Reconnaissance and training biplane, which had a large share in the construction of the US Air Force in the years 1917-1918, when the auxiliary Signal Corps consisting of a handful of reconnaissance aircraft of poor combat value turned into modern air forces. It filled the gap between slow and over-stabilized Curtiss JN "Jenny" training aircraft and real combat machines that were armed with first-line squadrons.
The kit of freely flying mock-up reconnaissance and training biplane from the First World War designed for the drive of rubber beam, instructions and plan allow to build the model also as freely flying with a combustion engine 0,33ccm or as a detailed sophisticated static model in museum quality.
The model is a classic all balsa construction in plaster with laser-carved wooden parts, dummy accessories made of vacuum-formed plastic, plastic parts made by injection molding and pre-cut parts of "plastic plywood", lightweight and solid material replacing classic plywood.
Scout is also suitable for converting to RC model with electric drive - although the construction plan does not offer this variant, it should not be a big problem for a more experienced modeller.
Kit contains: balsa laser carved parts, balsa beams, pre-cut parts of plastic plywood, vacuum molded dummy parts (engine cover, engine model ...), plastic propeller with shaft and head, rubber band bundle (rubber band 5x1mm), plastic wheels, steel string for chassis and other small parts, plastic wheels, upholstery paper, sheet of decals, building plan.
Wingspan [mm]: 610 ; Lenght [mm]: 464 ; RC Control: None ; Building difficuilty: S2 ; Difficuilty of piloting: P0
Wing span [mm] | 610 |
Length [mm] | 464 |
Controlled functions | none |
Build difficulty | S2 |
Operating difficulty | P0 |