Hi all.  

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the 1968 Gieseke Nobler plans?  I believe there may be a set drawn by Paul Tupker???!!!  I have seen a jpeg of a plan with notes on it on another forum with a taller fin than the Top Flight kit version for which I already have the plan.  If I build one I want to make sure that it  is Classic legal.

Thanks

Here is Bob pointing to his 1968 plans....might try using the Search engine here at the top of the Stunthanger forum heading

Hi Ivan,

The plans from the Moon Bros. at UHP are definitely Classic legal.  I have those and the Tupker plans.  IIRC, The UHP are 1966 and the Tupker are 1968. (might have that backwards! LOL!!)

Big Bear

I would think a model built from this would be ok as well.  Plan prints full size.

HH

Is the bump in the bottom block strictly a kit thing? I see that plan has the correct flap length. I think the kit wing has a longer inboard flap. Seems like it took a lot of changing on my first kit to get the flaps correct. I think I called Bob and asked him.
NOTE   Bob also had a version with a shortened wing 48-49" and he said he liked it better.
Ed

I consider the   B U M P as a TRACERS ERROR ,

If you LOOK , that TRACER has traced the lower plank outline , rather than the continuation line from the underside of the Rear Lower Plank
bisecting the Front Lower plank DIAGONALLY .

Therefore , builders have copyed the SOLID LINE in ERROR .       

Wot you on about Matt?    "the Bump" is where the original bottom block was cut away in height by around 3/8" behind the wing to reduce rear side area from my long ago memory.  Only someone in the US could give a year when Bob did this modification.  The Topflite kit of the GN doesn't actually qualify for Classic here in OZ if we go to the letter of the law!  The plan above is prior to having this feature as well as having the fin still tall.  Certainly no tracer error.

Dallas is correct. Did Bob ever build one like the sig Kit is what I am asking.
Ed

Uh, Eddy, I love ya, but it is a Top Flite kit...............

 

Big Bear

Here is the kit plans. 1/2" block to the trailing edge with a 5/16" sheet to the same spot then it is3/8 to end of body.
Kit Body plans are 1/8" shorter in height above the wing moving the thrust line down 1/8". The kit stab is 3/4: shorter than his notes. Kit flaps are 21" inboard and 20.5" outboard.
 Note Bobs plans have  two numbers for the inboard flaps use the shorter 19.5 length. Also Bobs flaps are wider at the tip. I shortened my inboard flap to 19.5"  to stop the plane from hinging bad. Later I used wider flaps than the kit showed and it flew much better. I sold the first one to Eric V and then built several with all the mods using ST/40-46 motors in them. Flew them for years untill I went to larger planes.

You can download the plans at Hippocket Aeronautics.
That site has alot of neat things and forums.

Warren

Hey Mat, you know.   Me, Myself and I.   Hope you are getting a lot of flying in as your winter is coming on.