I posted an inquiry in the Scale Models section last week with no responses, I'm wondering if no one just didn't see it so I thought I'd try here. In the early 50s Scalemaster Company made control line kits and published a model catalog. I'm interested in the Ford Trimotor plans for a 77" control line model. If you Google, Ford Trimotor Scalemaster plan number 105 you'll see the following response for the 1/12 scale kit. I have searched all plans resources I know of with no luck.
It would have been unusual for most youngsters (us) in the 50s being interested in such a large scale model, but there were some older gents during that time building these romantic historical ships from their era. I saw the Ford Trimotor model under construction during my time in the 50s and was fascinated with the detail the builder had in it. The builder was a mentor during my early modeling years and finished the model following my leaving modeling for a long hiatus. Years later I found it was sold to one of those Pickers and it ended up hanging from a ceiling some where in downstate New York. It never flew according to the builder whom I reacquainted with almost 50 years later. The builder is now gone, passing last year at 95.
No I'm not planning on building the control line Ford Trimotor but I'd like to retain a copy of the three set of plans. It's really all about nostalgia at this point, I'd like to see the plans my old friend no doubt poured over for years building that beautiful model. I won't get sappy at this point so I'll end it here.
If you do happen to come across any Scalemaster information you'll see the quality of their plans. I did see on eBay a S.E.5 plan, another kit they offered and was impressed.
Thanks,
Steve