Ka7 Colour Schemes

[paulj]

I am sure this has been shared here previously, but anyway it might be new to some of you.

If anyone wants a colour scheme for a Ka7 which is a bit different, google Weiland Express. This is the nickname for a Dutch Ka7 (registration PH314) which has had two different distinctive colour schemes over the years.
Here is one of them:

The other has penguins in action with a primary glider.

[paulj]

Found the other colour scheme:

[Cliff Evans]

Good luck with those two!

[Jilles]

The PH-314 was one of the two K7 's in my club near Eindhoven in the Netherlands I have many flights and time as instructor in the back seat.
The glider went into private hands of a member in the same club, During a major overhaul the new color scheme was applied
It used to be off-white.
Unfortunately the owner passed away some years ago, Not sure what happened to this particular glider

[Jilles]

Did some investigations. The K7 Ph-314 is at the moment in an aircraft museum in Spain. Still with the funny color scheme. The plan was to have it flying again in 2020. I have a feeling some events have put a brake on this plan

[paulj]

Thanks Jilles! It would be good to get some close up photographs of the colour scheme, in case anyone is mad enough to want to recreate it. I have a soft spot for Ka7's - I re-soloed in one in 2004 (having not flown solo since 1980 - on that occasion in a T.31). From a modelling perspective I am planning on finally getting to build a Moswey, but at somepoint in the future I may build a Ka7. It looks like the glider I soloed in is no longer in use, and doesn't appear to have been re-registered from it's original BGA registration (HAG). I do have some photos which could allow me to recreate that glider:

[larrikin]

While I went solo in a Blanik, my first ever glider flight was in a K7 (VH-GQX) in 1980. I did some digging and found "QX" still in service.
I have a 33% kit in the build queue but I can't bring myself to use the current colour scheme of QX.
One could be mistaken for thinking that it is sponsored by a multi-national burger franchise.
M

[paulj]

I would have thought the bright yellow nose would cause some glare while flying!