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Cessna 172A (1960) Blueprint Wall Art
Open production · Made after your order
A hand-plotted technical blueprint, drawn stroke by stroke in real ink.
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A technical plan of the Cessna 172A, drawn in pen, line by line, on 250 g/m² paper, 11 × 17 in (27.9 x 43.2 cm). A physical nib presses into the paper and lays down real ink, in Québec. On the back: a serial number and a date, drawn in UV ink in the same pass as the artwork.
The 172's silhouette exists as a file, everywhere — a drawing anyone can call up on a screen. What doesn't exist everywhere is a copy that can say who drew it, where, on what day, and under which number.
Introduced for the 1960 model year, the Cessna 172A was the first variant of the 172 fitted with a swept tailfin and revised landing gear, and the first certified for floatplane operation. It carried a 145 hp Continental O-300-C engine, spanned 11.0 m (36 ft) with a length of 7.6 m (25 ft) and a height of 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in), cruising at 200 km/h (124 mph) with a top speed of 217 km/h (135 mph). The 172 family first flew on June 12, 1955, and has been built since 1956 — with a decade-long pause from 1986 to 1996 before production resumed — totaling more than 44,000 units, making it the most-produced aircraft in aviation history.
At a Glance
- ◆172A introduced for the 1960 model year
- ◆First 172 with swept tailfin and floatplane certification
- ◆145 hp Continental O-300-C engine
- ◆11.0 m wingspan, 7.6 m length, 2.6 m height
- ◆Cruise 200 km/h, top speed 217 km/h
- ◆172 family: flying since June 1955, 44,000+ built, most-produced aircraft ever
Each piece is physically plotted by the studio's precision robot in Québec City, using Stabilo® Fineliners and Sakura® Gelly Roll inks on 250 gsm (120 lb) stock — stroke by stroke, never printed. A physical tip presses into the paper and lays down real ink. The result is a tactile, hand-plotted finish — never printed.
Specifications
> FORMAT: Tabloid Standard [11" x 17" / 27.9 × 43.2 cm]
> INK SYSTEM: Stabilo® Fineliner / Sakura® Gelly Roll
> SUBSTRATE: 250gsm High-Density Stock [120lb]
> EXECUTION: Precision Vector Plotting
> PLOT TIME: ~1–1.5 h of machine drawing time
> PRODUCTION: Open · drawn after you order
> ORIGIN: Québec City, Canada
What the robot does, what a person does
The robot
- ◆runs the file
- ◆draws
- ◆lays down ink
- ◆repeats without tiring
A person
- ◆picks the aircraft
- ◆designs the linework
- ◆decides which lines disappear
- ◆sets pressure, speed, pen height
- ◆watches the drawing
- ◆signs, numbers, packs
Drawn by a robot. Designed by a person.
Included
Production timelapse included — every order · no extra cost
Watch your piece being plotted, line by line, by the studio's robot. A personal timelapse of your production is sent with every order — to share, or to keep as a record of how your piece came to be.
Hidden signature
Real footage — an early production piece, shown under blacklight.
A signature only UV light reveals
On the back of every piece, in the same pass as the drawing, we plot a signature invisible under normal light — codeink.art, the piece's name and serial number, the year, and Québec. Shine a blacklight on it and it glows.
“What makes the 172A fun to draw is the swept tailfin — it's the detail that separates it from the straight-tailed 172s that came right before it, and it's the thing most people's eye catches first even if they can't say why. Everything forward of it, the high strut-braced wing, the long glasshouse cabin, reads as pure, familiar 'Cessna' — the tail is where this specific model year quietly declares itself.”
Open production
This piece isn't a limited edition — production stays open. Small variations in ink flow and line closure can occur during physical plotting, giving each plotted piece its own production trace.
The pen wears down as it draws. Ink runs denser at the start. One line closes a hair away from the last. Nothing gets corrected and nothing gets hidden: it's the simplest proof the object was made rather than duplicated.
PERFECTLY imperfect.
A real process, not a printer
Each piece is physically plotted, pen on paper, in Québec City — watch the machine work.
Watch the process14-day returns
Real defects — shipping damage, wrong colour, missing lines — are replaced free of charge.
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Numbered and signed
A unique serial number and the date are plotted on the back in UV ink — invisible to the naked eye, laid down in the same pass as the drawing.
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Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know
> STATUS: RESOLVED
No. This is an independent piece of art — it isn't affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cessna, Textron Aviation, or any other rights holder. The aircraft's name is used only to describe the real subject being drawn.
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Side profile and plan view, drawn line by line, on one sheet. No livery, no emblem, no registration: technical linework only.
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Proportions and dimensions come from public technical sources, not from an approximate render. If you spot an error, write to us — we correct the file and redraw the piece.
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It is physically drawn. A precision plotting robot holds a real pen and draws every single line on paper — exactly like a human would, but with mechanical consistency. No inkjet. No toner. No digital print.
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Plotting time varies with the size and complexity of each artwork. Every line must be physically drawn across the paper, so more detailed compositions naturally take longer to complete.
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We use real ink applied directly to the paper by the plotter. Ink colours and pen types may vary depending on the artwork. To help preserve the piece, display it away from direct sunlight and excessive humidity.
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No frame is included. We ship unframed intentionally — so you can choose a frame that complements your space perfectly. The piece fits any standard 11" x 17" / 27.9 × 43.2 cm frame available at IKEA, Artifact Uprising, or local framers.
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Every order includes a personal timelapse video of your specific piece being drawn by the robot. It's sent digitally after your piece ships. Perfect for sharing — or for keeping as a record of your piece's creation.
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Yes. We accept commission work for custom blueprints — aircraft, ships, cars, architecture, or any technical subject. Visit our Commission page to start the conversation.
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No. Every drawing starts from a real source — a technical plan, real geographic data, a photo you send me, or code I write myself. What the robot traces is a human decision, not an automatic generation.
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A print sprays droplets onto the surface. Here, a physical tip presses into the paper and leaves a groove of real ink. In raking light you see the line in relief. Under a loupe you see the crushed fibre. It isn't the same object and it doesn't age the same way.
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CodeInk art is not affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, or sponsored by Textron Aviation, Cessna Aircraft Company, or their rights holders. Names and designations are used for descriptive purposes only. The trademarks and designations mentioned belong to their respective owners.