Model Airplane Flying Forty Years Ago

I wrote this in *Modellflugsport* 3/1975, and I'm very pleased to be able to report that:

S 112 Beginner Model (Schramme, 1936) 45/60
S 119 Elementary School Model (Schramme, 1936) 100/150
Student Radio Model (Schramme, 1936) 80/100
Standard Model No. 3 (Schramme, 1933) 120/140
S 111 (Schramme, 1935) 87/120
Beginner Model (Kobler, 19..) 59/62
Ticino 1 (Marazza, 1943) 58/84
Möve (Schafroth, 19..) 45/60
Elmer (Keimer, 1939) 60/81
Shell Junior (Degen, 194.) 75/89
Shell 1 (Degen, 1937) 72/112
Pro Aero / Shell 2 (Degen, 1938) 101/167
Shell 3 (Degen, 1942) 105/164
Habicht (Rüedi, 194.) 134/180
Flying Wing Model TW 25 (Willi, 1938) –/235
Small Winterthur TW 27 (Willi, 1939) 90/140
Large Winterthur TW 28 (Willi, 1938) 138/230
ET 1 Dübendorf (Willi, 1943) 108/163
ET 2 Dübendorf (Willi, 1942) 122/202
Joggeli (Willi, 1945) 60/93
Nabholz (MFG Sch'werd, 194.) 83/121
Albis 1 / Pilot 1 (Degen, 1939) 58/70
Pilot 2 (Degen, 1940) 89/120
Pilot 3 (Degen, 1940) 116/180
Pilot 4 (Degen, 1940) 128/228
G–41 (Glünkin, 1941) 160/350

Uto (Degen, 1950) 81/102
ML 25 / Swiss Student 2 (Laur, 1938) 113/181
Flamingo / Swiss Student 5 (Tauss, 1942) 93/120
Swiss Student 6 (Bodmer, 1943) 63/85
Kiebitz / Swiss Student 7 (Tauss, 194.) 89/100
Pro Aero 1 (Degen, 1941) 69/90
Flamingo 3 (Tauss, 1947) 84/122
Esso 3 (Degen, 1941) 144/190
Pirol (Marti, 1937) 138/200
Pinguin (Marti, 1938) 130/200

2 “Borzoni” model car by Willy Tauss.

Pelikan (Tauss, 1940) 114/200
Shark (Tauss, 1943) 111/160
Panther (Tauss, 1945) 130/200
Champion (Tauss, 1946) 148/210
Sperber (Schafroth, 19..) 80/120
Spassvogel (Hausammann, 1941) 94/140
FCW 1 (Hausammann, 1942) 79/120
FCW 2 (Hausammann, 1943) 100/150
Globi 3 (Bodmer, 1942) 102/150
Jelmoli 2 (Baumann, 1942) 88/136
Jelmoli 3 (Meier, 1944) 120/178
S 116 Rex / Rubber-powered motor (Schramme, 1935) 94/108
Pro Aero / Esso rubber-powered engine (Messmer, 1939) 94/120
Riedstern / internal combustion engine (Kuhn, 1941) 99/141
Pionier / Internal combustion engine (Schramme, 1935) 144/200
Hummel / Internal combustion engine (Antusch, 193.) 99/132
Möve 2 a / Flying wing (Fröhlich, 1947) –/203
Rod-engine model (Wagener, 193.) 88/100
Fuselage-mounted engine model (Wagener, 193.) 77/100
D–113 / Duck (Degen, 1942) 108/172
Gliding duck “Hans Huckebein” (Adenaw, 193.) 138/160
Fuselage-type glider duck (Klank, 193.) 127/208
High-performance motorized model / rubber-powered (Schmidtberg, 1936) 85/106
Record-breaking Fuselage Model / Rubber-powered (Lippmann, 193.) 141/171
Eagle (Mathys, 1943) 133/216
PM 30 (Meyer, 193.) 95/155

P.S.: I’m still specifically looking for the PM 27 (Meyer, 1934) 120 cm/215 cm and the Kormoran (Baer, 1940) 126 cm/188 cm.

I would like to thank all my fellow model aircraft enthusiasts who helped me obtain these many interesting and valuable plans. Special thanks go to the following designers:

Mr. E. Glünkin, Küsnacht; Mr. H. Marti, Muri, Bern; Mr. W. Schramme, Küsnacht; and Mr. Th. Willi, Dübendorf.

Mr. Willy Tauss of Liebefeld, the well-known designer and former chairman of MG Bern, was particularly helpful to me and took a great interest in my work. Sadly, he passed away in the spring of 1977. I was fortunate enough to get to know him and work with him. He remains in my memory as one of the kindest people I have ever met.

I ask that you continue to support my collecting efforts and provide me with the addresses of fellow collectors who might still be in possession of old plans. Plans loaned to me will be used solely to produce true-to-scale copies and will subsequently be returned to their owners.

It is very important to me to make the plans for these beautiful plywood birds accessible to a wide audience. Therefore, I am happy to produce and send copies of the plans to interested parties at cost (between Fr. 5.— and 10.—).

H. Keller, Stettbachstr. 5, 8702 Zollikon, Tel. 01 63 90 81.