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kitbasher · September 15, 2013, 09:37:55 AM

OK playmates, who's seen this little beauty and who dare build one?
http://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=features&file=view&artid=2823&page=1

PR19_Kit · September 15, 2013, 10:52:20 AM

Veeeeery interesting but is it a real proposal or an excellent Whiff? I've read every book there is on Cotton and his merry band but I've never seen anything about the P.D.U1 before.

It does look as if it was a Heston design, and pretty practical as well but I have doubts about the camera positioning and the lack of wingspan too, but then I would, wouldn't I?

kitbasher · September 15, 2013, 01:32:23 PM

Some more clues at http://www.awm.gov.au/findingaids/private/Cotton.xml

PR19_Kit · September 15, 2013, 02:07:56 PM

After what the Aussies did to my PR19 story I'm EXTREMELY suspicious of such sources......

rickshaw · September 15, 2013, 06:34:59 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 15, 2013, 02:07:56 PM
After what the Aussies did to my PR19 story I'm EXTREMELY suspicious of such sources......

What, 'cause we built our own?:

jcf · September 15, 2013, 07:06:00 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 15, 2013, 10:52:20 AM
Veeeeery interesting but is it a real proposal or an excellent Whiff? I've read every book there is on Cotton and his merry band but I've never seen anything about the P.D.U1 before.

It does look as if it was a Heston design, and pretty practical as well but I have doubts about the camera positioning and the lack of wingspan too, but then I would, wouldn't I?

On page 1: "The first two pages of this article are fact, the third page is a 'what if' scenario".

PR19_Kit · September 16, 2013, 12:23:03 AM

Quote from: rickshaw on September 15, 2013, 06:34:59 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 15, 2013, 02:07:56 PM
After what the Aussies did to my PR19 story I'm EXTREMELY suspicious of such sources......

What, 'cause we built our own?:

No, because someone in Oz posted my story on the net but WITHOUT the bit about it being a model at the end. From that 'mistake' all the chaos derived.

Mr.Creak · September 16, 2013, 12:36:45 AM

Among other things it led to the PR19 being credited with causing UFO sightings!
I came across an Aussie web page that claimed that a number of supposed "flying saucer" reports were more more likely to have been PR19s operating clandestinely.

rickshaw · September 16, 2013, 01:36:12 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 16, 2013, 12:23:03 AM
Quote from: rickshaw on September 15, 2013, 06:34:59 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 15, 2013, 02:07:56 PM
After what the Aussies did to my PR19 story I'm EXTREMELY suspicious of such sources......

What, 'cause we built our own?:

No, because someone in Oz posted my story on the net but WITHOUT the bit about it being a model at the end. From that 'mistake' all the chaos derived.

Ah, I see why you're wrathful then. Silly buggers.