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                        The Sands of Kittyhawk!

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        The Sands of Kittyhawk!
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 10:14 PM
                        Iam about to build the base for a small (1:100) diorama of the take off of the Wright Flyer and it struck me that I havent a clue about the colour of the surface. Was it sand or tussock grass or what? and what colour was the sand?
                        Dai Blush [:I]
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                        Woody
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, November 2, 2003 10:59 PM
                        I don't know, but if it was sand wouldn't it be neat to use the actual sand as part of the diorama ground work! Kind of a historical touch stone.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        wroper11
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Back home in Blanchard
                        Posted by wroper11 on Monday, November 3, 2003 11:39 AM
                        The dunes where the Wright brothers memorial is are a yellow/light tan color. However i think the flyer tookoff on rails didnt it? If it did the grass is a bermuda or crabgrass down there. It has a light green/tannish color to it.

                        Wroper
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 9:59 PM
                        Thanks for the info.
                        Yes the a/c did take off from rails wooden I believe with a catapult system of weights and a trolley.
                        The actual sand from Kittyhawk would be great but I think that Australian Customs and Dept of Agg would have a collective heart attack.
                        Dai
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