Let's go gliding Trailer Graphics

[SF]

In order to support the SSA's new marketing campaign (http://
www.letsgogliding.com/) I urge all of you to help out by turning your
glider trailer into a moving billboard for our sport with the trailer
graphics used at the SSA convention. The SSA is offering the graphics
for $105.00 per set + freight. Clubs are encouraged to place group
orders as the shipping costs on several sets of graphics packaged
together will be about the same as a single set.
A link to what the graphics look like (about half way down the page):

http://soaringcafe.com/2012/02/ssas-lets-go-gliding-campaign/

Contact the SSA office to place your order: http://www.ssa.org/contactus.asp

[Gary Adams]

On Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:06:59 PM UTC-4, SF wrote:
> In order to support the SSA's new marketing campaign (http://
> www.letsgogliding.com/) I urge all of you to help out by turning your
> glider trailer into a moving billboard for our sport with the trailer
> graphics used at the SSA convention. The SSA is offering the graphics
> for $105.00 per set + freight. Clubs are encouraged to place group
> orders as the shipping costs on several sets of graphics packaged
> together will be about the same as a single set.
> A link to what the graphics look like (about half way down the page):
>
> http://soaringcafe.com/2012/02/ssas-lets-go-gliding-campaign/
>
> Contact the SSA office to place your order: http://www.ssa.org/contactus.asp

Just wonder what that'll do to my metal top, painted Cobra trailer......

Gary "GB"

[Roel Baardman]

I very recently got a Cobra delivered with a metal top and asked Cobra about
stickers. It should not be a problem for the trailer. They also mentioned that the
top is guaranteed to live 30 years, if I recall correctly. It's powder-coated.

[Bill D]

> Just wonder what that'll do to my metal top, painted Cobra trailer......
>
> Gary "GB"

If anything, it will preserve the underlying paint. Vinyl graphics
are easily removable with a hair dryer or hot air gun among many other
non-damaging removable methods. For confirmation of this, call any
vinyl graphics application shop - if you're a real skeptic, ask to
watch them remove a graphic. Potential damage to trailer paint is a
non-issue.

The SSA is asking people take individual action at the grass roots to
reverse the decline of our sport by allowing the use of their trailers
to advertise soaring. The SSA is doing it's part, now we need to do
our part. Mobile graphics are a highly effective form of outdoor
advertising.

Bob DeLeon has done a magnificent job with the graphics design and the
SSA office has managed to reduce the cost from $330 to $105 for a set
of panels. Now it's your turn.

[SF]

The graphics will come off in a few minutes with a hairdryer using a
fingernail to peel up the starting edge. The underlying Paint/gelcoat
will be fine. A few minutes with a buffer and some rubbing compound
and you will never know it was there.

An added benefit is that it will go a long way towards answering all
those "what the heck's in there" questions every time you stop.

[GC[_2_]]

On 19/03/2012 10:36, SF wrote:
>
> An added benefit is that it will go a long way towards answering all
> those "what the heck's in there" questions every time you stop.

An attention-grabbing trailer I last saw at a Junior Nationals a few
years ago gave the best answer to that question.

Imported from Germany, it had a giant pair of bright green, red-mouthed,
white-toothed crocodiles painted the length of the trailer under the
sign "HOFFMAN RENNKROKODILEN" which my schoolboy German translates as
"HOFFMAN'S RACING CROCODILES".

It also shows the SSA is on the right track. Nobody who's seen the
'crocodile trailer' has ever forgotten it.

GC

[Bastoune]

Perhaps a bit off subject but does anyone know how/where to get the multicolor decal graphics shown on the side of the ASH and other Schleicher gliders? I'd like to get/make a set for my ship (not a schleicher however). Thanks!

[Darryl Ramm]

On Monday, March 19, 2012 2:22:53 AM UTC-7, Bastoune wrote:
> Perhaps a bit off subject but does anyone know how/where to get the multicolor decal graphics shown on the side of the ASH and other Schleicher gliders? I'd like to get/make a set for my ship (not a schleicher however). Thanks!

It is not a decal it is paint -- spray paint from cans sprayed wet on wet over frisket/mask.

Several years ago there was a DG-1000S that the Schleicher factory refinished as a kind of joke with that pattern.

Darryl

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On Monday, 19 March 2012 11:22:56 UTC+11, GC wrote:
> On 19/03/2012 10:36, SF wrote:
> >
> > An added benefit is that it will go a long way towards answering all
> > those "what the heck's in there" questions every time you stop.
>
> An attention-grabbing trailer I last saw at a Junior Nationals a few
> years ago gave the best answer to that question.
>
> Imported from Germany, it had a giant pair of bright green, red-mouthed,
> white-toothed crocodiles painted the length of the trailer under the
> sign "HOFFMAN RENNKROKODILEN" which my schoolboy German translates as
> "HOFFMAN'S RACING CROCODILES".
>
> It also shows the SSA is on the right track. Nobody who's seen the
> 'crocodile trailer' has ever forgotten it.
>
> GC

Guy here in AUS (1km away) Dieter Horstman imported his Mosquito to AUS from Germany must be 25 years ago with same drawing and "HORSTMAN RACING CROCODILES" - It sure had people talking and seeing it IM