DPR Rare Bird (Rubber Powered)
Brand: DPR
Part No: DPR1007
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The DPR Rare Bird (Rubber Powered) is a traditional stick ’n’ tissue aeroplane kit that rewards careful builders with a gentle, satisfying flyer. Supplied by DPR as part number DPR1007, it combines crisp laser-cut balsa, an accurate full-size plan and lightweight wood selection for an enjoyable, precise build.
Designed for towline launch and classic tissue covering, the Rare Bird features a banded wing and tailplane system and outstanding flying characteristics. Experienced modellers may choose to convert it to simple single-channel radio control, or even two-channel with a motor pod.
Key Features
- Outstanding flying characteristics.
- Offers the full stick ’n’ tissue build experience.
- Accurate laser-cut balsa parts and full-size plan help speed assembly.
- Hook-and-line tow system with banded wing and tailplane.
- Traditional lightweight tissue covering.
- Everything included except glue, clear dope and thinners.
- Can be converted to radio control.
Specification
- Wingspan: 900 mm
- Length: 685 mm
- Power source: Towline
- Construction: Balsa & tissue
- Shipping weight: 0.38 kg
What’s 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
Needed to Complete
- Glue (balsa cement, PVA or cyano), clear dope and thinners
Secured by Stripe
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.
Specification:
| Wingspan (mm): | 900 |
| Length (mm): | 685 |
| Power source: | Towline |
| Construction: | Balsa & tissue |
DPR Rare Bird (Rubber Powered) Tech Specs:
DPR Rare Bird (Rubber Powered) Key Features:
- 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.
Specification:
Wingspan (mm): 900 Length (mm): 685 Power source: Towline Construction: Balsa & tissue - 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.
What's 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.
Needed to Complete:
- Glue (balsa cement, PVA or cyano), clear dope and thinners.
DPR Rare Bird (Rubber Powered) Tech Specs:
- Shipping Weight: 0.38kg / 0.83lbs
Key Info:
- Brand: DPR
- Part No: DPR1007
- Barcode: 5016393000119
- Flying Style: Chuck Gliders
- Assembly Level: Kit (Unassembled)
- Power: Rubber Band
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