Unrauv's Incredible Scale Foam Planes (Free Plans)

by FliteTest | December 14, 2018 | (20) Posted in Just Fun

This week on the community spotlight, we're checking out Unrauv's amazing collection of scale foam board airplane designs.

Every so often, we come across a community member who has been hard at work behind the scenes and produced a staggering number of designs. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, we're simply blown away by what they've achieved.Vincent Unrau is one such member. Here's a summary of his collection.


The Collection

Here are most of the planes Vincent has been working on. Be prepared, there's a lot - so many that he's categorized them into airplanes from different nations! You can go through this list and pick out an airplane you want to build, visit the site and download the free plans. 

Webiste: RCFBAircraft.com


USA

WW2 Single Engine Aircraft

Includes:

  • Grumman F8F Bearcat
  • Fairchild PT-19
  • North American T-6 Texan
  • Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
  • Grumman TBF Avenger
  • Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
  • Douglas SBD Dauntless
  • Curtis P-40 Warhawk, Kittyhawk
  • Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Razorback
  • Vought F4U Corsair
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat
  • North American P-51D
  • North American P-51 Razor Back

WW2 Multi-Engined Aircraft

Includes:

  • Lockheed Hudson
  • Martin B-26 Marauder
  • Curtiss C-46 Commando
  • Lockheed P-38 Lightning
  • North American B-25 Mitchell
  • Douglas C-47 / DC-3
  • Boeing B-29 Superfortress
  • Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress


B-17 Video

Here's a quick video showing the Unrau Flying Fortress in action!


Commonwealth

Single Engine Aircraft

Includes:

  • Hawker Sea Fury
  • Hawker Hurricane

Multi-Engined Aircraft

Includes:

  • Avro Anson
  • Avro Lancaster
  • De Haviland Mosquito


German

Single Engine Aircraft

Includes:

  • Ta 152
  • Me 163
  • He 100
  • FW-190 A6
  • FW-190 D9
  • JU-87 B Stuka
  • Messerschmitt BF-109

Multi-Engined Aircraft

Includes:

  • Junkers Ju 52
  • Messerschmitt BF-110
  • Heinkel He-111


USSR

WW2 Aircraft

Includes:

  • Polikarpov I-16
  • Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3
  • Yakovlev Yak-3
  • Ilyushin IL-2 Sturmovik
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
  • Topolev Tu-2


France

WW2 Aircraft

Includes:

  • Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
  • Arsenal VG-33


Modern

This section features Unrauv's own take on the Edge 540. We released our own foam board version of the Edge in 2018!


Classic

Airliners, racers and civilian

  • Douglas DC-6 
  • Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
  • Crosby CR-4
  • De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
  • DeHavilland DH-88
  • Spacewalker
  • Lockheed Electra 12A
  • Beechcraft Model 18


WW1

Fighters

  • Fokker D-VII
  • SE5


Unrauv certainly has a bountiful portfolio of design work. We hope you too are wowed by the work that's gone into bringing these airplanes to life and get value from the plans. 

Check out more at Unrau's website: https://www.rcfbaircraft.com


Article by James Whomsley

Editor of FliteTest.com

Contact: james@flitetest.com

YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/projectairaviation 

COMMENTS

Anthony Evans on January 9, 2019
All I can say is "WOW"....truly amazing collection of models...
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FlipCrash on December 20, 2018

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Damorc on December 14, 2018
So great to see Unrauv's many excellent designs highlighted here.
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amissall on December 14, 2018
O my goodness... I just kept scrolling and scrolling and it didn't stop.
New favorite article!
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grifflyer on December 14, 2018
It's awesome to see Unrauv's many designs spotlighted here, I've built his P-40 and recently his spacewalker and they both fly AMAZINGLY and look incredible!!
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unrauv on December 14, 2018
Can you send me a picture of the Spacewalker. Thanks
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unrauv on December 15, 2018
Dear James Whomsley and all the other Flite Test Crew

I would just would to begin with thanking the Flite Test crew for inspiring me to get into foam board modeling. I started building my first Flight Test model about five years ago. It was loads of fun and I thought I should give this design thing a try. I started out with a small single engine fighters. I then got bold and did multi engine aircraft like the DH-88 and the Avro Lancaster. Well the rest is history now. I sincerely hope that people get as much joy out of building my models as I do. My design process is 2D plans to 3D model for test fitting and modifying then printing, cutting and building the final model. James James thanks you for your kind works.

Sincerely,
Vincent Unrau
www.rcfbaircraft.com

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Brett_N on January 21, 2019
BRILLIANT!

Finally a scale looking Beech18 to build!

For those looking at this saying "it's too complicated" - it really isn't.

Time to start building. Again.

Can't wait for the Constellation plans to be available!!!



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COCHISE99 on May 16, 2019
Sadly, Vincent's wife has informed us that he has passed away on March 31, 2019. She is trying to find some help in continuing his amazing work. The modeling community has lost a remarkable talent.
RIP Vincent. Thank you for all your brilliant plans.
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sudarshan on May 12, 2019
RIP Mr V.Unrau!
Your contributions are priceless for the community.

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uniondelta on September 27, 2019
this is the first time i heard about Mr. Unrau's work, and i'm so sorry for this lost. Rest in peace.
Great talent.
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BruceR on July 28, 2019
RIP V.
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GremlinRC on July 21, 2019
I have followed Vincent's amazing work for some time. Terribly sad to hear this news. The modelling community has lost a true talent, RIP Vincent.
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daniel liutan on August 27, 2019
Can't log on RCFBAircraft.com for a while and just got the sad news.
RIP, Mr Unrau.
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mattharris230 on September 12, 2019
Does anyone know how to get onto the website to view the plans? It says error
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JodyHudson on February 6, 2020
Try this, they have his designs downloadable.
https://noahangel11.wixsite.com/legacyvrcfbplanes
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Emilio_Camacho015 on April 19, 2021
Does anyone know where to download the airliner plans? the wix site does not have them and i´d like to build the DC-6.

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uniondelta on November 11, 2022
So sad about this lost. I just found this page and all his work. Sorry a very talented man has to departure from this world so early. He will be remembered always for his great job and contribuitions.
Rest in peace.
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