A couple of links: http://www.walkalongglider.com/ <-- the original!
http://www.pbs.org/saf/1109/segments/1109-6.htm ^-- the PBS show where i originally saw it -- with Alan Alda of M*A*S*H fame! http://www.modelretailer.com/library/reviews/Specialty/SpecMar02.html ^-- a recent review > The Walkalong glider was originally invented by > Paul McCready's sons, Tyler and Parker, (maybe > with some guidance from dad?) hanging around in > their dad's hangar in the years of the Gossamer > Albatross development. I got the full story of the > original invention from Parker McCready a few > years back, though the details are slipping. I can > confirm that Tyler decided to take the idea to the > toy companies a year or two ago, and see who would > bite, and that he has benefitted from developing > the design in cooperation with whoever it is > that's making it for Walmart, Toys-R-Us, etc. Is > it in fact a Hasbro product? Anyway, it was not > stolen from the McCreadys, which is nice to see. > > Lift > Scobie in Seattle > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 9:15 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [RCSE] It's foam and >> cheap....Walkalong Glider type >> >> >> Oh yeah! They work GREAT -- i got a >> pair of them... you need a VERY still >> day, but those things work like a >> charm, and are a good way to get a workout >> without knowing it! fun for the kids, >> too! thermal them off of your heat >> exchanger, your grill, your forehead! >> >> > For you guys that like anything that >> flies and like to >> > save a buck or two Toys-R-Us has the >> "Walk Along" >> > gliders called Air Surfers and they >> come 2 in a pack >> > for $4.98. >> > >> > I have a feeling either Hasbro >> snagged a patent idea >> > or McCreedy sold them the rights. >> From what I can >> > tell it's pretty much the same and >> they fly very well. >> > I haven't gotten it to work off my >> head yet but they >> > come with a board and they work >> awesome off it and fly >> > very well. But it's foam so some of >> you might not >> > like it but it's cheaper than DLG's >> so it's two-fold. >> > :) >> > >> > >> > >> > ===== >> > ---------- >> > Glenn W. >> > Tri-Cities, Wa >> > >> > >> ________________________________________ >> __________ >> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 >> FIFA World Cup >> > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com >> > RCSE-List facilities provided by >> Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" >> > and "unsubscribe" requests to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> ben wilson >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://thelocust.org >> http://phliteklub.org >> >> >> RCSE-List facilities provided by Model >> Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >> "unsubscribe" requests to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org http://phliteklub.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
