This is a Ben Buckle radio queen, which i have since purchased. I fly it only as a water plane, a bigger rudder was necessary to counter the pendulum effect of the large floats. The model is covered in orange Glosstex. and requires at least a .45 engine to get it off the water. I now fly it with a super tiger .61 which flies it with ease.
Right is my lazy bee which i bought from a swapmeet, I have recently upgraded the engine from a enya .15 which barley flew it to a OS 25 fp which provides more than enough power to fly and perform some aerobatic manoeuvres. here is a video of it flying at Goosdale
Left a modern vintage type plane called an ezee peezee, an extremely stable slow flying large plane, this one was fitted with a hal autopilot as well, with the hal switched on it was literally capable of landing itself once aligned for an approach.
A collection of Junior 60 A superb stable easy to fly Rudder/elevator Ben Buckle design vintage aircraft. Ideal for learning to fly with, or just nice to fly on a calm sunny day. Can be powered by a wide range of 2 or 4 stroke engines.
Left is a Sportster, an unusual configuration, 3 channel rudder / elevator, the twin rudders are mounted under the tailplane, it Flew well but was underpowered with a 40 4 stroke, It is as yet unflown with a 70 4 stroke installed. Has now flown with the .70 which is a vast improvement no longer being underpowered.
Here is a more modern vintage style plane, 3 channel powered with a OS 15 engine They were covered in the style of the blues brothers ex police car. the one on the left has been recently rebuilt refurbished and is now back in a flyable condition. This is a plane that was designed to dissemble into many pieces to be easily transportable without a car.
Right is another Ben Buckle design A Quaker 86" span and very light, easily powered with a OS 46 La. Note the raked forward undercarriage designed to assist landing when flown on single channel (rudder only) or free flight.
