Half-Scale Masterpiece

Half-Scale Masterpiece

Would you believe that Dean Copeland designed and built this beauty in just 4 months? A masters class entry this year’s Top Gun, the 50%-scale Cri-Cri Columban MC-15 is a work of art, with a fully detailed cockpit and moving controls. Dean powers it with twin Axi 4120-18 motors. It won Outstanding Craftsmanship and Best Civilian runner up. Check out these detail photos, and don’t miss our interview with Dean below.

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Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Half-Scale Masterpiece

Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Half-Scale Masterpiece

Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Half-Scale Masterpiece

Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Half-Scale Masterpiece

Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Half-Scale Masterpiece

 

 

Updated: June 8, 2012 — 1:10 PM

22 Comments

  1. Way to go Dean ! We’re all pulling for you back here in Omaha !

  2. Cockpit is AMAZING!!! Pictures cannot do it justice.
    Good Luck, Dean.

  3. Good Job Dean! Looks great!

  4. very nice, would like to see Dean bring himself and the aircraft to the G.I. modlers 7th Big Bird fun fly on June 15,16,17.we have the best venu between Omaha and Denver.

  5. Coolness!

  6. Great airplane. Love the dummy enjines

  7. I love to build and only dream of building that good you are a master dean AWSOME!!!!!

  8. Great job! Amazing detail..The electric threw me for a loop since I could see the dummy engines and pipes! Congrats! Terry .

  9. EXCELLENT job, perfect in every way. would love to build one. Plan’s ????

  10. Beautiful Dean Congrats i like all the detail must have been fun to build ,and lot’s more fun to fly.

  11. I love that at 50% scale it is still one of the smallest planes on the flight line.

  12. AWESOME..Keep us flying John

  13. We are most impressed!!!

  14. What an amazing plane! Such detail Dean.

  15. Dean, can we get a set of plans perhaps from you down the line perhaps??? This is a great airplane, I have the full scale drawings and builders manual for the real one…..Im thinking of building one to fly myself……. did you just 50% downscale the plans, etc and build it from wood, fiberlass, etc. or ??? Id be interested in talking about it, perhaps we can get a contact number from you?? thanks……. Steven ….. 760-831-8053

    1. Hi Steven,
      I did have and used the full scale plans for the build, printed out everything at half size.
      Where are you located/
      Contact me at “dcopeland937@centurylink.net”

  16. Estimated Deam:
    Congratulations excellent model, also I have interest in knowing whether the planes could have. please let me know to my mail how to acquire the planoas.
    modeler I have 30 years and my passion is the construcion of scale models.
    BEST REGARAS
    Mrio G.

    1. Hi Mario,
      I used the full scale planes and and printed out everything at half scalp\e.
      Where are you located?
      Email me at “dcopeland937@centurylink.net”

  17. outstanding hope i can have 1 Mr Dean Copeland hope you consider to sell it to me …

  18. Hi Dean consider letting me have it?

    1. Hi Alex, have rebuilt the plane and am planning on going to Top Gun in 2022 end of April.
      Where are you located?
      email me at “dcopeland937@centurylink.net”

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