Rich Griff Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 For some considerable time now I have been researching ( so has a good friend who has proper internet ) for sectional views etc. for a pss project of local significance, a model sloper of a Jindivic, a RC target drone operated from Llanbedr airfield with a radio relay station overlooking Hell's mouth, a fantastic sloping site and featured on here ( and in rcme mag ). A Jindivic was a gate guardian at Llanbedr but long since gone. I have seen a Jindivic in a compound at Farnborough, very close to a main road. I have the book about Llanbedr operation but it doesn't show any sectional or plan/side/end elevation views of the Jindivic. Might someone know of a good internet site that has sectional 3d views etc. of aircraft please as rich my mate and myself have drawn a complete blank. Thanks in advance, rich ( me ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Dog, the correct spelling may help... Jindivic... Jindivik...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Squirrel Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/9/7/9/938979-34-instructions.pdf 938979-34-instructions.pdf Edited October 19, 2022 by Flying Squirrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1975, with air cushion landing system: and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Thanks guys, I must book a library slot to get all this info printed off and go from there. Didn't think of the "Jane's" books, rich didn't mention them. He has a large collection of "Profile" mags but the jindy is not listed i think. I knew about the plastic model, time to get that kit I think as well as a transit luton, crane and some scale figures for launch/ground crew, and that mobile dome control tower. Please santa ... Thanks guys, much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 One of the most amazing experiences I've had, was when working at the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Farnborough. In 1990 we were doing some trials work up at RAE West Freugh in Scotland and flew up each Monday in one of the RAE's Piper Navaho Chieftains. This particular day, we had to drop off some passengers at RAE Llanbedr, en route. As we neared the airfield they advised us that a Jindivik was returning and would we hold. This gave us a grandstand view of return and landing. The stuff of which memories are made! 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Yes, skid landing with sparks, quite a spectacle at dusk. Several crashed, one touching the dunes at South end of main runway, crashed outside airfield limit with battery hitting a parked car with occupants inside. A foot closer to passenger compartment would have killed the passenger. They got out of car looking for the pilot. Heard radio report so rushed to site, wreckage still smoking when I arrived. Servo on ground looked like a massive one of our type. Jindies "shot down" by Irish cab company. Regularly saw wreckage washed up on local beaches. I used to fly from beach at North end of airfield. They usually didn't fly at weekends but on one occasion airfield security "grounded" me as a special opp was taking place, saw/watched take off flying over beach, wonderfully. That mission was successfully as jindy returned ok. They had very many jindies new in boxes. The book "Target rolling" is very interesting featuring jindies, fireflies and meteors RC, Canberra, hawk, alpha jet ( with pilots ashtray ) and a Devon. Saw Canadian air force 707 doing touch and goes. Saw very low level buccaneers approaching over sea from the south below radar, a simulated air attack on the airfield. Lots of cars and gliders on the hanger apron last Sunday. Not found a supplier of a jindy kit yet, there is a 1:48 scale but out of stock. Still researching but no success of sectional views yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Alleycat Models are showing the Jindivik in stock, but £35.00 Ouch! Alleycat Models 1/48 GAF Jindivik kit They pop up on Ebay from time to time for just over half that, so maybe worth setting up a search to send you alerts? Edited October 20, 2022 by Robin Colbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Thanks robin, I'm sure I checked them but will have another look... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.