DPR Models GL001 - Rare Bird Glider
An attractive, free-flight sailplane that offers an absorbing traditional build, towline launch and exceptional flying characteristics.For those who already have a little model-making experience the Rare Bird offers a quality and immensely satisfying build due in no small part to its crisp laser-cut components, accurate full-size plan and lightweight wood selection. Sporting traditional tissue covering, a hook and line tow system and a banded wings this gentle flyer offers all the challenges and rewards of stick n tissue aeromodelling. It gets better though! Experienced modellers with a trained eye will already have realised the potential for the Rare Bird to be converted to simple single-channel radio control, or even two-channel with a motor pod. The possibilities for this kit are limited only by your imagination and your skill. The Rare Bird, then, a comfortable build for the relative beginner or an exciting challenge for the experienced radio flyer.
Features:
- Outstanding flying characteristics
- Offers the full stick 'n' tissue build experience
- Everything included except glue, clear dope and thinners
- Accurate laser cut balsa parts help speed assembly
- Banded wing and tailplane system
- Traditional lightweight tissue covering
- Can be converted to radio control
In the box:
- 1x Laser cut balsa parts set
- 1x Strip wood bundle for spars and longerons
- 1x Sandpaper sheet
- 1x Rare Bird water-slide decal sheet
- 1x Towline and handle
- 1x Towline marker flag
- 2x Tissue paper sheets to cover the airframe
- 1x Full-size plan
- 1x Pre-cut clear acetate for canopy
- 1x Small bag of nose weights
- 1x Translucent acetate sheet to cover the plan
- 1x Comprehensive step-by-step instruction manual
Specs:
- Shipping Weight: 0.38kg
- Length: 685mm
- Wingspan: 900mm
- Completion Level: Kit
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Recommended Usage Environment: Outdoors
- Power Source: Towline
- Colour: White
- Material: Balsa & tissue
Needed:
- Glue, clear dope and thinners
