This entire adventure started out when for the last several years I had been trying to find the plane my dad (and I) built back in 1970. For years I could not remember nor find the exact plane.
First I thought it to be the PT-19. Then other planes were close but not exact. Then last year by accident I stumbled upon a photo of a Veco Brave at the local hobby shop (they were cleaning out old photos and it happened to be on the counter. Same yellow and blue which is what caught my eye. Well, long story short, I was able to find a set of plans now that I knew the plane I was looking for. Although they claimed it to be ‘scale’ drawings, they were not perfect. This was very evident when I tried to duplicate the parts using a CAD program. After redrawing all the parts, i then cut them out using a laser CNC machine and now I have perfect cut parts and a set of corrected plans.
I began drawing and cutting some planes for friends, some control line and others were free flight. All were vintage and out of production. Some were only plans in the magazine and never were a kit.
From this spawned the desire to help promote the building and flying of old time vintage and obsolete control line and free flight airplanes.
I am not making a living from drawing, cutting and selling these obsolete kits. I am doing this to promote the vintage control line and free flight hobby. Prices cover the cost of balsa/ply and a bit for the time involved. (For instance, I have over 50 hours in just the Brave). I’m not even factoring in the cost of designing and building the laser machine. It is truly a love of labor.
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If you don’t see a particular model you would like to see available, please let me know. I am always happy to add and/or resurrect another great kit.
Thanks for stopping by… and keep on flying!
Peter B.
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Disclaimer Regarding Model Kit Reproduction Services
My services are limited strictly to the reproduction of parts for obsolete and discontinued model airplane kits based on plans provided by or can be easily sourced by the customer. These services involve the laser-cutting and/or CNC routing of balsa and plywood components and, where applicable, printing of building plans for the convenience of modelers.
I make no claim of ownership, authorship, or copyright over any original model designs, kit instructions, or intellectual property related to the aircraft plans used. All original design rights remain the property of their respective creators or rights holders.
My offerings are intended solely to support the building and preservation of vintage model aircraft by providing a convenient means for hobbyists to reproduce hard-to-find parts. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that any plans provided for cutting are either in the public domain or used with appropriate permission.
This service is compliant with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code), and all reasonable steps are taken to avoid infringement of existing copyrights.
