Like the rest of the kit, the red and white scallops are gel-coated in the molds. The process produces a gap-free hinge and eliminates lots of work! The revised wing halves now come with aileron servo hatches, flying wire reliefs, and the carbon fiber locating dowels are now pre-installed. Flight surfaces are laminated in the molds, permanently attached by a special nylon hinge cloth sandwiched between the outer skin and the foam. The very slender scale airfoil is only possible using CARF’s unique composite stressed skin construction process. Until now, achieving a scale Gee Bee airfoil just wasn’t feasible using conventional techniques. While many other versions have come and gone, perhaps the venerable CARF offering thrives simply because it holds so true to the original and proves that the empennage, airfoil, span, gear, and length do not have to be altered to produce an authentic flying R2 replica. Indeed, the CARF 93” span R2 is the most accurate rendition of this airplane ever kitted. The innovative team at ARF has produced an exact scale replica of the famous Gee Bee racer, down to its modified M6 ‘reflex’ airfoil. ![]() This Gee Bee even features a scale working door which will also function as access to the model’s interior once the engine dome is bolted in place. You will notice the vertical fin has molded-in “right offset” just like Delmar’s and that the canopy frame is integral to the fiberglass fuselage. Carbon fiber matting is added in high stress areas, while all formers and bracing are glued in place and the characteristic red and white scallop scheme gel-coated in the molds! Heat louvers are formed, simulated fastener detail is evident and CARF has even duplicated the “rivet dimpling” one would find on the aluminum structures of the full-size. The fuselage is completely formed while scale rib/fabric “sag” has been molded in, duplicating the original in all the right places. Besides the revised and updated instruction manual, wood parts and hardware, there are only 8 main pieces: Fuselage, two wing halves, stab/elevators, wheel-pants, engine dome and a pony-keg-sized cowl! Fuselage Words like ‘voluminous’ and ‘cavernous’ come to mind. When your CARF Gee Bee R2 arrives, you will be amazed at two things: First, its size. Optional scale custom main and tail gear set with wheels.Fiberglass upper gear covers and tailwheel fairing.Fuel tank/equipment tray as CNC milled parts included.Reinforced engine dome and cowl mounting to accommodate the biggest engines available today.Vaccum Sandwich Rudder, readily hinged and control horns installed.Wing dowels and flying wire attachment points precut and preinstalled for perfect angles and error free building.Vacuum Sandwich Fuselage for reduced weight, improved stiffness and better CG situation even with smaller engines.Additional updates, setup and flying tips!.All new illustrated 35 page assembly manual w/more than 80 photos!.massive cowling will accommodate almost any engine.easy and fast to built (about 50 hours). ![]() full composite, reinforced with carbon fiber.Adjustable motordome for various engine types.Modified vertical fin geometry and offset. ![]() And one thing is guaranteed – your new CARF Gee Bee R2 will make you the star of the show wherever you show up!Īn extensive re-design has recently been completed and the CARF-Models GeeBee is again available – better than ever. You will love the endless knife edge passes and be excited by what Gee Bees do best – go fast and turn left, followed by dizzying victory rolls! Did you ever hear the whistling of the flying wires or the howling of a big round cowl of a Gee Bee roaring by? It’s enough to make your heart race and and your hands sweat! The CARF Gee Bee will take you back to those marvellous days of the Bendix and Thompson Trophy races. Like its full scale counterpart, you slow this one down too much and it simply drops its nose until sufficient flying speed is recovered. It has a wide speed range with excellent slow flight characteristics and no bad habits. Our Gee Bee even has the same air foil - and that is just one of the reasons why it flies so well. The key to success is that, unlike many other Gee Bee models which have come and gone, the CARF Gee Bee R2 is a faithful scale reproduction of the full sized aircraft. The Gee Bee R2 - No other airplane is more notorious, nor personifies the “Golden Age of Air Racing” like a Gee Bee racer! The mere mentioning of a Gee Bee conjures up nicknames like „killer bee“, „widow maker“ and „flying coffin“… Oh, really? While this Gee Bee is definitely not for the inexperienced, it is easier to fly than you might think. General Information Features Kit Components Landing Gear Flying characteristics
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