Jabiru Models

[Earl Pike]

I am the very proud owner of a J 230D, and have been looking to find a model to display.

 

There are some available,but cost a month's hangarage.

 

So I down loaded images from the Jabiru website, enlarged them, glued them on to some wood and started carving and sanding. Finished in fridge paint and contact pinstripping, I think it came up a treat.

 

 

[John Womer]

That looks fantastic, Earl! the I particularly like the plexiglass spinning prop.

 

And congratulations on your J230D. I own a 2010 J230-SP (Australian kit factory assembled by Jabiru NA), equivalent to the 230C with a large instrument panel in your market. Jabiru NA is now selling the 230D (brought in complete except avionics from etc South Africa --which let them drop the price els20%). Word is the aerodynamic vertical stabilizer revisions on the 230D make it less "rudder-happy" than those with the older flat vertical stabilizer like mine.

 

I bought my model from FDM a few years ago

 

from Factory Direct Models. At the time it cost $350US ... half of what a T-hanger like mine rents for in New England!

 

 

 

[Earl Pike]

Thank you for your comments John.

 

My model has a wing span of 530 mm, and is made entirely of scrap.

 

The only cost was the can of appliance enamel, and I must admit that I have a pretty well equiped work shop. I did did look at Factory Direct Models, but the conversion from US dollars to Au dollars was a bit scary for something that the grandkids like to "fly around".

 

The full size 230D is a pleasure to fly, fast, reliable and predictable, rugged and good to look at.

 

Take care and fly safe.

 

Earl

 

 

[Frankus1aust]

The J200/230 is one of the nicest looking Rec aircraft around. With the performance and space, you can't beat it.