Well the Pirat wingtips are lighter than a Skylark’s.

Hi Eric

hope you’re not wishing you never saw that T21! It’ll be great when it’s finished – honest!

In the past I spent some time looking for T21 windscreens but all the rumoured sources (Mclean etc) drew blanks. We got a pair made up using the original canvas surrounds and a new “unbreakable” clear plastic which no-one has managed to break yet!

If you can find a pair of scrap original screens (I know yours are not original pattern so no good), that’s what I’d do again because the plastic in any genuine originals will be very brittle.

cheers
Dave

Hi Eric

You’re doing a grand job as ever. What’s the latest on the wing you thought you’d have to replace? I think that there’s an official BGA mod to change the wheel size. I know you’d want an original but they are very very scarce now.

Dave

I understand that JB Nicholson was shot while under his parachute after the action in which he won Fighter Command’s only VC of the war – by a member of the Home Guard who fortunately was only armed with a shotgun.

So I wouldn’t say that the story of the Polish airman is impossible, but I very much doubt it would have been recorded.

Hi Eric

the trailer looks great but are you sure the balance will be OK when the glider is loaded? I built our club’s T21 trailer with same nose forward, wing roots at the back arrangement and the axle mounting point is just (0.085 metres) behind the centre of the trailer body. It may be the photo but your axle looks as if it’s some distance forward of the body centre.

Cheers
Dave

FB – you still looking for skid doughnuts? I’m getting some ordered.

Dave