Robin Colbourne Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 A few blasts from the past here, if only the seller could identify them: **LINK** From what I can see, they are: Red & black one with a nose wheel - Keil Kraft New Super 60 Yellow & green - Keil Kraft Super 60 Blue glider fuselage - Mercury Three Footer Green one with the German crosses - Junkers Ju87 Stuka (Control line?) Yellow & Black - Keil Kraft Student Orange and black glider - No idea, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 "some parts damaged others incomplete" .............. which one is complete then? The tissue finish on the Stuka reminds me of a very bad RTP conversion I did of a rubber powered one in my early years. It was so heavy it sort of dragged it self around with the occasional hop. Happy days! Mind you, just seen the scale compared to the rest - definately not a rubber powered! My excuse is I am comatose whilst 'strictly' comes to it dying death. Edited By mightypeesh on 19/12/2015 22:13:19 Edited By mightypeesh on 19/12/2015 22:14:01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Posted by mightypeesh on 19/12/2015 22:09:02: The tissue finish on the Stuka reminds me of a very bad RTP conversion I did of a rubber powered one in my early years. It was so heavy it sort of dragged it self around with the occasional hop. Happy days! From my memories of RTP, the hop was when the solid plastic wheels hit the wires from the controller to the pole. Of course if you could put enough volts down the wires, the centrifugal force resulting from the incredible speed would get the model up level with the top of the pole; until the brief but spectacular smoke trail from the motor, anyway! As you say that Stuka is pretty massive. There are no signs of wires going into the wings, surely not rudder/elevator R/C? No bellcrank visible either, you wouldn't fly that free flight, would you? Would you??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daithi O Buitigh Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 It looks very like the FF Stuka from Aeromodeller from way back in August 1965 with the sheet sides and sheeted LE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 If you compare it with the other wings it is over 60" span. I did look for lead out guides at the wing tip but they could just be little eyelets on top of the wing. A control line Stuka would probably have a fuselage mounted bellcfank with the lead outs through the sides and across to the tip. It is still one of the worst lumps of garbage to be seen for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 There is a bit of unintentional (if geeky) humour in that listing. The seller states; Winning bidder must collect in person from so18 And goes on to clarify that by so18 he means the Southampton postcode. However SO18 is also the code of a Specialist Operations Unit of the Metropolitan Police - specifically the Aviation Security Operational Command Unit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Flyer Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Another one, strong winds??!!! 😂 **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Posted by Wiltshire Flyer on 20/12/2015 19:08:26: Another one, strong winds??!!! 😂 **LINK** With the item being described as "new-other" he is definitely sailing close to the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 ....... and only £45.00 buy it now! You would think the wind would have blown the dust away........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daithi O Buitigh Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Or this bit "These planes have been tested and have not broken even hitting the ground from 100 metres in the sky" He must have thought it was a Fieseler Fi 103 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dunn 1 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Posted by Wiltshire Flyer on 20/12/2015 19:08:26: Another one, strong winds??!!! 😂 **LINK** and you can buy it brand new in Toys'R'Us for the grand sum of £32.99 hmmmm now let me see .................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I don't buy models off EBay, but I like to read your thread it makes me chuckle John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hang on. I think I recognise that model train layout ! **LINK** Looks like he's got another nice model for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 He has lots of beautiful aircraft, and by the looks of his other items a lot of stunning trains and models to come. Sadly it is because of a bereavement - the sellers father according to the listing, that they are being sold. He was obviously an superb modeller, and I am guessing by the trains an engineer too! I hope that I have such a stunning collection when my time comes, though I am not sure my wife will be as keen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daithi O Buitigh Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 His Brisfit is beautiful. I'd be tempted if I was even on that side of the dirct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I'm more tempted by the 2 Moth Minors but, as you say, they all seem to be stunning models and really far too good for the like of me. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Reynolds LaserCraft Services Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Really Geoff? thats a new one on me!! my usual excuse for not buying is "the wife is gonna batter 7 colours of...." you get the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Has the 'Budgie' three channel thread prompted someone to put this up for sale? I see the Boeing Peashooter was also up for sale again, I really wish it was a bit (lot?) closer to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 No criticism of the seller, apart from where he's listed it, but I would have thought a FROG Attacker control line stunter complete with a FROG 500 in it has got to be worth a fiver to somebody, even if the airframe is a bit dog-eared... **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted hughes Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Not sure this really is radio controlled:**LINK**~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 No, but in those days only very rich people had radio. I preferred the Veron kits myself. We used to hollow them out and fly them round the pole with Jetex motors inside them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Gumtree, not Ebay, but this made me smile: **LINK** Is someone egging him on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Didn't quite understand your post until I looked at the title I guess it's one of those automatic (supposedly intelligent) predicted texts thingies. One reason I would never use one - I KNOW what I want to write the machine doesn't. Looks quite a decent model but not much detail. I suppose if you live nearby it would be worth a look. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Fledermaus Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Will you tell him or shall I? LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Well, from the update to the listing, it looks like somebody told him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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