Flying Aces Club (FAC) No-Cal Rules Models

Models in this category are built to the rules established by the Flying Aces Club (FAC). This is a national organization devoted  to Free Flight models flown in competition using rules aimed at making competition flying fun. The principal focus of the FAC is scale models. A unique category within the FAC is one intended for scale appearing models that also emphasize flight duration. This is the "No-Cal" category. These are profile models, hence the name No-Cal or No Calories. The models are built for light weight and long flight duration. The basic rules are the model cannot have a wing span greater than 16", and must be recognizable as the aircraft being modeled. If the full sized airplane being modeled had fixed landing gear, then the landing gear must be included with the model, other wise the model can be done representing the gear in the up position.

Each plan set has been saved in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). This will insure that the plane pages will print at the proper size regardless of your individual printer. Be sure to set the software to not scale the drawing to fit the page. This will insure that the individual pages will print at their intended size. If you do not have the Adobe PDF Reader software, it can be obtained at no cost from the Adobe web site at http://www.adobe.com .

All drawing not identified as coming from another source copyright 2002-2016, Paul Bradley, All rights reserved

Here are the plans currently available.

F4U-1_1.jpg

Model of the Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair done in the markings of VF-84, USS Bunker Hill

F4U-1 No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (98k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size and one letter size sheet. Download (17k).

F4U-1 No-Cal Fuselage.gif

F4U-1 No-Cal Wings.gif

F4U-1 No-Cal Parts.gif
F6F_1.jpg

Model of the Grumman F6F-5 done in the markings of VF-76, USS Hornet. Plan show markings for ace Cdr David McCampbell.

F6F-5 No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (129k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (24k)

F6F-5 No-Cal Fuselage.gif

F6F-5 No-Cal Wings.gif

F6F-5 No-Cal Parts.gif
F8F-2_1.jpg

Model of the Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat done in the markings of the Gulfhawk IV. The plan shows military markings from Glenview NAS 1947-1949.

F8F-2 No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (116k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Gulfhawk markings (32k) or Military markings (24k)

F8F-21 No-Cal Fuselage.gif

F8F-2 No-Cal Wings.gif

F8F-2 No-Cal Parts.gif
p40_1.jpg

Model of the Curtiss P40F done in the markings of Col. Earl E. Bates of the 79th FG.

P-40No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (111k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (31k)

P-40No-Cal Fuselage.gif

P-40No-Cal Wings.gif

P-40 No-Cal Parts.gif
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Model of the Republic P47D-25 done in the markings of the 82nd FS, 78th FGp. 

P47D No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (133k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (21k)

P47D No-Cal Fuselage.gif (1888 bytes)

P47D No-Cal Wings.gif (1458 bytes)

P47D No-Cal Parts.gif (676 bytes)
P-51Djpg

Model of the North American P-51D done in the markings of the 343rd FS, 55th FG flown by Maj Ed Giller.

P-51D No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (130k). Printed tissue art work for the model shown in the photo; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (26k). Printed tissue art work for the EAA P-51 of Paul Poberezny. This material was provided by H.G. Frautschy. One legal size sheet and two letter size sheets Download (71K).

P-51D No-Cal Fuselage.gif (1888 bytes)

P-51D No-Cal Wings.gif (1458 bytes)

P-51D No-Cal Parts.gif (676 bytes)
Spitfire

Model of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb done in the markings of the No. 317 (Wilenski) Sqdn.

Spitfire No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (183k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (31k)

Spitfire No-Cal Fuselage

SpitfireNo-Cal Wings

Spitfire No-Cal Parts
T-28B

Model of the North American T-28B done in the markings of the Pacific Fleet All Weather Training Unit.

T-28B No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (110k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (21k)

T-28B No-Cal Fuselage

T-28B No-Cal Wings

T-28B No-Cal Parts
b25_1.jpg (2500 bytes)

Model of the North American B-25J done in the markings of the 498th bomber squadron, 345th bomber group.

B25 No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (96k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (73k)

B-25 No-Cal Fuselage.gif (1888 bytes)

B-25 No-Cal Wings.gif (1458 bytes)

B-25 No-Cal Parts.gif (676 bytes)
ki61_1.jpg (2468 bytes)

Model of the Kawasaki KI 61 "Tony" done in the markings of the 244th Fighter Squadron based at Chafu near Tokyo. 

