Construction of the ASW 27's moves on at my usual leisurely pace. I am building
two, one for me and one for my good friend and ace flier Colin.
Peter is also building one, although it must be said that he is somewhat further
on with his building progress due to his propensity to cut twice and think once.
I prefer to think twice and let Peter cut his first!
All three kits are being built with releasable nose hooks as well as standard tow
hooks so that they can be flown off the flat as well as the slope.
The arrangement for the fin mounted elevator (C341) servo has been modified from
standard to allow access should there be any need. The rudders have also been
hinged and made removable by using a sliding pin arrangement.
Graupner retracts (supplied by Purbecks) have been fitted to allow aerotowing ROG.
The fuselages in this area have been reinforced using carbon tows and an extra
layer of glass cloth. Carbon tows have also been used around the canopy aperture
So far quality has been excellent with no problems experienced at any stage of the
construction. All three should be flying within the next month after which a
complete review including flying will be posted on this site.
The finished article. Purbeck Sailplanes (Terry White) demonstrator features fully
detailed cockpit with hinged canopy and a retractable undercarriage. Finish is in
Profilm on wimgs and tail with a painted fuselage.
Download threeview
Microsoft Flight Simulator owners - Download ASW27 aircraft files. The file is a zip
file. If you have Flight Sim 5 then follow the instructions in the readme file.
If you have Flight Sim for Windows 95 then you will need the converter available from
the Microsoft web site.
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