23" CESSNA 172 SKYHAWKÂ
THE MOST POPULAR AIRCRAFT IN HISTORY!
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high wing aircraft, first flown in 1955. Over 40,000 Cessna 172s have been built - more than any other aircraft in history. In 1958, a Cessna 172 set the world flight endurance record, which still stands today.
AT A GLANCE
- Wingspan: 23" (58.4 cm)
- Power system: Rubber band
- Manufacturer: Veron
- Difficulty: IntermediateÂ
YOUR KIT
This kit is a laser-cut replica of the original Veron Tru-Flite Series model of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Construction of the model from this kit uses the traditional method of "stick and tissue", that consists of a built up balsa wood skeleton (framework), covered with a tissue skin. The balsa frameworks are built over a plan that is printed at the exact scale of the model, which is in essence a real engineering drawing. Power is provided by rubber strip motor that is wound up before flight. Free flight means just that - once the model is launched, it is on its own. It must follow a predetermined flight path established when the model is initially adjusted for flight or "trimmed". This type of traditional building technique and flying requires a degree of patience and skill, but is extremely rewarding.
KIT CONTENTS
- Balsa wood sheets with precise laser cut parts
- strip wood
- One 150mm diameter plastic propeller
- One pre-bent motor hook and shaft
- One low friction plastic nose bushing for the propelle
- Pair of 22mm plastic wheels
- one 10mm tail wheel
- Acetate sheet for canopy
- Piano wire for the main undercarriage and tail wheel
- One motor peg
- F.A.I. 3/16" rubber motor strip
- Tissue to cover the model
- Full size printed plan
NOT INCLUDED
- Coloured Esaki tissue
- Glue
- Modelling tools
Please Note: The model pictured above is a Veron Cessna 172 Skyhawk covered with coloured Esaki tissue and markings by Andrew Darby. These are not included in the kit!
UK SHIPPING
Most orders are shipped via Royal Mail’s Tracked 48 service.
We are in the middle of nowhere and so our Royal Mail collection is at around 1pm.
Example:
An order placed before 12pm on Monday should be with you on Wednesday.
An order placed after 12pm on Monday should be with you on Thursday.
For larger or heavier orders, we use UKMail/DHL to deliver your package on a Next Working Day service.
Example:
An order placed before 10am on Monday should be with you on Tuesday.
An order placed after 10am on Monday should be with you on Wednesday.
For larger or heavier orders, we use UKMail/DHL to deliver your package on a Next Working Day service.
Shipping is free to UK Mainland addresses for orders over £30.00, otherwise we charge £6.00 for Royal Mail Tracked 48 parcels and £12.00 for UKMail/DHL Next Working Day.
NORTHERN IRELAND, HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS
Royal Mail considers Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and UK Islands as part of the UK and so does not charge a premium for deliveries.
Pretty much all other UK couriers have surcharges for deliveries to the following postcodes: IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE, BT, IM, TR21-25
If you live in one of these postcodes and the parcel size of your order is outside Royal Mail's dimensions, you will have to pay a surcharge.
Our system is not clever enough to work this out and so if your order attracts a surcharge, we will contact you before despatch to see if you would like to pay the surcharge and proceed with the order or cancel and receive a full refund.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Smaller items
Items that fit within Royal Mail International Tracked Medium Parcel parameters (59cm x 17cm x 15cm weighing less than 2kg) can be sent to most countries outside the UK.
For example up to 3 of our smaller 18” wingspan kits can fit into one of these parcels.
A parcel like this currently costs around £14 to Europe and around £18 to send to the USA and will take up to 3 weeks to arrive. This is because Royal Mail hands over the parcel to the local Post Office service for your country who have to clear it through customs and then deliver it to you.
The Royal Mail tracking code also transfers over to the tracking for your country’s postal service.
Larger items
For items that do not fit within Royal Mail International Tracked Medium Parcel parameters, we use standard international couriers such as DHL, FedEx and UPS.
These companies use something called volumetric weights to calculate the cost of shipping.
For example, a Balsa Basics RC bundle kit that measures 102cm x 34cm x 16cm and weighs 2.5 kg is actually calculated at 14kg!
This makes these very expensive to send outside the UK - a large kit can cost nearly £40 to send to France.
