Description
I created this kit as an introduction to Indoor NoCal. This airplane was chosen after an internet search due to the fact that the real plane was modified with a Garrett Turboprop replacing the radial engine and the round wingtips were clipped. These full scale modifications of this one-off plane give the NoCal model excellent proportions: at 16″ fuselage and a 56 square inch wing.
After I designed it, I collaborated with Indoor guru, Don Slusarczyk, to produce an “introductory” indoor NoCal kit. With suggestions from him implemented, but not changing my kit, my prototype flew a 2:06 flight on its first day. Don built a second prototype, following the kit, and his first day best was 3:35 under a 24′ ceiling. Outstanding performance for a kit product built with 1/16″ “hobby shop” wood (find yourself some 6 pound wood). My best flight to date is 5:17.
This kit includes a detailed plan, full of notes for indoor building, one sheet of 1/16″ balsa (no greater than 7 pound balsa) laser cut parts, and one sheet of 1/32″ laser cut parts, including prop blade blanks for forming your own indoor prop.
NOW INCLUDES A NoCal NOSE BEARING!
Read Don’s DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS on how to build HERE
DOWNLOAD a PDF version of the Forum instructions (thanks to Thomas Solinski) HERE
DOWNLOAD FREE Tissue Printing Files HERE
ALL VOLARE KITS ARE MADE IN SMALL BATCHES. IF STOCK-ON-HAND IS ZERO, A NEW BATCH WILL BE PRODUCED SOON. SIMPLY ORDER ANYWAY AND WE WILL MAKE THEM.
| Wing Span: | 16″ |
| Target Weight: | 5-6 grams |
| Prop: | 10″ |
| Rubber: | Loop 3/32″ |
| Nose Bearing: | Aluminum U |
| Shaft: | 0.020″ |
| Peg: | Bent Straight Pin |
| # of laser cut Sheets? 2 Kit? Short Kit (Plans and Laser cut wood) Contest Winner? YES! |
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arthur.berggren –
The original airplane was made by my grandfather, Ulisses Berggren. He’s very happy seeing this rubber plane inspired in his favorite build. Thanks for doing this. I’ll be buying as many as I can of this model.