Colin Hutchinson's r/c and freeflight model aerolanes

Colin Hutchinson's model aircraft pages

Welcome fellow web surfers to this site


I am completely addicted to the building and flying of radio controlled, and free flight aeroplanes, and this site is designed toshare some of my enthusiasm for the hobby with you, and hopefully to pass on some of my experiences.

Over the years that I have been absorbed in the hobby, I have built and flown just about all types of r/c model, and I am currently trying my best to do the same in the freeflight sector.

The great thing about the hobby is the sheer variety of flying machines that can be built, and that variety is even greater for freeflight models. As you will see if you look around the site there are many conventional aeroplanes, but I have a taste for the unconventional, especially freeflight.

Having said that, my current major project is the construction of a 72 ich span Rambler for free flight, powered by a spark ignition engine.

I hope you enjoy the site, hope it inspires you to start flying, and if you do I hope you land safely without bending your undercarriage.

Parts of this site are still under construction, and probably will be for ever ! ! ??



My r/c planes

Seawind Junior 60 Schiffermuller Discoverer Shrike 40
Acro Wot Long Shot 363 Delta Littlest Stick Nova 40
Bird of Time Sharkface Twinstar Sig Wonder Reichard Baracuda
Cook 45 Riser Panic Bipe Wicked Wing Extra Slim Twin mkII

My free flight planes

Free flight planes. Free flight planes, page 2 Free flight planes, page 3

Unorthodox free flight planes, page 1 Unorthodox free flight planes, page 2

Ebenezers

Ray Malmstrom's designs - 1 Ray Malmstrom's designs - 2

As Elton John sang, "I have seen the saucers"

Roy Clough jr's designs

CO2 powered freeflight models CO2 powered freeflight models, page 2

Control line planes

Indoor planes page 1 Indoor planes page 2

Projects (now with a VTOL design idea and a vtol planes section)

Other stuff

Kites

Hints and Tips

Plans

Tales from the trade

Thank you

Items for sale





Some of my favourite websites

Fascinating site - including lots of info on a-frames or twin pushers
Charles Fauvel's flying wings
Would you believe it - r/c ornithopters
Tower Hobbies
The early days of flight. Try the simulators
Hovercraft galore




Some more of my favourite websites

Herr Engineering Corp
Ben Buckle
Pandan Model Boats
UK Laser Owners Association
Home website of Chineham George
At last another AMC member has a website




Some websites that I have just found

Free flight Supplies in in Illinois, USA
Your Raptor problems sorted






    Updated April 2012

  1. New Junior 60 page added
  2. New Seawind page added
  3. New pics of Acro Wot on floats added
  4. New pics of Panic added