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Cessna Cardinal 177RG - SHORT KIT

Cessna Cardinal 177RG - SHORT KIT

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Gene Smith's 21.5" high wing monoplane. Gene's model won FAC Modern Civilian at the 2019 AMA Outdoor Nats. Gene sent me pencil sketches and it took me quite a bit of time to convert the sketches to a CAD plan. But the time was well-spent as this is an excellent build and an even better flyer!
This is a Keel & Half-Shell design and all of the parts are minimal in wood and fully notched. Take your time and carefully assemble the fuselage, and you will be rewarded with a straight AND LIGHT model.
Parts and notations included on the plan to convert this Cardinal 177RG to a Centurion 210. The full-scale planes were not twins, but when reduced to this scale, the differences become minor.
Required wood: 1/16" square balsa for all stringers, spars, and stick wood, 3/32" square for wing leading edge.
Kit Options:

  1. Short Kit, Plan, 3 sheets of laser-cut balsa, plus a vacu-formed front canopy - $25
  2. Option 1 plus a Gizmo Geezer Nose Button - $30

Note Gizmo Geezer options include nose parts laser-cut for GG nose button.
Check out my Build Report HERE.
Here is an Indoor Test Flight - the second flight under power for the prototype.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp0F6_IIj3c
 
ALL VOLARE KITS ARE MADE IN SMALL BATCHES. IF STOCK-ON-HAND IS ZERO, A NEW BATCH WILL BE PRODUCED SOON. SIMPLY ORDER ANYWAY AND WE WILL MAKE THEM.































Wing Span: 21.5"
Target Weight: 22 grams
Prop: 7" or 8"
Rubber: Loop of 1/8" or 3/16"
Nose Bearing: 0.032" or .047" Peck or Gizmo Geezer
Shaft: 0.032" or .047"
Peg: 3/32" Alum Tube








# of laser cut Sheets? 3
Kit? Short Kit
Contest Winner? YES!
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