LCM & sails, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

[ericr]

 

right !
I had it on my mind, in the background, maybe 

[ericr]

from time to time I should justify the "animals" in the title of the hread

here a Beetle from Fujimi
and a Matchbox Hawk, in natural color (mostly)









and its reciprocal, with blue wings, apart from natural black plastic

[Tophe]

  and 

[NARSES2]

There was a piece in the UK News the other day about the increase in Dragon and Damsel Flies because of Global Warming, but no mention of Hawk Flies.

Fujimi are one of those companies who've always had quite an esoteric range. Rather like Heller used to, and Airfix to a lesser extent.

[kerick]

As I'm reading this the cicadas are going nuts! Not sure if they are approving or objecting!
However I think it's pretty cool.

[ericr]

 

[ericr]

another chimera :







and the other way round

[Tophe]

Lovely!
No, I mean: disgusting insects
Uh, I don't know, I feel puzzled, my mouth is smiling...

[ericr]

 

[NARSES2]

another chimera :

Do the wings flap ? 

Another wonderful double 

[ericr]

 

[jcf]

Love the Camel. 

A worthy opponent for Bob Hall's Cicada.
Cicada was the predecessor of his more famous Bulldog.

[zenrat]

another chimera :

Do the wings flap ? 

Another wonderful double 

One of the many future builds rattling around in my head is a 1/72 single seat ornithopter with working flapping wings.  If possible with functioning linkages so turning the prop flaps the wings.

[ericr]

 

thanks for the rference, the Cicada is impressive !
nearly worth a RW build ...

[ericr]