My new Aichi B7A Ryusei Kai, "Grace", 1/24th scale approx 23 5/8" (60cm) span about 50 grams all up for outdoor flying, gear fixed down on this prototype. Model flies consistantly and VERY well, very nice glide, very stable. 6 strands TAN II 1/8, 8" Peck prop cut down to 7.5 inches. I have it trimmed for a left-left pattern now. All balsa construction, Esaki green and yellow (yellow is chalked) and US domestic red tissue insignia. modelspan-like white. Built up balsa and cellophane canopy.

Upper Left: Stahl MiG3. My Curtiss P-40, Kawanishi Shiden(early George), scaled up Stahl Wildcat, and Stahl P-51. Right: Stahl Spitfire and one of my Oscars (Kato's Mk I machine). Lower Left: Scaled up Stahl Globe Swift, Hawker Hisso Fury, Spanish Republic AF 1937. Lower Right: Stahl Spitfire Mk I, 1/24th Nakajima "Irving" two seat radar Night Fighter, and Peerless Bruner-Winkler Bird. (All models rubber powered.)

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