Model Forum / General / Models / April 2008

On Apr 25, 11:22 pm, "mh...@ohiohills.com" <mh...@ohiohills.com>
wrote:

I remember an article in the old "Scale Modelers" mag from the late
1970s (now loooong gone from my stash) that discussed building one of
these out of resin. The kit was manufactured, not homebuilt (had
decals) and from what I could tell from the photos (kinda dark and
grainy) looked pretty good. Don't remember scale nor manufacturer,
sorry.

Lot's of data in the UK, I think there are several people who make
mouldings of the various Bluebirds.

"Marine Modelling International" magazine,
<http://www.marinemodelmagazine.com>, some time had an article on one.

And there was a video online of it, the jet really whistled, AIRC.

Can't see it in the pile, MMI have a back issue search - February 2003 -
so no wonder I can't see it.

    Cheers,
        Gary    B-)

I visited Coniston a couple of years ago. The Ruskin Museum had a GA drawing
of Bluebird K7 on display. It might be worth contacting them to see if
prints are available.

http://www.ruskinmuseum.com/

Failing that, the Bluebird Project may be able to help.

http://www.bluebirdproject.com/

For Model Kits try

http://www.speedline-models.com/page3.html

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Donald-Campbells-Bluebird-K7-1-24th-scale-model-kit
_W0QQitemZ330230163989QQihZ014QQcategoryZ1189QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmd
ZViewItem

for a vacform 1/24th scale model that can be converted to electric power

and

http://www.touchwoodmodels.com/touchwood-record-model-boats.html#a176

for 1/12 scale GRP model that can be converted to Gas Turbine power

Plus they do 1/43 and 1/76 static display models as well

Replicast and Record models did resin Kits of K7, but I don't think
either are currently trading.

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"mholt@ohiohills.com" <mholt@ohiohills.com> writes