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Sterling Ringmaster C/L Airplane


The Sterling Ringmaster is truly a classic control line model that allowed many people to learn to fly the AMA stunt pattern.

A while back, I bought a Sterling Ringmaster kit off of eBay with plans to build and fly it. Since that time, I have sold the kit.

Wingspan: 42"
Length: 27¾"
Engine: .19 to .35

If you go to the Brodak website, you will see that the new profile stunt kits are priced at around $60 - $70. This classic typically sells on eBay for between $75 and $125, with no good reason why the price varies so widely.

A couple companies have begun selling laser-cut kits- or at least short kits - of the Ringmaster. I'm not sure which version they are making. Here are a couple sources for a Ringmaster kit.

This list of the different Ringmaster models was obtained from "The Ringmaster Page."

  • S-1 Ringmaster (1950)
  • S-1A New Ringmaster
  • S5 Ringmaster Jr. (1955)
  • S6 Super Ringmaster
  • S13 Baby Ringmaster
  • S18 Ringmaster Imperial
  • S22 Ringmaster Sportster
  • S26 Custom Ringmaster
  • S29 Ringmaster Jr. Flash
  • S30 Beginners Ringmaster
  • S32 Beginners Ringmaster Bipe

 
The AMA Plans Service offers a full-size version of plans at a very reasonable cost. They will scale the plans any size for you. 

http://www.modelaircraft.org/plans.aspx		Airplanes and Rockets - Sterling Ringmaster control line kit parts

Airplanes and Rockets - Sterling Ringmaster control line kit parts