Light reconnaissance and connecting plane 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 helicopter. A free Cessen in the role of forward air controllers branding objectives in the Vietnam jungle by the American supersonic fighter-bombers completely "blind".
The Cessna Bird Dog is also connected to a strange and instructive story: the day before the fall of Saigon, South Vietnam Air Force Major had done in his two-seat Cessna wife and five children and took off in the direction of the sea. When he appeared on the horizon Midway aircraft carrier flight deck crowded with evacuated by military helicopters He had barely had fuel per flight hour. Circled the boat and dropped a message requesting the release of deck landing. Commander, Rear Admiral Chambers, left the sea overthrow helicopters worth $ 10 million and Major Bung-Ly landed safely. The Cessna is now displayed in the Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola.
Kit free-flying American semiscales connecting and reconnaissance aircraft designed for propulsion by rubber. The model is simple but classic balsa construction in Rozsyp with předseknutými wooden parts, scale accessories from vacuum-molded plastic and plastic parts drawn by injection molding. Given that it is a very small - albeit 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 connected předseknutých balsa wood balsa bulkheads supplemented shaped bulkheads and stringers allowing curves depict the actual machine. The wing is a classic design of ribs and beams, tail board are glued beams of balsa wood.
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 pilots would not be a big problem. For example, you can try to use the drive unit and onboard electronics of our Mini Bee.
Kit includes: předseknuté balsa parts, balsa wood beams, vacuum-molded parts (engine cover), clear film to "glazing" cab, plastic propeller shaft and head, rubber volume, Machine cut Balsa wheels, steel strings on chassis and other small parts, covering paper, wet decal sheet, building plan.
Tip for building: Předseknuté parts NEVYLAMUJTE! Turn the cutting board, place it on a work surface and lightly sand the fine sandpaper (No. 220 or finer). Parts can then be easily separated; should still have some wood fibers "bound" to a cutting board, carefully separate the part of the pattern, using a sharp knife (suitable as Excel No.1 knife with a blade 11).
Treatment of rubber volume: a new eraser gently wash it in soapy water and allow to dry. Then lubricate it with castor oil (sold in pharmacies) or silicone grease for the lubrication of fishing line (you get the fishing tackle shops). After flying with the volume model, remove and store it in a sealed plastic bag. Lubricated rubber volume depends more smoothly and with less friction - gives more power and last longer. The new volume is also advisable to first fetch - for the first 2-3 years only to turn the 80-100 revolutions before it can safely shoot more.
Size [mm] 457
Length [mm] 337
Controlled functions None
Building intensity of S2
Difficulty piloting P0
