RCaiir Aurora 60 Build
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RCaiir Aurora 60 Build
Having grown up in the 80's in South America, the local pattern scene at that time was very similar to those in the US or Europe only to a lesser scale.
I remember attending in 1980 or 1981 for the first time a local pattern contest as an spectator , and was amazed by the pattern designs of that time: Arrows, Blue Angels and mostly Curares were very popular at those contests. Shortly after the impression this left on me, I started on the rc hobby with my brother, and from thereafter it has been a great and enriching journey through the hobby, having witnessed all those fantastic technological advances along these years.
When the Naruke Aurora design came around 1985, I only came to knew the plane through MAN magazine articles, and was amazed by its sleek lines. However the possibility of building and owning such aircraft was not an option for me at the time, as I had not the building skills, nor the time and money for such a project.
Several decades later now as an adult, I kept interested on the plane but around 2015 the MK kits were already discontinued and very scarce and usually available through ebay at very high prices. So in the forums I found out about RCaiir and its wide offer of classic pattern designs, and then contacted Don Carlson for the first time.in 2016, inquiring about the Aurora.
Stepping a little apart from the original MK kit, I asked Don about the option of a fiberglass fuse and a all wood wing, this way I could have those sleek lines built right out of the box, and combine it with the lightness of a balsa wing. Don confirmed he was able to supply that configuration, so I placed an order and it was delivered after some weeks. Some months later I had a business trip to the US so I had the opportunity to bring it home safely.
Since then, several years passed with no real determination to start the build, until in 2022 I moved to a new home and managed to furnish a complete shop for the hobby on a separate home office room I rented on the same building complex.
As I have documented the build with tons of pictures, I thought it would be interesting to share with the community the build log, so more to follow !
Regards
Juan
FG fuse laid by RCaiir
I remember attending in 1980 or 1981 for the first time a local pattern contest as an spectator , and was amazed by the pattern designs of that time: Arrows, Blue Angels and mostly Curares were very popular at those contests. Shortly after the impression this left on me, I started on the rc hobby with my brother, and from thereafter it has been a great and enriching journey through the hobby, having witnessed all those fantastic technological advances along these years.
When the Naruke Aurora design came around 1985, I only came to knew the plane through MAN magazine articles, and was amazed by its sleek lines. However the possibility of building and owning such aircraft was not an option for me at the time, as I had not the building skills, nor the time and money for such a project.
Several decades later now as an adult, I kept interested on the plane but around 2015 the MK kits were already discontinued and very scarce and usually available through ebay at very high prices. So in the forums I found out about RCaiir and its wide offer of classic pattern designs, and then contacted Don Carlson for the first time.in 2016, inquiring about the Aurora.
Stepping a little apart from the original MK kit, I asked Don about the option of a fiberglass fuse and a all wood wing, this way I could have those sleek lines built right out of the box, and combine it with the lightness of a balsa wing. Don confirmed he was able to supply that configuration, so I placed an order and it was delivered after some weeks. Some months later I had a business trip to the US so I had the opportunity to bring it home safely.
Since then, several years passed with no real determination to start the build, until in 2022 I moved to a new home and managed to furnish a complete shop for the hobby on a separate home office room I rented on the same building complex.
As I have documented the build with tons of pictures, I thought it would be interesting to share with the community the build log, so more to follow !
Regards
Juan
FG fuse laid by RCaiir
