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Old January 31st 04, 02:59 PM
Stephen Yaldwyn
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Default Glider Toy

Today while shopping, I came across and purchased a toy Ford f150
truck and what appears to be a Schweizer 1-21 (The toy car is marked,
but not the toy glider) on a trailer. The glider can be "rigged" and
appears to be reasonably to scale. The whole lot is made by RealToy
and is part of the Action City, Outdoor Activities series of toys.

What I would really like to know is if this is based on any real
combination. The marking on glider and truck of a supposed sponsor or
team name is "Airstream".

Thanks Stephen
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Old January 31st 04, 04:51 PM
S Steve Adkins
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N135EX, S/N#72, smoky blue tinted canopy with deep glossy red Dupont Imron
finish. L/D: 1/36. Excellent final glide speed with negative flaps; yet,
low thermalling speed with positive flaps. 848.5 hours total time. $16,000
including custom built full pop-up-top aluminum trailer. For more
information visit:
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Or call: S. Steve Adkins, 952-894-8860 Minnesota



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Old January 31st 04, 09:12 PM
Steve
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Stephen Yaldwyn wrote:
Today while shopping, I came across and purchased a toy Ford f150
truck and what appears to be a Schweizer 1-21 (The toy car is marked,
but not the toy glider) on a trailer. The glider can be "rigged" and
appears to be reasonably to scale. The whole lot is made by RealToy
and is part of the Action City, Outdoor Activities series of toys.

What I would really like to know is if this is based on any real
combination. The marking on glider and truck of a supposed sponsor or
team name is "Airstream".

Thanks Stephen


My Kowbell crew gave me one for Christmas. The glider is a version of
the Ka-6. Not really correct, as it is an all flying tail (no molded
in hinge line, like there is for the ailerons and actually even a
outline for the spoilers) that is mounted part way up the vertical
like a Libelle, but has a trim tab. And in true glider fashion, it
comes with foam blocks between the wings and the fuselage!

And the wheel on the glider even rolls. Tres Cool!

Near as I can tell, it is not a real combo. But, I did tell a local
Ka-6 driver that he needs to buy a new crew vehicle and repaint one of
his Ka-6s to match the model. His wife objected to the truck idea,
though.

Steve Leonard
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Old February 1st 04, 03:18 AM
C.Fleming
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And I just bought a new F-150!



"Stephen Yaldwyn" wrote in message
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Today while shopping, I came across and purchased a toy Ford f150
truck and what appears to be a Schweizer 1-21 (The toy car is marked,
but not the toy glider) on a trailer. The glider can be "rigged" and
appears to be reasonably to scale. The whole lot is made by RealToy
and is part of the Action City, Outdoor Activities series of toys.

What I would really like to know is if this is based on any real
combination. The marking on glider and truck of a supposed sponsor or
team name is "Airstream".

Thanks Stephen



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Old February 2nd 04, 01:51 AM
Herbert Kilian
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Steve,

The Ka-6E was the latest and best model of this fine line of gliders.
It had a flying tail and I fondly recall that it helped me doing my 5
hours for the Silver C. Way too much performance for the 50 km flight
so I did that in our clubs Ka-8 back in Germany on the Ith mountain
going South...

Herb, J7

My Kowbell crew gave me one for Christmas. The glider is a version of
the Ka-6. Not really correct, as it is an all flying tail (no molded
in hinge line, like there is for the ailerons and actually even a
outline for the spoilers) that is mounted part way up the vertical
like a Libelle, but has a trim tab. And in true glider fashion, it
comes with foam blocks between the wings and the fuselage!

And the wheel on the glider even rolls. Tres Cool!

Near as I can tell, it is not a real combo. But, I did tell a local
Ka-6 driver that he needs to buy a new crew vehicle and repaint one of
his Ka-6s to match the model. His wife objected to the truck idea,
though.

Steve Leonard

 




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