Chris Day

Hi Peter Just like you , retirement getting quite near for me also hence the nostalgic bit.  I collected a McGreggor Bang Bang system from Roger T the other day and I've now decided to put it into a Veron cardinal. Power source will be a very old 1cc Davis Charlton that I picked up for £2.00 out of an odds and ends box at a swap meet!!!!. Doing the full nostagia bit it will even be doped and tissued!! I've sorted out the 'plans' issues and built up a good supply to keep me out from under the wife's feet, all in all. I didn't get to know much about radio Gear from about 64 onwards as I was in the forces, only got back into the hobby in the early 80's so missed out on 'multi' ect. tell me more? Regards 

Hi Roger Ovwer the years I've promised myself to go to goto your vintage meet but something hjas always cropped up- guess I'll have to make the extra effort in 2009. I've just put two F/F models on the board in the workshop- Dixielander and Swiss Miss, both Slow Open Power and both builders models with WASH IN on the port inner wing and WASH OUT on the port  outer wing. Should be interesting. ( The winter project)  Never tried 'slope' but been to a couple of meets which I found interesting but dreaded landing out so never tried it!! Looking forward to the mail, just aquired an Elmic Corporal escapement to start the S/C Project Thanks for the response

Hi Roger I've just re read your posting and you mentioned building a Rudder Bug, I was fortuneate enough to aquire plans for the 'Bug'  along with the Dave Platt 'Half Tone'. You're more than welcome to a copy of the 'Bug' plan, I built the Half Tone and was quite impressed with it's performance.  I've also built quite a few other oldies like Electra, Super 60, Smog Hog , Astro Hog. All of these I still have and fly when conditions allow. Peter as a side issue is the half size Super Sixty ( with gear) up for sale. I've got a bit of a nostalgia bug now as I flew free flight in the Nationals this year and even got placed. I think those of us that are of 'our era' are aeromodellers not model plane flyers. Regards

Hi Roger I recon the 'blue box' gear will save me a fair bit of time, will please mail me at [email protected] with details of cost ect and how I can pick it up Thanks

Hi Roger I recon the 'blue box' gear will save me a fair bit of time, will please mail me at [email protected] with dteails of cost ect and howI can pick it up Thanks

A friend of mine has nearly completed his Bloody mary, can any give me the 'deflection for the ailorons and tail feathers

As a 12 year old I was very fortuneate to belong to the RAF club at Boscome Down. they gave me a good grounding not only in building from plans ( as I still do) but also in limited electronins. Under the guidance of a senior member I built my own aeromodelor receiver and ground based transmitter. (Only carrier wave and not transistorised) It took about a year to save up and buy the bits ( I did a paper round and a butchers round)and about another 6 months to build. I built 'Timber' and Chiefy Smith test flew it for about 15 seconds, after some minor adjustments it was airbourne again for a sucessful 30second power flight. Tuition followed and I was 'taught' to fly single to a lessor degree. it was not without mishap and several re builds were carried out over the period of about a year. The skills that I was taught all those years ago are still used to this day . I would like to obtain a circuit diagram of a S/Channel Tx and Rx to build into a Junior 60- Can anyone help. regards Chris

Hi Graham Thanks for the reply re the plans, I'll keep an on the site. I also fly F/F vintage power and need a piston/liner for my rather worn AM 15. Does anyone know where I can get one? I do have a good AM 10 but I'm not sure if the bore size or stroke that differs, can anyone advise me? Thanks for a great site, well worth waiting for.

All you guys seem to be scratch builders, can anyone advise where I can get hold of the site address for the plans service