'Curare' F3a pattern plane

'Curare' - old design F3a pattern plane from the 80s

Built from scratch, I have made some modifications: tail wheel and mains retracts, wider fuselage, flaprons instead of flaps and ailrons, and I moved the rudder servo to just in front of the tail with a nice hatch. The original canopy detached during the test flight, so I had to build another one :-(
It flies great with a Thunder Tiger 61 ringed engine, and 8u Futaba radio system with 9001 coreless motored servos.

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'Curare' F3a pattern plane

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Apr 06, 2009

Curare finally !
by: J T

This airplane has been on my want list ever since I saw one back in the 70's, I finaly bought one on flea bay...
However,this one was named an OPS (all out pattern ship), but I have to say that it's definitely a Curare. I had another knock off glass kit a few years back called Cure Air, I wasn't all that impresed so I sold it. Must be several around with a different name.
Does MK still own the copyright? Shame, since they don't produce the kit any longer.I know there are some making short kits now.

Apr 07, 2009

I don't know...
by: dekel

I got the plan from a friend who's been with me on a course, I don't know where he got it from.
Actualy a made all these modifications because the plan was missing a lot of details, I think that someone just copied it from the original plan...

Jul 29, 2009

Curare F3A plans
by: Donovan

You can buy a set plans from Model Airplane News. These plans are the original design from Hanno Prettner. plan #12761

Sep 09, 2009

I can Produce Curare fuse
by: jeje

I can build Curare fuselage, in epoxy. If somebody wants one!

Sep 17, 2009

Curare Fuselage
by: Lew Waldrop

jeje -
I am interested in building a Curare but would be interested in a glass fuselage if it is not too racy after shipment.

Oct 04, 2009

Curare
by: Gratival (Brazil)

I have an Curare for restoration.

Oct 19, 2009

curare 2 meter wanted
by: shortlandings

During winter I always build something and this year I want to build a 2 meter Curare. I want to modernize it for the OS 1.40 engine with tuned pipe and have engine inverted, retracts, plug in wings with servo in each wing, and all three servos in the tail.
I predict with the use of pumped engine the tank can be centered on the balance point and it may well win the nats one more time..... so where can i buy the original plans.....I did not find the plans on MAN plans site? shortlandings needs help on this one.

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