the aircraft’s STOL potential to help
reach remote airstrips in Papua,
New Guinea. Unfortunately for
them, Australia’s Department of
Civilian Aviation wouldn’t authorize
the plane’s STOL use, even though
RAAF military Caribous could use
it. Ansett sold this Caribou in 1969.FIXING THE KIT
To call Hobbycraft’s Caribou kit
“simple” is no overstatement.
The cockpit is not only pretty
sparse, but it’s also incorrect and
very noticeable through the huge
greenhouse canopy. The wing
dihedral is also too level, but thanks
to some online research of build
reviews and many helpful tips, I was
able to lay out a plan to correct those
failings and to add a lot of extras.
To help bring my “Bou” to life, I“I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE
AFTERMARKET COCKPIT KIT
SINCE THE “OFFICE” IS SO
VISIBLE ON THIS AIRCRAFT”
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