Curare 60 - Powered by 55 Glow

Wimborne MAC member Jon Tappin giving his Curare pattern plane a flight after some mods. This model has retracts, tuned pipe and 55 glow motor. Jon built this classic pattern plane for a review for RCME. Up until this time it had mainly been forgotten. This plane rekindled the love for pattern planes at the Club
Filmed 3rd May 2014 at Cashmoor

[@PhilFord51]

This plane was built and flown by Jon for a review for a model magazine. He got to keep it. Jon has 40 years of experience in all aspects of model flying. World Champion Jets, top competitor IMAC, etc, etc and if it is able to fly Jon will give it a go!

[@springairretracts8773]

Such an awesome plane👍👍

[@PhilFord51]

Yes still popular like other pattern planes of the era. This one belongs to Jon but it has not seen the light of day for some time - IMAC has taken over. Our club has seen a rise in members building pattern planes from plans although mainly they are electric versions. Don't like oilers!!

[@jeffl1944]

Great plane

[@PhilFord51]

I have to say that I later bought one too but made it electric, 6 cells powering a SK3 5045, 11x10e prop. Was pleased with it, flew in all weathers. When I damaged it in a collision with a tree I went out a bought a Sebart Angel 50E. Both fly great, but in windy weather the Curare wins hands up in my opinion. Angel too light and bulky fuselage. The Curare has since been repaired and in regular use. They are now available again but have gone up by 100 Euros, so in my mind making a too expensive for what it is, an ARF.

[@MrJpriton]

It was the era of ballistic aircraft ^^

[@PhilFord51]

It appeared to be at the time of it's era. many of our club members have resorted to building classic patterns from scratch, deeming them better than the the light weight F3A of today

[@MrJpriton]

Yes and these planes looked more like jets than aerobatics planes like the CAP10 of the time for example ;) I practice aerobatics F3M with classic aerobatic aircraft as the MX or the Extra

[@PhilFord51]

I get asked up our field. Which do you prefer, the Sebart Angel 50e or the Curare? I lean towards the Curare, cuts through wind easily whereas the lighter, fatter fuselage of the Angel gets blown around. I would buy anther one and fit a glow engine this time but Modellsport are now asking 100 Euros more than I originally paid of 299 Euros + P&P. Then factor in 110 Euros for retracts, an engine, digital servos and a receiver and this pattern plane could set me back 700+ Euros. Far too much when I think what I could have bought with much dough!

[@BariFPV]

Phillip Ford dang! I used to fly this plane almost 17 years ago! Then moved to loaded dice. Initially installed the OS 60 on it later the 90. Nice flying there.

[@AlesLjubljana]

40 years old

[@richarddarlington1139]

Get behind the airplane before you reach for the needle valve!

[@jorgenelsonfelix52]

Hola Cómo vuela ese curare. Les mando un saludo muy cordial para todos desde Buenos Aires Argentina.

[@PhilFord51]

The Curare in the video was an ARF from Modellsport in Austria. The pilot is top man Jon Tappin, who was asked to assemble and fly it for a magazine review. (Lucky man, does loads of reviews and gets to keep the models or equipment) I later bought the same model in a different colour and electrified it. The IC version is slightly faster but both perform excellently. These pattern planes started of a small cult and some members of our club scratch built from plans the Atlas pattern. All the Atlases are electric on 6 cells.

[@georgekolotouros230]

That .55 has more power than most .60"s.

[@cl8497]

what prop do you use ?

[@SouthernPrinceKenny]

only thing not original is the dive breaks/flaps..... original version leading edge of flap would open up... split open like a > in dive break applications..... very critical to scale original MKII Curare'... if this company corrected this feature I would buy one in a minute... Nice video my friend...

[@ripmax333]

not all curare built from hanno prettner had the setup you mentioned, once i saw an article on the internet showing one of hanno curare with the setup shown in this video. it's not a deal breaker,it still flies magnificently. but i bet it's a bit expensive.... but i might be wrong.

[@sohaibrashid9134]

Can this airplane take an O.S 65ax?

[@PhilFord51]

There is no reason why you cannot a fit an OS 65. 46 & 55 are physically the same size.However, the engine bearers may be wider apart for the 65. Also because the 2 blade prop size would be larger the prop tips may not have ground clearance. Now you are moving into the 3 blade area at least. More expense for little gain. These planes were fast on 52s then factor in a tuned pipe.

[@jannovak2234]

hi dear Sir pleas send size props and rpm engine thank you respond Jan Novak Prague

[@PhilFord51]

11x7 and 11x10 apc

[@zubuxstein]

Its great you still reply to the video postings. Airplane flies very smooth, not over-powered, about right, like it should be. Flies almost as if on a RC simulator!

[@PhilFord51]

@@zubuxstein That is because Jon is flying it. I have two Curare 60s myself, one electric and one IC (OS55 2T) but flying is not up to Jon's standards. I only got mine because I was so impressed by it's performance

[@harmknol5841]

Hi nice plane. But.oh oh oh.how stupid not to use a leather or thick glove. I oft got finger wounded buy the prop that hits back .

[@harmknol5841]

I wonder how he and them fly with gas / engine troutle in the left hand . We in The NL s have it on the right. Full power ,so open carburator you have your stuck clise to the body.

[@PhilFord51]

@@harmknol5841 Throttle on right is Mode 1. Throttle on left Mode 2. Mode 2 most popular and we think generally Mode 1 is mainly Americans. I think of it his way that in full size light general aircraft that I have flown the throttle is on the right of me or centre of instrument console But many aerobatic aircraft the throttle is on left.

[@Snuggfit4u]

too lean