Up for Auction:
Aspect Laser X-4 Northrop Balsa Catapult Glider Laser Kit 15.75" Span Kit CG-3.
You will need some Medium CA & Tite bond glue. Hobby knife, and 240 sandpaper nice but not required. This bird is intermediate skill, you should have built something before.
Designed and laser cut by John Hoover/Aspect Laser
Catapult gliders are a blast, relatively simple to build. Lots of action to get a new modeler in the air quickly. My dad and I had a blast flying catapults after dinner in Burton Michigan where I grew up (In the 70's) we would go out in the calm evening air and launch our glider's. It was fairly open except for a big Maple tree. I learned to climb that tree very well!
A young guy or gal can build them with a little help and be flying within the hour. Who knows where it could lead? Many astronauts are model builders, let's help them build something!
I have many designs that are based mostly on early jets. This is the first in a series that will be released throughout the coming year and beyond. Watch YouTube videos on trimming a catapult glider this will help when flight time comes.
Good flights!
John
Kit will be sent thru UPS Outside Continental US shipping higher. The $4.00 I like to think of as a "Shared" shipping. Helps take the sting out on our end.