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Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 4:10 pm
by falco67
and reading this it nearly didn't make it!

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.u ... php?id=193

Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 7:23 pm
by stuarta
I remember seeing them taking off and landing on the deck of HMS Victorious in 1963/64. Folding their wings and being lowered on the deck lift down to the hanger deck
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Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 10:01 pm
by knewmans
dromia wrote:I don't think Airfix did a model of one but I do believe Frog did at that time.
Definately Airfix. I never made Frog but I made a Gannet.

Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:50 am
by dromia
None of my mould listings show that airfix ever made a Gannet.

If they indeed did then I would be interested in knowing more as I suspect it would be as collectable as the old grey Fergy kit.

Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:30 am
by Ralph
Frog did a Gannet kit don't remember a Airfix kit, though I did have a balsa wood flying one but cant remember the kit maker,
I still have the last Airfix kit I ever bought still unmade but it's not a Gannet.

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Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:36 am
by dromia
Keil Kraft did a rubber powered balsa kit in their flying scale series, built and flew most of their models in the day.

These models were also popular for RTP flying when equipped with electric motors.

Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:38 am
by Ralph
Well that didn't seem to work will have to try again.

Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 11:42 am
by 1066
dromia wrote:Keil Kraft did a rubber powered balsa kit in their flying scale series, built and flew most of their models in the day.

These models were also popular for RTP flying when equipped with electric motors.
Not a Gannet but I well remember making/flying several of the KK scale models. My favourite was a 33" Tiger Moth, fitted with a .75 diesel and a Mcgregor single chanel RC (rubber band escapement).
Best flyer was the Piper cub.

I still have the RC and engine somewhere.

Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 11:54 am
by dromia
I had McGregor kit as well, none of this proportional digital nonsense it was on or off!

Re: Fairey Gannet..there is one flying!

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 1:04 pm
by 1066
dromia wrote:I had McGregor kit as well, none of this proportional digital nonsense it was on or off!
That bring back some memories?
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