Final Build Photos
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| Submitted By | |
| Tom Richards | |
| Seatac, WA, United States | |
| Build Information | |
| Build Type | Plans-built |
| Manufacturer/Brand Name | |
| Aircraft Category | Scale |
| Model name, number, and/or variant | Cessna L-19 ‘Bird Dog’ in Japanese service |
| Wingspan/Rotor span (inches) | 45 |
| Scale | 1:10 |
| Construction Type | Built up (wood/covering) |
| Propulsion Type | Prop |
| Power System | Electric |
| Electric Motor Brand and Model | 400-sized brushless |
| Speed Control Brand and Model | 40A |
| Battery Brand and Model | 2200 3-cell |
| Propeller (if applicable) | 11Dx7P 2-blade plastic |
| Radio System Brand and Model | Spektrum DX7 |
| Number of channels utilized | 4 |
| Channel functions | Throttle, Rudder, Elevator, Ailerons |
| Retracts or Fixed Gear |
Fixed gear |
| Cockpit/Interior Details |
homemade pop-bottle canopies front and back |
| Paint, Covering or Graphics |
iron-on SolarTex. Homemade cut-vinyl insignia and unit flashes. 3 radiating trapazoids mean ‘Mitsubishi’. KANJI-symbology lettering says “Japanese Ground Defense Force”; commercial cut vinyl, by SignWorks of Bellevue. Post-Korean Conflict scheme |
| Scale Accessories | |
| Light System | |
| Smoke System | |
| Sound System | |
| Other Features or Options | |
| Further Description/Back Story |
As seen in a visit to the Mitsubishi factory in 1968. Ever since, I’ve planned to model this plane…and was recently inspired by a YouTube video. Flies lightly but ‘squirrelly”. |
