Skylane 62

Built in 2022 from the vintage but excellent Carl Goldberg kit. The plan alone is a fantastic source of inspiration for building and finishing techniques. Although all parts are old fashioned die cut, the fit is exceptional. My hat off to such a beautiful and well thought out design! The designer managed to create an excellent trainer model with refined scale looks. In my opinion, the CG Skylane 62 looks far better than a true to scale Cessna Skylane.

I thoroughly enjoyed building this vintage kit. The kit is no longer available. Luckily, I still have a second untouched kit in my collection and the plan is still available from outerzone.

I finished the model in the original boxtop scheme with Oracover film and some paint around the cockpit windows. The decals were too old and yellowed, so I printed my own. Power is an OS MAX 28 FSR engine with a Graupner nylon propeller and a Tru-Turn aluminium spinner. The 28 FSR is not so well known. It's a slightly larger version of the very popular 25 FSR

I stayed loyal to the design of the kit but I did reduce the dihedral on the wing and did not install the wing struts. The model hasn't flown yet, but it will shortly.

original Carl Goldberg Skylane 62 kit

Finished Skylane 62