'Bird of Time' Laser-cut Rib Set
Bird of Time, the quintessential thermal soarer by Dave Thornburg, is the one most glider pilots always wanted to build but never did!
Model Specification:
- Brand: RC Modeler designed by Dave Thornburg in 1979
- Type: RC thermal soarer 2-3 channel
- Wing span: 118” 3m
- Length: 49"
- Weight Approx: 1700g
The box contains the following 47 laser-cut parts
- 42 Wing ribs cut in hand selected 1.5mm & 3.0mm balsa
- (for clarity, the picture shows ribs/parts for one wing only)
- 4 dihedral braces in 3mm ply.
- Ply root caps in 1.5mm aircraft ply
- Root ribs are left uncut/marked to allow the builder to install their preferred wing joiners.
- Leading edge shape gauges cut in 1.5mm aircraft ply.
- No building plan is included - this is not a full kit.
The plan for this model can be purchased via this direct link:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134266929723?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=WcQ_rwLZSfO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=CiNy0x4XTBC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL
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Price includes FREE 1st Class P&P (not
signed for).
Please read the rest of the description below carefully as this is not a complete kit.
- The box contains laser-cut ribs/parts only.
- This is not a complete model kit.
- Additional materials will be required to complete the model.
- All photos are for illustration purposes only.
- Photo 2 of laser-cut parts (blue background) shows exactly what you will receive in the box
- Building plans are not included
- Plans can be obtained from https://model-plans.co.uk/
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