Cessna Bird Dog (457mm)

Light reconnaissance and connecting Cessna L-19 (since 1962 O-1) Bird Dog earned undying fame and great reputation throughout his long service. Especially Bird Dogy famous during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. For saving the life they owed hundreds of downed pilots, to which small and inconspicuous Cessna guided rescue helicopters. And without Cessen in the role of forward air controllers branding goals in the Vietnamese jungle if they were American supersonic fighter-bombers completely "blind".

The Cessna Bird Dog is also connected to one particular and instructive tale: the day before the fall of Saigon, South Vietnamese Air Force Major had done in his two-seater Cessna wife and five children, and flew away over the sea. When he appeared on the horizon Midway aircraft carrier flight deck crowded with army helicopters evacuated, it remained barely had fuel per flight hour. He circled the boat and dropped a message requesting the release of the deck for landing. Commander, Rear Admiral Chambers, let into the sea overthrow helicopters worth $ 10 million and Major Bung-Ly landed safely. His Cessna is today exhibited in the Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola.

Designers freely flying semiscales connecting American and reconnaissance aircraft designed to drive by rubber. The model is simple but classic balsa structure in Rozsyp with předseknutými wooden parts, scale accessories made of vacuum-molded plastic parts and plastic drawn by injection molding. Given that it is a very small - though simple - model, you should already have prior experience with classical building and test-flying models powered by rubber.

Fuselage structure consists of a pair of sidewalls předseknutých balsa wood balsa associated with partitions complemented shaped bulkheads and longerons allowing rounded shapes depict the actual machine. The wing is a classic design of ribs and beams, tail plate are glued from balsa wood beams.

Bird Dog is also suitable for conversion to a miniature RC model with electric drive - although this construction plan variantuu offer for experienced modelers and the pilot would not be a big problem. For example, you can try to use the drive unit, and cabin electronics from our Mini Bee.

Kit contains: balsa předseknuté parts, balsa wood beams, vacuum-molded parts (bonnet), clear film to "glazing" booths, plastic propeller shaft and head, rubber volume Machine cut balsa wheels, steel strings on chassis and other small parts, coating paper, wet sheet of decals, construction plan.

Tip for construction: Předseknuté parts NEVYLAMUJTE! Turn the plank, place it on a work surface and lightly sand the fine sandpaper (no. 220 or finer). The parts can then be easily separated; if they still have some wood fibers "tied" to a cutting board, carefully separate the part of the pattern, using a sharp knife (suitable eg. Excel No.1 knife with a blade No.11).

Treatment of rubber harness: The new rubber carefully wash it in soapy water and allow to dry. Then, lubricate it with castor oil (sold in pharmacies) or silicone grease to lubricate fishing lines (available in most stores fishing equipment). After flying harness with the model, remove and store it in a sealed plastic bag. Lubricated rubber volume unfolds smoothly and with less friction - provides more power and last longer. The new bundle is also advisable to first fetch - for the first 2-3 years to film only 80-100 rpm, only then can safely shoot more.