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Super Gnatty
Non-scale
Engine: Irvine Sport-40 Mk1 Wingspan; 56 in.
Weight: 5 lb.
Leicester Model Centre kit

This model is intended to be an aerobatic sports aeroplane.

Structure: Fuselage is a sheet balsa box. Wings have foam cores covered in obechi. The entire frame is covered in tissue and sanding sealer. Model is painted to represent a fictitious aeroplane of the Fleet Air Arm.

Flying characteristics: Fast and stable, capable of most aerobatic manoeuvres.

Current status: Wrecked due to soldering fault in the radio receiver.