While you’re here check out the Balsa Sticks and Balsa Sheets. Also check out the engines, propellers and used landing gears on the Garage Sale page.
Here’s an explanation of what a short kit is, with pictures. You’ll have to complete the kit by buying your own sheet and stick wood from a balsa dealer. Here’s my best shot at explaining how to do this.
Short kits do not include plans. Plans are available at outerzone.co.uk.
On some of my kits I have incorporated my own modifications, which I think the average builder would like. If you prefer your kit cut to original standard specs, let me know.
If you find a mysterious piece of wood in your kit that looks like this, it’s probably a dihedral gauge.
If you find an error in your kit, please let me know so I can fix it.
You can click the name of a category to get a catalog listing of kits in that category.
I’ve added a new product tag: Rob’s Favorites. These are planes that I have built myself some time between 1985 and now, which I found enjoyable either to build, to fly, or both.
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| 4-20 | 48" | 20 |
| 4-40 | 57" | 40 |
| 4-40 Bipe | 49" | 40 |
| 4-60 Bipe | 60" | 60 |
| Air Scout | 54" | 15-25 |
| Alpha | 40" | 049-09 |
| Ace Foam wing Balsa Ribs | ||
| Ace Mini Foam Wings Balsa Ribs | ||
| Ace Tapered Foam Wing Balsa Ribs | ||
| Bingo | 70" | 60 |
| Bingo 20 | 49" | 20 |
| Cloud Dancer | 73" | 60 |
| Cloud Dancer 40 | 60" | 40 |
| Cloud Dancer 10 | 45" | 10-15 |
| Cloud Dancer 120 | 96" | 120 |
| GLH II | 33" | 049 |
| Grasshopper | 52.5" | 049 |
| Littlest Stick | 20" | 010-020 |
| Whizard | 41" | 049 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Staaken Z1 Flitzer 1/4 Scale | 54" | 60 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Dirty Birdy 40 | 58" | 40 |
| Flipper Glider | 50" | N/A |
| GLA | 59" | 60 |
| Kaos 60 | 59" | 60 |
| Kastaway Glider | 59" | N/A |
| RCM Basic Trainer | 52" | 20 |
| Sun Fli 4-20 | 49" | 25 |
| Super Kaos | 59" | 60 |
| Super Kaos Jr | 52" | 40 |
| Tercel | 51" | N/A |
| Tweedy Bird | 49" | 25 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Eagle 2 | 63" | 40 |
| Eaglet 50 | 50" | 15-20 |
| Eaglet 50 Low Wing | 50" | 15-20 |
| Extra 300 | 68" | 60-90 |
| Falcon 56 | 56" | 20-40 |
| Freedom 20 | 55" | 20 |
| Gentle Lady Glider | 79" | N/A |
| Jr Skylark | 37" | 049 |
| Senior Falcon | 69" | 60 |
| Tiger 2 | 61" | 40 |
| Tiger 60 | 70" | 60 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Big Stik 20 | 53" | 20 |
| Big Stik 40 | 59" | 40 |
| Big Stik 60 | 68" | 60 |
| Dazzler | 48" | 40 |
| PT 20 | 52" | 20 |
| PT 40 Mk II | 60" | 40 |
| Spirit Elite Glider | 78" | NA |
| Super Aeromaster | 48" | 60-90 |
| Super Sportster 20 | 48" | 25 |
| Super Sportster 40 | 56" | 40 |
| Super Sportster 60 | 62" | 60 |
| Super Sportster 90/120 | 72" | 90-120 |
| Super Sportster Twin | $62 | 2 x 25 |
| Tower Trainer 40 | 62" | 40 |
| Trainer 20 | 53" | 20 |
| Trainer 40 | 59" | 40 |
| Trainer 60 | 65" | 60 |
| Tweedy Bird | 49" | 25 |
