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Title: 1/15 Kirby Prefect, aerotow with a twist
Post by: selleri on February 02, 2014, 23:49:56 PM

We set a new a milestone in the model histoy here in Iceland tonight when we did the first indoor aerotow! Good friend of mine wanted to get back to his beginning with a little twist. He found the plans for a Keil Kraft Kirby(Slingsby) Prefect (http://www.vintagemodelcompany.com/kk-kirby-prefect.html) with a 24" wingspan and enlargened it to 35". He controls it with elevator and rudder and has a working release in the nose and a hook on the belly.

All in all we made five tows tonight and I've got no doubt that we'll do plenty more in the future.
I'm waiting for a video from another source but until then I'll leave you with few photos of Frimann the builder and his 35" Prefect.

(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2013/1391378399_2.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2013/1391378399_1.jpg)

Tow release in the nose.
(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2013/1391378399_0.jpg)

Hook on the bottom.
(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2013/1391378399_3.jpg)

Title: 1/15 Kirby Prefect, aerotow with a twist
Post by: selleri on February 03, 2014, 08:50:44 AM

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/Ib46yBXMEaU[/youtube]

Title: 1/15 Kirby Prefect, aerotow with a twist
Post by: andrew wallace on February 03, 2014, 16:12:16 PM

:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
excellent

Title: 1/15 Kirby Prefect, aerotow with a twist
Post by: erwan on February 04, 2014, 07:00:23 AM

Funny :D

Title: 1/15 Kirby Prefect, aerotow with a twist
Post by: Fred on February 05, 2014, 07:33:00 AM

Very good!  :clap:  :clap:

Was thinking for a long time to do a small indoor scale glider  :?:
So many projects, so little time!  :!: