Many years ago I saw in either 'Aeromodeller' or 'Model Aircraft' magazine a feature on the DH Dragon Rapide which had the feature plan of the 42" Dragon Rapide by HJ Towner (CL981).
Inspired by this article I bought the plan in the '80's but never got around to building it (how many of us have said that :tongue1: )
Anyway....I would like to know when this design first appeared and in which magazine....someone sent me a clip of Aeromodeller dated September 1968 that had the build feature but I suspect it was a re-vamped article as it described a few things different to the plan construction.
Can anyone throw any light on this one for me?....I am sure the original magazine I saw was pre 1964 and I would dearly like to see if my memory is correct and perhaps get hold of the mag in question.
BTW, my intention is to maybe build the Rapide at long last as a static project in BEA 'Islander' livery.......off to the toy shops now to find some suitable passengers (action figures!)
Kind regards
BrianG (Dorset UK)
Inspired by this article I bought the plan in the '80's but never got around to building it (how many of us have said that :tongue1: )
Anyway....I would like to know when this design first appeared and in which magazine....someone sent me a clip of Aeromodeller dated September 1968 that had the build feature but I suspect it was a re-vamped article as it described a few things different to the plan construction.
Can anyone throw any light on this one for me?....I am sure the original magazine I saw was pre 1964 and I would dearly like to see if my memory is correct and perhaps get hold of the mag in question.
BTW, my intention is to maybe build the Rapide at long last as a static project in BEA 'Islander' livery.......off to the toy shops now to find some suitable passengers (action figures!)
Kind regards
BrianG (Dorset UK)
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