The first in a series of classic gliders for you sailplane buffs out there and very suitable as a scale model project, the picture shows the sheer beauty of a wooden glider against the sky - BUT WHICH GLIDER IS IT?
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Guess again Pål - yes the Ka8 is a classic but not entirely a wooden glider, the fuselage is welded metal tube construction - just as a matter of interest when repairing them we often poured some Tectyl into the tubes before welding them tight - this to prevent them rusting from the inside.
Come on you other guys out there, I am trying to whip up some interest in quarter scale vintage gliders in connection with an embroyo idea at Røyken and Hurum which I will come back to later - HAVE A GO...
The solution to this little nut will come next weekend, provided no one comes up with the right answer of course.
B.t.w. Pål the Albatros is pictured belowLast edited by Celtic-Griffin; 21-04-07, 13:48.Ken Bates
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Finally...
The unmistakable lines of Thomas Schmidt's 1/3 scale Fafnir (all the way from Germany) soaring over Harris Hill at Elmira 2000.
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Sorry about the delayed reply but my mind has been occupied with another thread this last week
Originally posted by _mariusFinally...
The unmistakable lines of Thomas Schmidt's 1/3 scale Fafnir (all the way from Germany) soaring over Harris Hill at Elmira 2000.
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In Norse mythology, Fáfnir was a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar and brother of Regin and Ótr. In the Volsunga saga, Fáfnir was a dwarf gifted with a powerful arm and fearless soul. He wore the Aegis helmet and guarded his father's house of glittering gold and flashing gems. He was the strongest and most aggressive of the three brothers.
Here is a link to the flying version history as oposed to the dwarf version and it also includes some remarks on the origin of aerotowing...
http://www.scalesoaring.co.uk/Docume...fnirStory.html
and also a link to some more pics and a free plan if anyone is think of building...
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Meanwhile another very beautiful prototype for a scale model - but which glider is it?Ken Bates
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