Construction plan Bo 209 Monsun

Graupner's Bo 209 Monsun was first seen in the 1971 catalogue. As a kit of printed and stamped balsa parts with a rubber motor and the stylish, blue-tinted canopy.

With the support of Arnulf V. Thiemel and the use of the original construction plan from the VTH archive, item number 3244421, we were able to revive the Monsun. The structure and construction should be changed as little as possible. At the top of the task booklet it said that the model adhered to the usual illustrations from the catalogue.

Instead of being stamped out, the wooden parts are now very modern and precisely laser-made. You can easily separate them from the boards with a sharp craft knife. The fuselage frames and side parts are designed to be pluggable, so you no longer have to laboriously transfer the exact position from the construction plan. The plastic wheels should rattle true to the original and are glued together from two half-shells, as in the past. Here again modern as 3D printed parts. Very characteristic of the Monsun, the blue-tinted canopy. It simply had to be retained and is included in the new kit in a weight-optimized form. So that the look fits at the end, there are the original lettering and decorative lines plotted out of foil to stick on. The base color is painted white and red.

Technical specifications

• Wingspan: 545 mm
• Length: approx. 460 mm over all
• Weight: approx. 90 bis 120 g depending on the equipment