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I love this thread, but could we have an extra new response emoji for "cringe"? Just a thought!

My old school pal coined my favourite version of this when he described a model crash as "reverting to kit form"

Just passed the RCC as per Andy's email ... BUT I didn't have to enter the special password Andy sent, nor was I prompted to enter my existing FlyerID previously sent by CAA. SO:- Do I need to retain the CAA FlyerID previously sent? Will I get a new FlyerID from CAA? or an updated confirmation CAA FlyerID with the new Expiry Date? or is the RCC Competency Certificate the only validation I now need? A bit more clarity please Andy.

I had a DX7 which I used for a few years and then sold to a fellow club member who still uses it. It was bought in the UK with a CE mark and was not designated as DX7eu as shown in your photos. It was marked DX7 just like the one you seem to be assuming is a USA model. So I would not just assume the one marked DX7 is a USA model. The real issue is "where did you buy it from?" If you bought it new in the UK from a bona fide source there should be no problem. If you bought it second-hand or from Ebay there might be, so suggest you check with the vendor.

Two members of our club have built models of this aircraft. One failed to return from its first mission, the other still flies. You can see the video of both of them on our Club website. The video is in the "Featured Models" album here ... https://dmfc.org.uk/galleries/video

We are a small club (about 30 members) in rural Scotland affiliated to both BMFA and SAA. We've had about five new members in the past year, mostly in their early seventies and largely replacing members who have left or died. Our club flying site is on a very narrow country road with passing places, but it is well used as a rat-run between two main roads and by cyclists, so that has been helpful as people often stop by to watch when we're flying. As Club PRO I have tried numerous methods to promote the club. Our website (dmfc.org.uk) has a monthly newsletter with lots of photos and I have managed to get a couple of articles in local newspapers each year, whenever we've had an event worth publicising, and mostly they have used my wording in which I always include an offer of a free trial flight, free dual-control tuition for new members and a reference to our website. Realistically it has to be the website which actually moves folk from vague interest to starting the ball rolling. I have found getting articles published to be quite easy if you think about it from the Newspaper's point of view. They like human interest with lots of photographs of good quality. They like the photos of people to be indentified. And they need the article be "newsworthy" and not just a blatant attempt at free advertising - (don't waste their time). Think carefully about wording and make it succinct with good grammar and spelling. I recommend sending the article as a .pdf file with captioned photos, but always send the photos as separate attachments as well. We did an exchange visit with a local Mens Shed last year. Half-a-dozen came along and all had a free trial flight or two, and all said how much they enjoyed it. It was a good exercise for the Club, and drew a high level of engagement from our members, but it has not led to any new members. I have found posters in supermarkets, libraries and community halls to be a waste of time. We have an air museum locally and have had stands at their special days too. These have generated lots of visits to our stand, and some lengthy chats but no new members. Although engaging youngster with the hobby is desirable long-term, I think we must face the fact that our prime market is newly-retired men, and that is the demographic from where almost all our recent members have come. Incidentally, we hardly ever get enquiries from people who've just bought a quad-drone they want to fly, and mostly they seem to just want a few quick pointers and don't join. Sadly the majority of website enquiries on our website come from folk who want to donate or sell old models - theirs or those of deceased relatives. Draw your own conclusions from that.

Here's mine - flew it again on Wednesday. Flies a dream.

Sorry guys - not listed in main features but should have scrolled down the page!

Trawling through the latest Spektrum TX range I was surprised that voice alerts no longer seem to be a feature of the DX or NX range. If so, this is a major retrograde step in my opinion. The step up to the IX range is a massive price jump, and with voice alerts available on much cheaper branded sets, I think Spektrum may be building in features few people want or need in the IX range, and neglecting some really useful basic stuff that most flyers would appreciate having in their "bread and butter" range. If my old well-loved DX9 packed up I doubt I'd stay with Spektrum now.

I remember a little song my grandfather used to sing, over 70 years ago:- I called on a lady, her name was Miss Brown She was having a bath so she couldn't come down I said "Slip on something, be down in a tick" She slipped on the soap and my word she came quick

One of our members has one and there is a video of it in the Videos Gallery on our Club website at https://dmfc.org.uk Look in the "Featured Models" album of the Video Gallery webpage. There are also several other models featured in the Video Gallery that you might enjoy watching.

Thanks guys - here is another angle on it ...

Can anyone identify what this model is please?