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| Thanks for
all the compliments lately! It was interesting to hear that
ModelFlight got a brief mention in one of the modelling mags
- one that I don't subscribe to and was not in my local W H Smith's
when I went to have a look, so I don't know exactly what they said,
but hopefully it wasn't too
bad! |
link request
from KEN
NICHOLSON
Hi Reg
Congratulations on an excellent site. It is really tremendous to
see someone take the time and make the effort to promote the hobby
in such a way. Keep up the good work.
Perhaps you would be kind enough to add a link to my site:
http://www.modelmania.co.uk/
I opened my shop in June 1999 in Northern Ireland. Until then I
was a full-time dentist running a very busy three-surgery dental
practice. Maybe you would be interested in the story for your site?
Let me know.
Ken@nicho.demon.uk
| You bet I let
Ken know - this is just the sort of thing ModelFlight
is all about - so watch out for Ken's story. There's a
permanent link to Ken's website and on-line shop on the links
page. | |
ALLAN KNIGHTS wrote to say
Hi
Just a quick line to say how much I enjoyed your site, after
reading about it in Radio Control Scale International. It is
certainly one of the best and well laid out ones I have visited. I
shall be visiting again. Keep up the good work.
allanknights@lineone.net
| Many thanks,
Allan, much appreciated. I'm hoping for more from Allan soon,
including some pictures of his models which also appeared in
RCSI. | |
trees . . . again!
 
. . . the ultimate answer . .
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Following Hendo's great
story about his tree-top landing and the retrieval of his model
therefrom, I must admit I was rather amused to see an item of
correspondence in the May issue of Model Flyer in which a
reader says that most people he knows who fly model aircraft have
flown into trees - so it seems Hendo is far from alone and that it's
something we can all look forward to! To be honest, I had a very
near miss only a few days ago, so I guess he might be right!
Anyway, this reader then goes on to detail his system of recovery
which involves the unhappy pilot standing on a step ladder at the
foot of the tree and then bolting together sufficient 10-foot
roofing battens to reach the model, the top one of which is equipped
with a wire hook! We are assured that it is possible to do it
without the stepladder but this would necessitate the use of
shorter battens which must be joined in the vertical position
otherwise they sag and break under their own weight. Part of the
recommended kit to join the battens on-site is also a cordless
drill, a quick-clamp and the necessary bolts. It's bad enough
fitting your models into the car, let alone strapping that
lot to your roof rack each time you go to the field and then
possibly traipsing off into the woods with it all - still, if it
works it might be worth it! [I must admit I did wonder if the letter
was intended for the April
issue!] |
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