Ugears Mad Hornet Airplane

Every day is a great day to fly your Ugears Mad Hornet vintage racer. Inspired by the Granville Brothers’ Gee Bee Model R-1 Super Sportster and other vintage race planes of the 1930s, the Mad Hornet Airplane features a thick, teardrop-shaped fuselage and a spacious rear cockpit to give the pilot better visibility on the tight turn around the racetrack pylons.

The Ugears Mad Hornet Airplane is a “Medium” difficult DIY wooden model with 354 parts and promises 8 hours of fun assembly time. The aircraft model is powered by a winding screw spring motor, often used in watch mechanisms and other precision instruments. Different gear sets transfer force from the spring to the moving parts of the aircraft. The Mad Hornet has two modes: pre-flight check mode and cab mode. Choose the mode by setting the rotating drum to one of two positions. Insert the special key into the stopper slot and pull the winding cord up to 21 times. Place the plane on a flat surface, remove the key and watch your Mad Hornet come to life. In check mode, the propeller spins while the wing flaps and tail rudder wobble, before the plane automatically switches over to cab across the airport to the runway. In cab mode, your aircraft starts taxiing immediately, up to 2.5 meters high!

Ugears is known around the world for producing beautiful wooden DIY models and 3D puzzles. This includes all types of vehicles: cars, trucks, motorcycles, trains, boats and planes. The Mad Hornet is our finest most complex aircraft model to date. We are also known for our throwback, steampunk sensibility, so this short and sturdy 1930s plane seemed perfect for a signature Ugears flyer. The Mad Hornet is an attractive decorative item for the home or office. With all that technology, it’s really meant for imaginative play, especially to show off the pre-flight series. The Mad Hornet’s spinning propeller and moving tail rudder and wing flaps working in tandem are cool, but the sequential action of having the model aircraft cab after the ground checks are completed is unique in our collection.

Product dimensions: 26.5 x 24.5 x 12.5 cm
Package size: 37.8 x 17 x 3.4 cm
Number of parts: 354
Estimated assembly time: 8 hours