Roy Reid
Roy Reid is a retired Bank Manager. Living in coastal towns for most of his life, he became an avid rock and surf angler, who was very involved in the administration of different Natal teams as well as competitive angling in South Africa.
On his retirement, he took up woodcarving as a hobby and carved different types of fish and sharks out of wood and aluminium.
However, it was during the year 2000 that his grandson gave him two illustrated books of the aircraft of World War 1 and World War 2. This sparked Roy’s interest in making wooden scale models of the aircraft he found in the books. In 2005, he took a stand at the Durban Air Show and for the next nine years sold his model aircraft there until it ceased operating in 2013.
He still continues to sell his artisan aircraft at selected markets and specialist shops in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa. He also makes custom scale models on request. The especially hand-crafted wooden aircraft are intended for display purposes.
Roy Reid’s crafts are also available at The Ellenbird in Hilton 2 Quarry Road, Hilton, 3245
The Ellenbird offers a gift shop, family bistro, kids play area, party venue, as well as a beauty, health & therapy centre.
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Model Aeroplane (Giant) – Fokker
An exact replica of the World War I German fighter aircraft, the Fokker Dr.I (Dreidecker - triplane in German). All… -
Model Aeroplane (Giant) – Sopwith Camel, blue
An exact replica of the World War I British single-seat biplane fighter aircraft. All parts handcrafted from pine and superwood… -
Model Aeroplane – Sopwith Camel, blue
An exact replica of the World War I British single-seat biplane fighter aircraft. All parts handcrafted from pine and superwood… -
Model Aeroplane – Sopwith Camel, green
An exact replica of the World War I British single-seat biplane fighter aircraft. All parts handcrafted from pine and superwood… -
Model Aeroplane – Sopwith Camel, grey
An exact replica of the World War I British single-seat biplane fighter aircraft. All parts handcrafted from pine and superwood… -
Model Aeroplane – ME 109, large, yellow and brown
An exact replica of the World War II German fighter aircraft, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. All parts handcrafted from pine… -
Model Aeroplane – ME 109, large, grey
An exact replica of the World War II German fighter aircraft, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. All parts handcrafted from pine… -
Model Aeroplane – ME 109, small, yellow and brown
An exact replica of the World War II German fighter aircraft, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. All parts handcrafted from pine… -
Model Aeroplane – ME 109, small, grey
An exact replica of the World War II German fighter aircraft, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. All parts handcrafted from pine… -
Model Aeroplane – Mosquito
An exact replica of the World War II British twin-engine shoulder-winged multi-role comabt aircraft, the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito. All… -
Model Aeroplane – Spitfire, medium, white nose
An exact replica of the World War II US miltary transport aircraft. All parts handcrafted from pine and superwood and… -
Model Aeroplane – Spitfire, medium, yellow nose
An exact replica of the World War II US miltary transport aircraft. All parts handcrafted from pine and superwood and…