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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Crabby on Feb 07, 2026, 06:39 PM

Title: name that plane
Post by: Crabby on Feb 07, 2026, 06:39 PM
I wasn't a huge fan of this game on the old site but I'm really curious what the model Ziggy is figging out in this pic. Extra credit if you can fig out what flavor ciggy it is that Ziggy is swigging
Title: Re: name that plane
Post by: Prosper on Feb 08, 2026, 01:17 AM
KK Playboy? That would figger. As for the cigger, it's a proper one (no filter); looks too big for a Woodbine. Senior Service? Regular Players?

This is an interesting and likeable photo. I came across it - presumably thanks to the earlier HPA - and saved it. I showed it to one or two or three people who didn't think that grown-ups should indulge in toy 'planes - and all I can say is that it didn't improve their opinion of adult aeromodellers: it dented their opinion of David Boowie. Silly people.

Stephen.
Title: Re: name that plane
Post by: OZPAF on Feb 08, 2026, 02:04 AM
The cigger is no doubt only to be used to light the DT!

Silly people indeed Stephen.

John
Title: Re: name that plane
Post by: rebelVHS on Feb 18, 2026, 01:55 AM
It's a Mattel 'Super Star' freeflight electric model.
I had one in 1972. Superb flyer.
Title: Re: name that plane
Post by: steve-de24 on Feb 18, 2026, 03:20 AM
And here he is doing what dads do the world over.
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