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    Time to change car

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    I had to change vehicles last year and, like some on here, didn't want to go down the diesel route as I do approx 5000/yr and most journeys are less than 5 miles. This pretty much rules out the Mondeo unless you get it to order. I narrowed it down to and Octavia, Superb or Avensis. None are all that common but I managed to acquire an Avensis and have been really happy with it. I can get 3 .60 size models in with ease.

    Should you invite drone pilots to your field?

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    A question to those clubs that do welcome MRs

    Do you insist on a relevent BMFA certification to fly solo?

    We have had a number of enquiries from MR flyers and once we tell them they will require an A cert and we don't have the expertise to train them, we don't hear from them again.

    We fly from a public area and our rules have been agreed by the LA so I don't see this rule changing. Not that I think it should anyway.

    favourite plane covering designs

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    Posted by Jim Newberry on 04/07/2016 13:47:52:

    Here is my most recent effort, based on the Gulf racing colours. It's Klass Kote over doped Solartex with custom decals from Pyramid Models. The model is a Tiger 72, based on the Ruhig Tigre from 1990, almost ready for its maiden flight.

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    This is very nice Jim. And I like the pilots name Is this model built from the Nuviation Kit?

    Edited By Hogster on 04/07/2016 15:45:24

    Super Models II on Discovery Shed TV

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    Posted by ChrisB on 16/03/2016 18:24:32:

    It was on TV originally about 2002 and did the boat and then the C17 Globemaster about 2 or 3 years later, subsequently owned and flown at shows by Ali jnr. The odd programme has been on Discovery several times over the years.

    At Cosford a few years back they filmed at the LMA show but the episode never appeared.

    Ah yes a C17 not C130. So it did fly then, that's good to know. I'll keep the recording going and maybe they'll go back to it.

    Super Models II on Discovery Shed TV

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    I recently discovered this program a few weeks ago and set my recorder to record the series.

    Initially the main theme of the program was the building of model of a C130. Which I was thoroughly enjoying. I was under the impression that the build would be followed until completion.

    However, somewhere along the series this changed to a large model warship.

    Has anyone else seen this series? Did I miss something? I was looking forward to seeing the C130's maiden flight. Did it actually happen?

    Private Parking Companies

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    Posted by Percy Verance on 18/01/2016 21:29:12:

    I thought the general advice given by the Police, AA/RAC etc was to simply ignore them?

    I'm given to understand they'll try all the tricks in the book (plus some which aren't) to convince you to pay though......

    I once received an official parking ticket for being parked on a yellow line in Blackpool one bank holiday many moons ago. The date and time on the letter and ticket (Issued by Blackpool Council as I recall) coincided with the exact date and time I was at a wedding reception some 100 miles from Blackpool. I had tangible proof that I'd attended the wedding reception (I'd booked into the hotel for the night and signed the guest book). What had apparently happened was I'd had my registration plate cloned and used by a very similar vehicle. I bought the car at a year old, and it had been supplied new by a dealer in Blackpool......but I'd personally never been to Blackpool in it.

    I wrote to the office which had issued the ticket, and it was waived.

    Edited By Percy Verance on 18/01/2016 21:39:32

    Had that been a Private Parking Company I'm sure it would not have been so easy to deal with.

    Ignoring a PCN is not the best advice since 2012. That year the govt. brought in legislation which allows, amongst other things, the vehicle keeper and not the driver to be deemed liable. There are certain criteria that the PPC should adhere to in order to keep things fair but the evidence is that the large majority of PPC do not comply as they should. On the contrary they deliberately move the goal posts to suit.

    When you consider that their income largely relies on the payment of fines you can see why their is an incentive to bend the rules.

    Private Parking Companies

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    It is true that most give up after a few months but not until threatening letters from debt collecting agencies have been sent. Unfortunately most people succumb and pay up despite being under no legal obligation to do so. These companies rely on scaring the vulnerable and ill informed to make their money. And if they come across any resistance they are not adverse to fabrication and rewriting law. It is little more than extortion with menaces IMHO.

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