Aircraft shaped weather vanes

[McColm]

Hi,
A mate where I work asked me if he could buy a Hawker Hurricane shaped weather vane to put on the roof of his garden shed. I looked on line and there are two options one is a piece of metal cut to   the Silhouette and the other a cast metal 3D painted to the colours of your choice. However these are not cheap to buy .
Which got me thinking if only he had asked for a B-29 bomber instead. I could have reassembled my 1/48monogram repainted kit on my stash .I'm sure a few coats of gloss weather proof spray paint would act as a sealant

[deathjester]

I made one for my father in law: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29490.0/highlight,westland+woodpecker.html

[NARSES2]

Cheap kit (Pegasus snap together 1/48th ?) and fill the fuselage halves with Plaster of Paris or something similar for weight. Spray gloss black or whatever and that should work.

I did something similar for my niece's stable yard many moons ago but using an old poseable toy horse from some ancient Action man type thingy. Long gone now as that stable burned down !!!

[Captain Canada]

Great idea ! I'm sure a local fab shop could easily cut a silhouette out of sheet metal for you. Or build a 32nd scale Trump ( ?) bird.

[McColm]

Thanks for your suggestions .