West Wings 59.5" Orion E
This plane is of a similar design to the West Wings Orion, but is more than just an electrified version.
The Orion E has an upgraded and strengthened wing, modified fuselage and tail designed to cope with powered flight.
AT A GLANCE
- Wingspan 59.5"
- Power system: 3 function standard or mini R/C equipment
- Manufacturer: West Wings
- Build Difficulty: Intermediate
- Flying skills: Intermediate
- Weight:
YOUR KIT
Your kit is a fully laser-cut version of West Wings Orion E. It was originally designed for direct drive or geared Speed 400 motors.Â
KIT CONTENTS
- Laser cut parts
- Plan
- Detailed instructions and diagrams
- All strip wood and block required to complete the build
- Tissue covering
- 2 x 24" snakes
- Solder extenders and quick links
NOT INCLUDED
- Spinner and propeller
- Radio-control gear, motor or electronic equipment
UK SHIPPING
Most orders are shipped via Royal Mail’s Tracked 48 service.
For larger or heavier orders, we use UKMail/DHL to deliver your package on a Next Working Day service.
Shipping is free to UK Mainland addresses for orders over £30.00, otherwise we charge £6.00 for Royal Mail Tracked 48 parcels and £12.00 for UKMail/DHL Nest Working Day.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Smaller items
Items that fit within Royal Mail International Tracked Medium Parcel parameters (59cm x 17cm x 15cm weighing less than 2kg) can be sent to most countries outside the UK.
For example up to 3 of our smaller 18” wingspan kits can fit into one of these parcels.
A parcel like this currently costs around £14 to Europe and around £18 to send to the USA and will take up to 3 weeks to arrive. This is because Royal Mail hands over the parcel to the local Post Office service for your country who have to clear it through customs and then deliver it to you.
The Royal Mail tracking code also transfers over to the tracking for your country’s postal service.
Larger items
For items that do not fit within Royal Mail International Tracked Medium Parcel parameters, we use standard international couriers such as DHL, FedEx and UPS.
These companies use something called volumetric weights to calculate the cost of shipping.
For example, a Balsa Basics RC bundle kit that measures 102cm x 34cm x 16cm and weighs 2.5 kg is actually calculated at 14kg!
This makes these very expensive to send outside the UK - a large kit can cost nearly £40 to send to France.
