  Airplanes do not look like doghouses or mowers for a reason.

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: john vlna on August 26, 2015, 11:33:00 AM

SNOOPY'S DOG HOUSE BY R.L. CRUSAN, is available from the AMA plans service for $13. Bob specialized in unusual designs, all of which flew amazing well. I think I will build one for the final Brodak Flyin, Bob would have liked that.

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: Chancey Chorney on August 26, 2015, 04:54:20 PM

Thanks all for the help.  I was able to get my hands on a set from someone local.

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: Mark Mc on August 27, 2015, 12:44:36 PM

Quote from: john vlna on August 26, 2015, 11:33:00 AM

SNOOPY'S DOG HOUSE BY R.L. CRUSAN, is available from the AMA plans service for $13. Bob specialized in unusual designs, all of which flew amazing well. I think I will build one for the final Brodak Flyin, Bob would have liked that.

John, could you please give me the month/year and the plans number?  As usual, the Model Aviation website won't let me in to see the archives, and the plans page is garbage for trying to search for a plan.

Mark

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: Jim Dincau on August 27, 2015, 01:25:36 PM

AMA plan # is 60308, it doesn't say what magazine it was in if any.

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: john vlna on August 27, 2015, 07:59:40 PM

I don't think it was ever in Model Aviation, but I think it might have been MAN

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: john vlna on September 05, 2015, 10:16:34 AM

Received the Snoopy plan today. Span is 19", the fuselage and tail surfaces are dog bones, the the main part of the fuse a dog house with Snoopy on top. Should fly very well. It was published in MAN 04/1971. Now off to the shop.

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: john vlna on September 05, 2015, 01:37:12 PM

Yeah, that is the RC version,, someone must have converted it. Bob's CL version looks quite different. And it looks to be fully maneuverable, although not a competition stunter.

Title: Re: Bob Crusan Snoopy Dogbone/Doghouse Plane
Post by: john vlna on September 05, 2015, 05:54:44 PM

Here is what Bob's Snoopy looks like