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note third & fourth pics are of finished r/c version showing parts that are available at added cost - ask we can advise & list (ie; decals / jet pipe / rc fitted rudder)
	NEW PRODUCT! THIS IS IT PEOPLE ! 1/6 COMPLETE FULLY ASSEMBLED SCALE MODEL Of DONALD CAMBELL'S BLUEBIRD K7 JET PROPELLED 3 POINT HYDROPLANE ~ AS SUNK SPECIFICATION (JAN 1967) STAINLESS STEEL RUDDER & TURN FIN ARE SUPPLIED LOOSE DECALS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA COST ##PICTURE SHOWS R/C CONVERTED MODEL IN WATER## THIS MODEL IS WELL OVER 4 FT LONG ! THE LAYOUT IS SUITED TO FITMENT OF A LARGE EDF WHICH WITH A SUITABLE MOTOR & ESC SUCH AN EDF WILL PUT OUT ABOUT 10LB OF THRUST WHICH WILL BE ENOUGH TO MOVE THE MODEL ON THE WATER THOUGH NOT AT SPEED WE HAVE ALSO PROCURED A WREN REAL MINI TURBINE 160 - THE BIG ONE 35LB THRUST WHICH WILL PUT OUT 4X THE POWER OF THE EDF! FOR LOWER COST SCALE SPEED .. THE EDF CAN BE AUGMENTED BY A SUBMERGED PROP POWERED BY A SECOND MOTOR/ESC THE COMBINATION WILL LOOK SOUND AND MOVE AUTHENTICALLY IN THE WATER !! *#### FIRST CONVERSION COMPLETE SOLD ###* *5 INCH EDF* *45 MM BLESS MOTOR 800KV* *100A ESC* *~ 40V LIPO POWER* *~10LB OF THRUST!* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* THINK ABOUT IT .. A SCREAMING FAST EDF DRAWING AIR IN VIA THE FRONT NACELLES WHICH ARE SHIELDED BY REPLICA WATER GUARDS ... LIKE THE REAL THING THE BELLY OF THE MODEL WILL AMPLIFY THE SOUND THE EXIT JET TUBE WILL MAKE A REALISTIC WAKE ON THE WATER ADD TO THIS A LARGE DIA ~ 55MM SUBMERGED SPORT PROP POWERED BY A WATER COOLED BLESS MOTOR AND SCALE SPEED IS ACHIEVABLE INSIDE COOLING WILL BE GREATLY AIDED BY AIRFLOW CREATED BY THE EDF ALL IN ALL ... THIS MODEL IS A VERY GOOD REPLICA OF THE K7 WITH STAINLESS STEEL RIVET DETAILS CLOSE FITTING REMOVEABLE REAR ACCESS HATCH PERSPEX COCKPIT COVER DETAILED INSTRUMENTS IN COCKPIT THE MODEL IS AS SUNK SO REPRESENTS .. THAT FATEFUL DAY IN JANUARY 1967 ... IN ALL PROBABILITY CAMBPELL HAD JUST BECOME THE FIRST PERSON ON EARTH -OK ON WATER- TO HIT A SPEED OF OVER 300 MPH IT CAN'T HAVE BEEN EASY WITH NO MORE 14SQ IN OF HYDROPLANE SHOE IN CONTACT @ SURFACE WITH THE WATER (THE SIZE OF AN ADULT MANS PALM ... AT 300+MPH!) THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO IS CAMBPELL SET OFF FOR THE SECOND -RETURN- RUN IMPATIENT TO BAG THE RECORD & GET TO THE BOAT SHOW IN LONDON TO SHOW HER OFF & GENERATE INTEREST IN A SMALL LEISURE CRAFT HE HAD DESIGNED. SHE PROBABLY COLLIDED WITH THE 'WASH' FROM THE FIRST RUN BLUEBIRD STARTED TO TRAMP (ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE) AT VERY HIGH SPEED THIS HELPED TO TIP THE BOAT OVER ITS 'CRITICAL ANGLE' AT WHICH POINT CONTACT WITH THE WATER ON THE FRONT SPONSONS WAS LOST - A 'TOTAL' ACCIDENT THEN ENSUED .. BOTH K7 & SUBSEQUENTLY THE REMAINS OF THE PILOT HAVE SINCE BEEN RETRIEVED FROM CONISTON More about this replica THE MODEL IS FULLY BUILT & PAINTED INSPIRED BY THE GREAT ERNIE LAZENBY WHO SCRATCH BUILT A K7 IN THIS SORT OF SCALE WITH A WREN JET TURBINE! THE ACTUAL LAZENBY MODEL IS NOW IN OUR POSSESSION - AND NOT FOR SALE ! ERNIE MUST HAVE SPENT £3500-00 ON BITS & OVER 500 HRS ON THIS BEAUTY - AND HE IS ONE OF THE BEST MODELLERS AROUND LOOK AT USER ID LONGARMEDGIBBON ON YOUTUBE (I DONT WANT TO PUT THE LINK AS EBAY MAY VOID THE AD) THIS MODEL IS DESIGNED TO GIVE MUCH OF THE LOOK AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS ERNIE LAZENBY ONE OFF MASTERPIECE AT VASTLY REDUCED OVERALL COST & TIME .. IT WONT BE AS FAST OR DETAILED BUT NONE THE LESS AN IMPRESSIVE AND WELL ENGINEERED MODEL SHE IS DESIGNED FOR R/C *SUPPLIED WITH;* METALS - LOOSE (STEERABLE RUDDER & STABILISING FIN) LOOSE PERSPEX COCKPIT CANOPY INCLUDED YOU MAY ALSO WANT; THE JET TUBE EXIT IS LEFT AS A PLAIN HOLE WE CAN SUPPLY 90MM OD ALLY TUBE TO MAKE A REALISTIC METAL JET PIPE EXIT ! ASK WE CAN LIST FOR YOU (£12) AS SUNK CORRECT SCALE DECALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT ADDED COST (£25 - ASK WE CAN LIST FOR YOU) HOWEVER THIS MODEL IS UNIQUELY SUITED TO R/C USE IT WILL BE VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD TO FIT R/C EASY ACCESS CLEANLY LAID OUT INTERNAL STRUCTURE WHAT ELSE ? WELL REPRESENTED COCKPIT DETAIL + BLACK LEATHER SEAT + STEERING WHEEL *R/C TIPS & HINTS* THE SPONSON & REAR PLAING WEDGES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED & PREBUILT FOR FOR FAST R/C *AGAIN ..* WE CAN SUPPLY ALL ITEMS FOR R/C ADAPTION ASK - WE CAN LIST THEM YOU CAN DISPLAY HER WHEN NOT IN USE IF YOU HAVE THE SPACE TO DO SO!