Astrid F3L 2m
Description
The Astrid is a lovely balsa and carbon 2m RES glider. It has a good performance and is easy to fly. The model is straight forward to construct and goes together very quickly.
Kit contents:
- laser cut balsa parts
- laser cut plywood parts
- 3d printed parts
- carbon tubes
- nylon wing bolts
- steel nuts
- bowden cables inners and outers
- control horns
- model building plan (instruction)
- stickers
What you need to have to build and fly:
- 4x servo 9g (max 9mm thickness, torque: 1-1.6kg)
- 1S, 2S Li-Po or suitable NiMH battery
- micro receiver (min. 3-channels)
- Oracover or Monocote foil or other lightweight covering material
- wood glue
- CA glue thin and thick
Technical data:
- flight weight: 420-480g / 14 - 17 oz
- wingspan: 1984mm / 78 in
- length: 1207mm / 47 in
- wing profile: ag35-38
- wing area: 34dm2 / 527 sq in
See this RCGroups Astrid thread for more info.
Our thanks to Darwin Barrie amd John Hsu for some of the flying photos.
Kit contents:
- laser cut balsa parts
- laser cut plywood parts
- 3d printed parts
- carbon tubes
- nylon wing bolts
- steel nuts
- bowden cables inners and outers
- control horns
- model building plan (instruction)
- stickers
What you need to have to build and fly:
- 4x servo 9g (max 9mm thickness, torque: 1-1.6kg)
- 1S, 2S Li-Po or suitable NiMH battery
- micro receiver (min. 3-channels)
- Oracover or Monocote foil or other lightweight covering material
- wood glue
- CA glue thin and thick
Technical data:
- flight weight: 420-480g / 14 - 17 oz
- wingspan: 1984mm / 78 in
- length: 1207mm / 47 in
- wing profile: ag35-38
- wing area: 34dm2 / 527 sq in
See this RCGroups Astrid thread for more info.
Our thanks to Darwin Barrie amd John Hsu for some of the flying photos.
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Reviews 1
DN Barrie
UK
Astrid F3La
This is a great kit. I'm surprised it hasn't been "noticed." There have been a few improvements to the kit to make it lighter since I built mine. Impressive kit that is quick and simple to build. Flies really well. Looking forward to building another.
