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Offline James Holford

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Hutchinson's Warbirds
« on: December 17, 2018, 09:06:33 PM »
Anyone kits his designs? Or all are scratchbuilt?



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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2018, 10:04:45 PM »
Hi Jamie,  As far as I know only plans, no kits.  It would nice if someone would at least do a short kit.
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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2018, 10:16:43 PM »
Quote from: Joe Bowman on December 17, 2018, 10:04:45 PM
Hi Jamie,  As far as I know only plans, no kits.  It would nice if someone would at least do a short kit.
Lazerworks has his Wildcat... or might be hellcat in a short kit.  But yes be nice if all were offered in atleast a shortkit.... everyone I ever seen fly flies damm good!

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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2018, 11:29:21 PM »
Actually at least one of his Warbirds was kitted!  I'm not sure which one but I have the kit.  I bought the kit several years ago at a VSC!   Too late to go rummaging around in the shop now but I'll look it up tomorrow!

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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2018, 11:31:38 PM »
Quote from: James Holford on December 17, 2018, 09:06:33 PM
Anyone kits his designs? Or all are scratchbuilt?



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I did a set of ribs for his P-38 for a customer so I can cut ribs for that one.
but you'll have to get the plans from Don.
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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2018, 06:22:43 AM »
Jamie,

The Dauntless was kitted (short kit) by a company (I forget their name) that was planning to kit all of Don's designs.  The Dauntless was the only one they did. 

Lazer Works does have a short kit of the Hellcat.  I purchased one.  It is well done.  They will also laser cut short kits from any plans you have.  So, if you have a favorite warbird that you want, just contact them.


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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2018, 08:09:56 AM »
There was a man in Albuquerque that did the Dauntless, I do not think he is doing the kits anymore.
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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2018, 09:57:59 AM »
Yes the Snelson family.  I have one of the kits and have an engine for it also.   Reason I haven't built it yet is the amount of lead required in the nose.  There is a picture of one flying on here some where.  I have several flights on the B-25 and as I told David Trible yesterday I think in the right hands it would do good in competition.  If it wasn't so much trouble I would love to see the one called the bamboo bomber for .15 size engines. D>K
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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2018, 10:34:09 AM »
Yall know where I could get a list of his plans?

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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2018, 10:51:13 AM »
Jamie,
Call Don Hutchinson. He is selling any and all his Warbird plans at a tremendous savings. They are on a flash drive that you take to Kinko's and print, at the size you want.

These plans are available to all...get'em!

Here's a picture of the 'other" SBD in ABQ.

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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2018, 11:01:52 AM »
Quote from: dale gleason on December 18, 2018, 10:51:13 AM
Jamie,
Call Don Hutchinson. He is selling any and all his Warbird plans at a tremendous savings. They are on a flash drive that you take to Kinko's and print, at the size you want.

These plans are available to all...get'em!

Here's a picture of the 'other" SBD in ABQ.

DG
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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2018, 11:46:57 AM »
The name of Jim's  company was "Control Line Central" (CLC). The picture is of the kit prototype that I made for Jim when I lived in Gallup NM. Like most of the short nosed warbirds in the series it required an ounce or two (I forget) of built-in nose weight (shown on the plans). I flew it in Tucson one year at VSC (not in competition) and it flew GREAT! with a 40FP. Today I would use an LA-46. Using the lazar cut parts it was not too difficult to build although the dual flap set-up took some time to get right.


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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2018, 03:00:45 PM »
Don's Warbird plan list....

1   North American T-6G / SNJ-7 Texan
2   Douglas SBD Dauntless
3   Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk & P-40Q Warhawk
4   Grumman F6F Hellcat
5   Lockheed P-38J Lightning
6   Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair & Goodyear F2G Race 57 
7   Stearman PT-17 / N2S-3 Kaydet/Yellow Peril
8   Beechcraft D17 Staggerwing
9   Douglas A-1H Skyraider
10   Grumman TBF Avenger
11   Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
12   North American P-51 Mustang
13   North American P-51H Mustang
14   Piper J-3 Cub
15   Beechcraft T-34C Mentor
16   F-86
17   B-25
18   Spitfire
19   Helldiver
20   Navion
21   Vultee BT-13
22   Chipmunk
23   T-28

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Re: Hutchinson's Warbirds
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2018, 03:07:01 PM »
Quote from: John McFayden on December 18, 2018, 03:00:45 PM
Don's Warbird plan list....

1   North American T-6G / SNJ-7 Texan
2   Douglas SBD Dauntless
3   Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk & P-40Q Warhawk
4   Grumman F6F Hellcat
5   Lockheed P-38J Lightning
6   Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair & Goodyear F2G Race 57 
7   Stearman PT-17 / N2S-3 Kaydet/Yellow Peril
8   Beechcraft D17 Staggerwing
9   Douglas A-1H Skyraider
10   Grumman TBF Avenger
11   Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
12   North American P-51 Mustang
13   North American P-51H Mustang
14   Piper J-3 Cub
15   Beechcraft T-34C Mentor
16   F-86
17   B-25
18   Spitfire
19   Helldiver
20   Navion
21   Vultee BT-13
22   Chipmunk
23   T-28

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