I decided to create this page on the internet to educate the public about the true cost of cheap pirated R/C plans. I know, we all want to save money, but saving money in the short term can cost you much more in the long run. Think of changing the oil in your automobile. Sure, you can simply not change the oil and save every few months, but can you save enough to buy a new engine when your current one stops working? Probably not. It's very much the same with Pirated R/C plans, sure you can buy a set of Brian Taylor’s drawings for 1/2 the price on eBay, but what happens when designers stop making plans? Also, consider the cost of the plans on a scale. Lets say that a typical plans built warbird will cost you $3,000.00 in materials when you are done. The average set of plans is say $45.00, that's 1.5% of the cost of your model. So you saved how much at the expense of the guy who put just as many hours (if not more) designing the plans as you did building your model? In my book that is the equivalent of someone stomping your newly completed model as soon as you finish it!

Education
Our best defense to ensure the continued supply of new plans is to educate ourselves and simply not buy Pirated/Stolen plans. If you have ever had an econimics class, think of supply and demand. If there is no market for Pirated plans, then there will be no pirates selling plans, problem solved!

Below I will maintain a list of unauthorized plans sellers. Eventually I will include a form here that fellow modelers can fill out, but for now just use the "contact" form to send me info on potential offenders, and I will most likely add them to the list below.

Uncle Willies Plans

URL:http://www.myunclewillies.com/
Clearly has RCM copyrighted plans (among others) all over his website for sale
Name: Willie Miller (so he says on his website)
Website Hosting Records:

Registrant Contact:
   William Miller
   P.O.Box 108
   Napoleon, ND 58561
   US

13926 Darlene Ave
Hudson FL 34667 US

*UPDATE - 28 Feb. 2011
I guess I brought enough attention to his website... it's now closed. Victory? Not hardley, he is bolder than ever on ebay!

check out his auction, where he "encourages" clubs to "share" plans, Nick Ziroli Plans No Less! 

eBay Seller: u.s.wing

Real Name: Vince
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eBay Seller: startpoint

Real Name: Raul Correa
Address: El Paso, TX 79925 United States
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