Caveman Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Martin, could this be what you're looking for?: **LINK** Mostly sports type models, but a couple of warbirds thrown in. GDB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I have two Galaxy/Pegasus Magicians. All the requirements of a quick build foam wings, foam front deck, you do have to build the fuselage but that is easy enough. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 The Jester bipe looks nice on the Galaxy page, anyone here built one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Silhouette for sale on Evilbay, cheap airframe if you take the value of the motor fitted.......... **LINK** I have cut a top hatch in mine now and made a battery tray so i don`t have to keep removing the wing the change the battery, had another couple of flights on it this week............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcaddict Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 yep - just finished but not flown yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 That`s nice, what motor/cells/prop are you using, any idea of the flying weight? Let me know once you have flown it, i am thinking of getting one for electric.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcaddict Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 havnt made final decision just yet ive got a few options - will let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Someone at work has a Reflection Bipe, who might be giving it to me on Monday. Says the veneer has come away and need fixing back down. Said I'll build it and fly it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Post some pics if you get it.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Same idea as all Priory Models, the fuselage was jig built at their factory, leaving you to finish the rest off, a quite quick kit build. The person didn't want it, so gave it to me - all complete - except undercarriage, but I had some spare. He might find it and give it to me. As engines, not sure, maybe a 60 two stroke, have 2 OS 60FP's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 That looks like it could be in the air fairly quickly, all it needs is a nice colour scheme!.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Details of the company... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Paul - you're a supernovastar - I've searched the net a few times for any info on the Supernova with virtually no success (not even a photo) but even this small amount of info might have avoided a model threatening incident with the one I acquired a couple of years ago. I've been delighted with it - and it's interesting to see that the advert recommends up to 120 sized engines as the small amount of documentation that I got with it only mentioned 60s - I'm using an SC120FS which is perfect for the model. The incident I referred to above was while doing a flat spin - it flatly refused to come out of it. It had needed a proper spin recovery previously on numerous occasions but nothing (including pulsing the throttle) would persuade it to drop its nose or stop rotating. Fortunately, there was a thick crop of maize between the air and the ground and the model suffered only minor damage. After some thought, I made a new larger rudder (see the link for more info about why the rudder was just a guess) which is probably a very similar size to the one pictured in your advert and transformed its behaviour - spins now stop on command instead of after a turn or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I scanned the page in. Problem is that Priory were never tech savvy, and therefore had no on-line presence when they were trading. The last show they did was the Nats, about 6 years ago, and retiring from the company. I bought a Wombat then and built it - the last model from them.. Also, had a quick look through my pics files, there are more, maybe, but found a pic of their stand at Wings & Wheels in early 2000's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 The Maroon, and the Green Silhouette on the back row, far left I bought mine at Barkston Heath £40 boxed, and it does fly well He was finishing then, at that show, but I can't remember the year Edited By Denis Watkins on 13/02/2019 20:39:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Smith 14 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I have a super nova bought it at the nats must have been late 90s sat in the loft till end of 2016 when I had pneumonia. Had nothing to do sat about for 8 weeks so built it. Flies really nicely with a 2 stroke sc108 have taken it to a ukcaa meeting but never flew it at one, but even though no one knew the model they where happy to let me fly it if I wanted to. Not flown it for about a year now, might get it out Saturday and give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 My original rudder doesn't look much smaller than the correct design but it's rounded at the top - perhaps that extra bit prevents blanking in a spin? How easily does yours recover? This was the model before I enlarged the rudder... and with the "improved" version...inverted due to trying to turn it through 90 degrees and the forum software doing the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonryan Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I have a part-built Silhouette if anyone is after one. Not fully checked parts against the build booklet yet, but most of it is certainly there. Wings have been joined so won't be able to post; I'm based in Glastonbury and am regularly in Liverpool. No idea about price, so offers around, oooh let's say £10,000, but willing to haggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I bought a new unstarted kit for £20 at Tee side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Join the Silhouette kit owners club, buy of the year for £20, paid a whooping £55 for mine! seems a shame to build em, i already have a flyer, which is a lovely model to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Wilkins Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Hi I've acquired an old battered example that I want to convert to electric how have u installed the battery? How may cells? Any advice appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Mine was 16xGP3300 NiMhs, fitted lovely through a battery hatch in the top deck. Never did get around to fitting Lipos and she's gone to her place in the clouds some years ago - cracking flying model, you're sure to enjoy flying one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Will take some pictures of the battery area this evening, my favourite flying plane, handles really nicely, will post my setup later as well, just going out the door for the day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Starting my Priory Models Silhouette. Quite surprised how much work is already done. Although a kit, the fuselage is all mostly pre-made, even the elevator assembly and wing tips are all done. Edited By Paul Marsh on 04/12/2019 20:34:18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I have added a 3rd one to my models, i have my flyer which you can see earlier in this thread, an unbuilt kit and now a scruffy one picked up at a bring and buy a couple of weeks ago, no cowl on it and also unusually the front top decking is not foam but has been made from balsa. Thinking of making this one a wildly overpowered rocket ship on 6s as i already have a great flying one on 4s.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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