| Twin Star | 62" | 2 x 15-25 |
| Ultra Sport 40 | 55" | 40 |
| Ultra Sport 60 | 62" | 60 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Quaker | 82" | 45 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Aerostar 20 | 53" | 20 |
| Aerostar 40 | 62" | 40 |
| Aerostar 60 | 74" | 60 |
| Das Bipe Stick | 43" | 40 |
| Das Little Stick | 46" | 20-40 |
| Esquire | 51" | 10-15 |
| Flea Fli Plus 10 | 42" | 20 |
| Giant Sweet N Low Stik | 86" | 35cc |
| Jetster 20 plus 10% | 53" | |
| Li'l Esquire | 40" | 049 |
| Livewire Champ | 55" | 15 |
| Super Hots | 60" | 60 |
| Sweet and Low Stick | 54" | 40 |
| Sweet Stick | 54" | 40 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| A-10 Thunderbolt | 56" | 2 x 049 |
| Baby Bipe | 33" | 20 |
| Canadair CL-215 | 76" | 2 x 20 |
| Chandelle Glider | 79" | N/A |
| Coin Foo 121% | 44" | 10-15 |
| Douglas DC-3 Dakota | 63" | 2 x 15-20 |
| Duster | 67" | 45-60 |
| Extra 325 | 47" | 20 |
| Flea Fli | 39" | 10 |
| Fun Fly Hots | 40" | 25-40 |
| Fun Fly Hots 120% | 48" | 46 |
| Kaos 90 | 74" | 90 |
| Kwik Fli Mk III | 59" | 60 |
| Kwik Fli Mk IV | 61.5" | 60 |
| M.A.N. Trainer 60 Senior | 60" | 60 |
| Schoolboy | 36" | 010-020 |
| Sportster 20 | 50" | 20 |
| Taurus | 70" | 60 |
| Windy Joe | 54" | 049-09 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Big Stik | 100" | 35-60 CC |
| Duckling | 25" | .030 |
| EEE-Z Fli Bi | 40" | 25 |
| Paskey | 42" | 20 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Contender | 54" | 60 |
| Fun 51 | 44" | 40 |
| Headmaster | 48" | 10-20 |
| Hot Kanary | 38" | 40 |
| RC Nobler | 51" | 40 |
| Schoolmaster II | 38" | 049-10 |
| Sierra | 60" | 40 |
| Top Dawg | 40" | 049-15 |
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE |
| Alley Kat | 54" | 40 |
| American Nightmare | 49" | 2 x 15 |
| Baby Birdie | 36" | 049 |
| Birdie Ten | 48" | 10-20 |
| Bud Nosen Trainer | 102" | 60-90 |
| Canard Stick 60 | 60" | 40 |
| Curare 20 | 47" | 25 |
| Curare 40 | 58" | 40 |
| Das Not Ugly | 31" | 049 |
| Das Not Ugly 129% | 39" | 049-15 |
| Drifter II | 72" | NA |
| Duellist 116% | 80" | 2 x 45-60 |
| Eagle 25H | 46" | 20 |
| Eaglet X2 | 46" | 049-09 |
| ET-20 | 50" | 20 |
| Fazer | 48" | 25-40 |
| Fournier RF-4D | 87" | 15-30 |
| Jetfire 40 | 52" | 40 |
| Lanzo Record Breaker | 96" | 60 |
| Longster III | 35" | 020 |
| Mach Mini | 33" | 049 |
| Magic Fly | 48" | Electric |
| Miss Martha 5 | 47" | 40 |
| Musketeer Standard | 72" | 25-40 |
| Not For Sale | 53" | 40 |
| Number 7 | 50 | 10-15 |
| Ocean Breeze | 88" | N/A |
| Outlaw Delta | 36" | 40 |
| QB 10H | 39" | 10 |
| Quicky 500 | 51" | 40 |
| Playmate | 50" | 15-25 |
| Rapier | 57" | 40-60 |
| RC Guillotine | 42" | 19 |
| Royal Mitsubishi Zero | 35" | 049-09 |
| Saab 37 Viggen | 32" | 20-25 |
| Scorpion | 44" | 20 |
| Sea Cruiser II | 60" | 40 |
| Storm Petrel | 54" | 20 |
| Sunday Fighters (one kit) | 39" | 10-15 |
| Sunday Fighters (both kits) | 39" | 10-15 |
| Super Trident | 98" | N/A |
| Telemaster 40 | 73" | 40 |
| Twinny | 40" | 20 |
| Ultimate Biplane 28% | 64" | 35CC |