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Title: Original Smoothie plans
Post by: Chuck Feldman on December 18, 2010, 09:43:18 AM

Does anyone know where I can get hold of original Smoothie plans? I think Model Airplane news had them in 1952.  Thanks

Title: Re: Original Smoothie plans
Post by: Leester on December 18, 2010, 10:54:17 AM

Tom Dixon has the 1952 Veco kit plan   http://tomdixon.tripod.com/

Title: Re: Original Smoothie plans
Post by: Mike Scholtes on December 18, 2010, 04:28:04 PM

I have a Smoothie kit (unbuilt) from the 50's and the Veco "plans" are awful. Don't know how anybody successfully built a Smoothie from these plans. The modern Brodak kit on the other hand has full size plans blessed by Palmer as reflecting the "good" version of his Smoothie. Thus the Brodak kit is called "The Original Smoothie." If you want to build one from plans, I think that is one good way to go. I am sure you know the history of the various versions of the Smoothie so be careful that you get the plans for the version you actually want to build. There is tons in the archives here and on Stuka about Smoothie variants.

Title: Re: Original Smoothie plans
Post by: Andrew Borgogna on December 18, 2010, 05:00:20 PM

Here is something I learned on my visit to Brodak, you can buy rib kits for the planes they sell.  If they sell rib kits they might sell plans, it worth a phone call.  The plans are printed on site at Brodak in their printing department.
Andy

Title: Re: Original Smoothie plans
Post by: Leester on December 18, 2010, 05:12:10 PM

Brodak sells plans to there kits and some (the Smoothie included) a pattern sheet.

Smoothie plans BP-1452-CLB-52