Piper J-3 Cub

[cliff strachan]

Does one of our members have access to 3view plans for a Piper Cub J3? I'm trying to put together a "kit" for a friend of mine who, while he has owned and flown one for years, has never built a solid scale model. I've looked on the internet but so far have not come up with any such plans that may hopefully also have cross-sections.
Cliff.

[lastvautour]

Unfortunately there is not much on the J-3 but here goes.

http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/
http://www.sam15.org/walkercubplaneproj.html
http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/aircraft/Piper-Cub.html
http://www.tmrcsailplanes.com/images/atj3cub70.jpg
http://www.fg-warehouse.net/freebees/J3CUB.PDF
http://www.model-plans.co.uk/SEMO%20plans/SEMO%20Piper%20cub.htm

Most are flying models but still have accurate cross sections. Maybe Noel could help as he has a J-3 in his collection.

Lou

[Will]

Does one of our members have access to 3view plans for a Piper Cub J3? I'm trying to put together a "kit" for a friend of mine who, while he has owned and flown one for years, has never built a solid scale model. I've looked on the internet but so far have not come up with any such plans that may hopefully also have cross-sections.
Cliff.

Cliff,

There should be the military spec cub in the Aircraft of the Fighting Powers Series.  I can look over the weekend.  Differences from the civilian model are more glazing and exposed engine (at least compared to post war ones).

Will

[Mark Braunlich]

http://www.toni-clark.com/bilder/kits/piper/j3_3v_x.gif

[Will]

Hi Cliff,

I've uploaded the Cub drawing to SMM.  It's the military version from AFP.  By volume 3 the drawings in Aircraft of the Fighting Powers seem ideal for solid modelling.  They actually look like the planes but without the excessive line-density (as we used to call it at architecture-school) obscuring the shapes of the last volumes.

Regards
Will

[cliff strachan]

Thanks everyone - Lou, Will, Garet and Mark - for the very generous response to my request for plans for the J3. It indicates the real value of a group and forum such as ours. I can't help but wish more "outsiders" could realize the benefits of our group.
Cliff.

[lastvautour]

The hotfilesearch site no longer hosts hotfiles. I read that they were being sued for copyright infringement. I delete the link from the link board. I did find two links that may or may not work for you. I tried one and it did deliver, the other failed to do so. I downloaded Paul Matt Drawings Vol I and II when Hotfile was still active but I am reluctant to post them due to copyright. However here is where they are located for the moment.

http://www.filestube.com/p/paul+matt+drawings

Lou

[cliff strachan]

Thanks again Lou. I'll see what else I can do. Incidently, I bought Vol I of Matt's drawings when I was in Oshkosh a couple of years ago but not Vol II? Also and again incidently, I now have the main geer on my P51 and should be able to send additional land photos in at most a couple a days - providing that my computer source is available. Don't really know how this works in but however.
Cliff.

[Oceaneer99]

Cliff,

I sent you some additional drawings from a book that I have.

Garet

[cliff strachan]

Thanks Garet. But as I've mentioned elsewhere it seems that the library's got some restrictions on opening messages. I just may have to get a computer after all.
Cliff.

[lastvautour]

Did you manage to get any of Paul Matts J-3 drawings?

Lou

[cliff strachan]

Hi Lou. Got them OK from Garet just now.

Cliff