Plans for the Hovering Cobra

[Koenig, Tom]

Hi Guys,

I believe its Quique's design, and yes it was Bolly (Australia) who made a
laser cut kit for it.

I dont know if it is available still, it might have been sold off along with
all the rest of Bolly's glass kits ( which I believe are now available
again). 
The two brothers ( Karl and Frank, who now own the Bolly models) do
outstanding work...I'd have to say better than Bolly's original work. They
also produce the new version of Alfred Pye's 'Silhouette', which is a glass,
balsa, sandwich as in the Angels Shadow. The model is not painted however
but it does pop out of the mold in primer.
I just saw the first two at our nationals just a week ago...magnificent...
is the best way to describe them. At around $1000 Aus ( about $500 US), you
guys in the States should be just about putting their phone lines on fire!

Tom


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> From: 	Daniel Dupont[SMTP:dansy at av.eastlink.ca]
> Reply To: 	discussion at nsrca.org
> Sent: 	Friday, 3 January 2003 0:17
> To: 	discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: 	Re: Plans for the Hovering Cobra
> 
> Hi Van,
> 
> I have the set of plan an it's new, I made copy to used during
> construction that I cut up....that way I can look at the plan on the wall
> during construction.
> 
> The problem is that this plane design was sold to somebody...either in
> Australia or New Zealand ??  I could perhaps send you a copy of it, I will
> see if I have a couple left....I would also send a copy of the manual.
> 
> I lost mine last summer due to the elevator servo screw backing off the
> servo just enough to allow the arm to be free....while I did like the
> plane a lot there two thing I would modify, the fuselage is very weak I
> understand that some were weaker then other mine was weak....during roll
> you could observe the tail bending.. pretty neat effect, number two with
> my Extended Van I had difficulty carrying two Pattern Planes and this Fun
> Fly...it's big 48 x 54 if I remember correctly so I would make the wing
> two pieces I think.
> 
> Regards Daniel
> 
> 
> At 05:47 PM 1/1/03 -0500, you wrote:
> 
> 
> 	I'm looking for a set of plans, or a kit of the "Hovering Cobra". If
> you have a set of plans ( that are in usable shape ) or a kit you would
> like to sell, please contact me privately in e-mail, so the list is not
> cluttered. There are several members at my club that are wanting to build
> this plane, and I'm trying to help locate them.
> 	 
> 	Thanks for your help,
> 	________________________________________________
> 	 
> 	Van Flowers
> 	AMA: 6216  NSRCA: 2778
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