ken anderson. Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 can anybody tell me where you can get a kit for a glider in the shape of a seagull or bird.....if poss from a uk supplier?...during the summer at a couple of local show's there were some depron stand off/lookalike bird's....but for the price i thought they were a bit of a waste of dosh.....so if anyone know's where i can get a plan or a decent kit...thank's... ken anderson...ne..1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Carr Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Ken, Would it not be easier just to stick loads of feathers to your Blizzard..... and rename it Buzzard As an added bonus, it would also enhance the current state of the model no end LOL ......... See you at the field later your domestic duties permitting Edited By Craig Carr on 04/09/2010 10:26:27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 As someone living fairly close to London and having some familiarity with Cockney rhyming slang, can I say that modelling a seagull's Richard the Third is maybe going a bit far in the direction of realism - and potentially rather messy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Elliott Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Maybe Ken was refering to what it would look like after a disaterous landing!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Carr Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 HI Martin, yep I thought that as well...... Ken joking apart and to get your thread on track. Have you spoke to Ian Moody? Im sure he has the plan for the gannet. Here it was at the Sluice. Made from Foam Edited By Craig Carr on 04/09/2010 10:55:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 yes - well thank's for one reply----the rest-the quicker timbo and co get on the forum here and 'clip' your wing's the better........ ken anderson...ne...1..Edited By ken anderson. on 04/09/2010 11:05:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 You lot are getting worse I swear Ken - not sure if you would be interested, but one of the PSSA lads at the Orme last month had a very nice seagull that he wanted to sell on - bit pricey at offers around £200 but looked superb and top quality model. If you want, I can find out more..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Posted by Martin Harris on 04/09/2010 10:45:07:As someone living fairly close to London and having some familiarity with Cockney rhyming slang, can I say that modelling a seagull's Richard the Third is maybe going a bit far in the direction of realism - and potentially rather messy! Martin, I think Ken has just invented "Geordie Rhyming Slang" - similar concept but with different words... Ken, I read a lengthy thread on some other forum (sorry - don't remember which, but it was one of the global ones) a year or two ago about model gulls. Somebody - possibly in Israel? - was developing and then selling them. As I recall they took a fair bit of work to produce and in the end he just didn't have the time (or maybe the inclination) to carry on producing them for the minimal profit he was making out of them. There was a lot of discussion in that thread though about the development of the design. When you do get one though, are you going to try and teach the local gulls to loop and roll? When I flew earlier this year from the Brierdene carpark I had a couple of gulls trying to frighten the strange blue and red "bird" away, but they didn't seem too keen on copying its erratic, crude flight patterns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 My Brother in Law is from North of the border and uses Scotney Rhyming Slang e.g. corned beef (deef) - for the hard of hearing...' Not really a bird but on Thursday a red kite flew for some time at low level in close formation with a clubmate's electric Lazy Bee before deciding there was no food or threat involved and soaring off in search of something useful to do.Edited By Martin Harris on 04/09/2010 14:26:51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 thank's for the helpfull replies...tim i saw the one you've mentioned for sale on the 'for sale' ad's...thought it was a bit much for 2nd hand......gull...i saw someone displaying a one at teeside model show...with a brushless motor/prop for a 'beak'......it had an excellent paint job...and was the biz......i'll keep looking....... ken anderson...ne...1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terence Lynock Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 RCM&E do the Bluebird and Eddie the Eagle, Traplet do the Buzzard but if you want something very small and fast try the Martinet from; http://jroger.nuxit.net/berliweb/homepage/homepage.htm and there is the Variente 75 which is a big Martinet, regards, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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