KI-61 No Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The sheets are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (76k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (363k)

KI 61 No-Cal Fuselage.gif (1545 bytes)

KI 61 No-Cal Wings.gif (1431 bytes)

KI 61 No-Cal Parts.gif (656 bytes)
fw190_1.jpg (2225 bytes)

Model of the Focke-Wulf 190A.

FW-190 No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (70k). Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (358k)

FW-190 No-Cal Fuselage.gif (1863 bytes)

FW-190 No-Cal Wings.gif (1576 bytes)

FW-190 No-Cal Parts.gif (719 bytes)

SBD-5

Model of the SBD-5 Dauntless done in the markings of VB-5 of the Yorktown, Wake Island, October 1943.

SBD-5 No-Cal Full Size Plan

 The drawing to the left represents the original drawing in 11" x 17" format. To make sure the plan can be printed on all printers, it has been broken into three sheets as shown below. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (90k) Printed tissue art work; one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (172k)

SBD-5No-Cal Fuselage

SBD-5No-Cal Wings

SBD-5 No-Cal Parts

SE-5a

Model of the British Royal Aircraft Factory WWI SE5a.
 

Fuselage and stab

 This plan is broken into 4 sheets. The first two sheets are 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (89k). If you would like to print the covering using my color and markings, my artwork has been organized into three sheets. The first is a legal size sheet and the others are letter size. Download (42k).

Left wing halves

Right wing halves

Parts

No-Cal Enterprise photo 1No-Cal Enterprise 2

Fantasy model of the Star Trek Enterprise NCC-1701-A
 

Plan top view

 This is a fantasy model of the Star Trek starship Enterprise as it appeared in the move "The Voyage Home". Since there is no real aircraft for this model it is not competition legal. It was developed simply to have fun with a very popular subject. The FAC competition rules allow a model's wing span to be 16". Since this model is not competition legal, and due to its shape the overall width (wing span does not seem to fit this application) is 12". It has an overall length of 17". It is a nice flyer and can use a plastic prop to help achieve the necessary center of gravity.

The plan package is printed on multiple legal size (8 1/2" x 14") sheets of paper. The graphics are also provided for printing on tissue. Download (1.1 mb).

Plan side view

Engineering hull graphics

Enterprise No-Cal Parts

TBM-1

Model of the Grumman TBM-1 Avenger done in the markings of VC-42 aboard the USS Bogue during September of 1944.
 

TBM-1 plan

 This plan is broken into 4 sheets. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (245 K). If you would like to print the covering using my color and markings, my artwork has been organized into two legal size sheets. Download (56k).

TBM Page 1

TBM Page 2

TBM Page 3

P-40C

Model of the Curtiss P-40C done in the markings of the American Volunteer Group 3rd Pursuit Squadron (Hells Angles) flown by Robert T. Smith in 1941.

P40C Full Plan

 This plan is broken into 4 sheets. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (255k). If you would like to print the covering using my color and markings, my artwork has been organized into two legal size sheets. Download (88k).

P-40C Page 1

P-40C Page 2

P-40C Page 3

P-39

Model of the Bell P-400 (Airacobra/P-39 MK I) done in the markings of the plane flown by Lt. Eugene Wahl of the 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th U.S. Army Air Force, New Guinea, September 1942.

P-39 Full Plan

 This plan is broken into 4 sheets. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (184k). If you would like to print the covering using my color and markings, my artwork has been organized into two legal size sheets. Download (106k).

P-39 Page 1

P-39 Page 2

P-39 Page 3

A6M-32 Japanese Zero

Model of the Japanese Zero A6M3-32. This is the version with squared off wing tips. This allows for slightly more wing area when the layout is scaled to the FAC span limit of 16".

SA6M-32 Full Plan

 This plan is broken into 4 sheets. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (321k). If you would like to print the covering using my color and markings, my artwork has been organized into one legal size sheet and one letter size sheet. Download (45k).

A6M-32 Page 1

A6m6-32 Page 2

A6M-32 Page 3

P-38 No-Cal

Model of the Lockeed P-38. The markings are those of the P-38 in the Chino, California Planes of Fame museum.

SP-38 Full Plan

 This plan is broken into 4 sheets. The first sheet is 14" x 8.5" (legal size) and the others are 8.5" x 11" (letter size). Download (307k). If you would like to print the covering using my color and markings, my artwork has been organized into two letter size sheets. Download (41k).

P-38 Page 1

No-Cal P-38 Page 2

No Cal P-38 Page 3

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