MERLIN 1:1 Birdmobile

**Styrian Spitfire** · #1 05-07-2014, 01:30 PM

Hello friends ,

today I´m going for bird watching , there you can see what a nice bird is cruising in my garden , enyoy it and have so much fun

kind regards

Kurt

**jagolden01** · #2 05-07-2014, 02:03 PM

Beautiful build, Kurt. Very lifelike.

**Tonyceri** · #3 05-07-2014, 02:13 PM

Lovely Kurt - and good to see a 40 year old design still being enjoyed by new generations. Now get Johan Scherft's (forum name: Firecrest) flying Goldcrest to see how the art has progressed! Photo is of my build of his design. Cheers!

**Erik Zwaan** · #4 05-08-2014, 04:35 AM

Very nicely made models, gentlemen. Johan Scherft really makes beautiful bird models, which are great fun to make.

Also Birdmobile/Malcolm Topp has issued almost perfect models. I made the merlin myself about 10 years ago and sacrificed many hours of sleep because I couldn't stop building.... You should try the biggest one of them all, the eagle with the trout. That's a real challenge, with a wing span of about 1.5 meters (5ft).

All the best,
Erik

**Tonyceri** · #5 05-08-2014, 03:44 PM

Hi Erik. Malcolm Topp's models are great fun. I first built his Osprey (the big one) over 35 years ago! I lost it in various house moves over the years but have bought it again and will make it soon - it is a lot of cutting!