Aeronca 7ac Champion

**Cartoon Planes** · #1 12-31-2013, 06:30 AM

This is the new project that I am going to be doing, I have found rc plans onthe internet, which are perfect for a paper model as it includes the cross sections of the fuselage and wing.Hopefully I will be able to complete this model without too much fuss.

**wag** · #2 12-31-2013, 06:43 AM

I'd love to see more lightplane models. I'll be watching this thread closely.
Wayne

**-Jim G** · #3 12-31-2013, 07:17 AM

I just had a beautiful Champ fly over me yesterday. This would be a great plane to model.

What scale are you thinking of?

**Cartoon Planes** · #4 01-01-2014, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by -Jim G

I just had a beautiful Champ fly over me yesterday. This would be a great plane to model.

What scale are you thinking of?

Thank you all for viewing this, it's great that a champ can still attract so much attention.I have already started, and the wing is finished.I have absolutely no idea what the scale is, but the wing span is 28 cm.Pictures will be up soon!

**-Jim G** · #5 01-02-2014, 06:07 AM

A Champ has a 35 foot wing... converting to metric that is 10.66 meters. 10.66 divided by 28 is 38.1. So, based on wingspan, the scale would be 1:38.1

**Swampfox** · #6 01-02-2014, 07:55 AM

If I recall correctly, this is the type that Neil Armstrong earned his flight certificate! How about doing a model using his planes markings?

SFX

**Cartoon Planes** · #7 01-04-2014, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Swampfox

If I recall correctly, this is the type that Neil Armstrong earned his flight certificate! How about doing a model using his planes markings?

SFX

Really? Wow, I must search that up!!

I have already completed one half of the fuselage, pictures will be up soon, trust me.

**Cartoon Planes** · #8 01-04-2014, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Jim G

A Champ has a 35 foot wing... converting to metric that is 10.66 meters. 10.66 divided by 28 is 38.1. So, based on wingspan, the scale would be 1:38.1

Thank you!!

**Cartoon Planes** · #9 01-04-2014, 02:48 PM

I told you that pictures will be up soon.

**Swampfox** · #10 01-06-2014, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Swampfox

If I recall correctly, this is the type that Neil Armstrong earned his flight certificate! How about doing a model using his planes markings?

SFX

I did a little more hunting and found that the Aeronca's N number is, NC83423. Still exists and is in display at the Neil Armstrong museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio.