Motor Boys
Model Engine Plan Book
Last Update: August, 2007
Background
In 1997, word of the plans developed by the Motor Boys became general knowledge through articles in the Engine Collectors' Journal and the now defunct Model Engine World. This quickly led to contacts from people wanting to "distribute" our plans. After serious discussion, we decided that what we were doing would cease to be fun if we opened it to commercial distribution. But as we did not want to prevent people from gaining access to the plans, we hit on the idea of having them published by the AMA. All proceeds would go to a worthy cause: the various Juniors encouragement programs run by the AMA. This removed us from the loop while providing everyone access to the plans.
The plans included in the book are:
Call: +1 765-287-1256 (the ordering extension is #212).
Alternately, you can mail an order to them:
At less than 25 bucks, that works out at about $2 per plan. Each entry comprises an introduction page with a photo, followed by between three and seven CAD drawing pages in either full, or twice full size. You won't see a better deal!
Download #1 (2006-03):
[Click Here to Download]
Download #2 (2006-10):
[Click Here to Download]
Download #3 (2007-08):
[Click Here to Download]
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Ordering
You can order the Motor Boys Plan Book through the AMA by quoting catalog reference number 3148. The price is $19.95 + $4.40 for shipping and handling in the USA. The AMA will accept orders from outside the USA, but shipping will be extra. For example, shipping to Australia adds US$9.95 per copy. You can order by telephone, or fax and pay with Visa or Mastercard:
Fax: +1 765-289-4248
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302
USA
Plan Update Downloads
*Groan* We checked those drawings six ways to Sunday before committing to the printers, but still found errors as soon as copies hit the streets. Fortunately, the Internet provides a great way to distribute updates. Click the link(s) below to download replacement plan sheets in pdf format. You can print these and paste them into your book. And before anyone gets too excited, no complete plan set will ever be made available this way, so you'll still need the book 
. But don't let that stop you taking the download. Consider it as a "sampler" for what you will get when you order the real thing!
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