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most modellers repair their own stuff or get advice to repair, but if you were kind enough to repair without asking a price, or thinking of a price, then bartering for parts, kits or a service from the other guy seems the most fair?

I have never used depron, but man you guys are producing crackers, i might have to check this stuff out and give it a go. thanks for sharing

Very nice, but why wasn't a Hawker Hunter flown through the Tower Bridge to top it off? the royals don't know how to put on an airshow, get some action in. (Just laughs) but great to see these machines flying after all these years. thanks

I don't think it comes down to money only, maybe an old kit or accessories would be good bartering for the usually cash strapped aeromodellers? cheers

G'day Myron, sounds like you need a couple of mates that, build, fly, try, laugh and carry on like young guys. A bit of building from plans if you have a workshop. Sometimes inspiration comes from a pilots history eg Who was the pilot that flew his Hawker Hunter through the Tower Bridge? he even said there was a double decker bus crossing at the same time. I'm only using this an example but famous pilots and their planes make good reading and might inspire you to research and build a range of scale models. Cheers

I'm glad such a great response from you lot as engines are part of my family history, one of my Grandads' worked with steam in Scotland and India (rollers, trains) my father, his dad and his three brothers Diesel and petrol (Scotland) my brother a retired Qantas engineer. i went with the hairy four legged horse power as a teen but now find i enjoy engines more now than ever, my first flight was a cox control line .049 jobby when 9 years old, awe man that was cool, then with first wage at 14 bought a magnum .25 rc, an enya .09 cL followed by os .10 cL, that was my collection untill my late thirties, my largest are 46 size, plus a 54 4 stroke that i smile at alot, they are nice lot to look at and yes i own a couple of gliders and foamonstrocities so long live powered models of all skin types but to the point our hobby stores in Australia are stocking less ic for air, sea and land, in comparison to five years ago and hope they arent going the way of my great great great grandmothers uncle. cheers from downunder.

If you are German your sanwiches will be cut across diagonally, if you are British they are cut straight and proper with no across to be seen, and dont forget the HP sauce

Are the days of ic models numbered with so much electric rtf, bnf, pnp models shipping our way? over 100-10 minute flights on a battery worth $60 Aussie, or fuel at $14 Aussie per litre at a minimum?

I own a book written by a New Zealand man called 'Aircraft Workshop: Learn how to make models that fly by Kelvin Shacklock' and he uses custom made building boards and explains why with excellent pictures to boot. I couldn't do without this 'how to' book.

maybe an Irbitis I-12, I-14, I-15, I-16 from Latvia?