john stones 1 - Moderator

One of the best bits about this platform is we get very little "Culture war" rubbish, not that difficult to express an opinion without reaching for the "woke" or "gammon" button is it ?

During the early days of HK and the likes, the term cheap Chinese stuff got thrown in a lot, my take was, there's some truth in that and a fair slice of brand snobbery, not so nowadays by the vast majority of us modellers, in fact many of us will get the hump if folk rubbish our gear and go out our way to sing it's praises, been a happy buyer of Eastern produced products a long while as have many, many others. It is there for all to see on this very platform. Also I see no great uproar Konrad, just comments from some engaging in your thread.

The mods see no reason to close the thread gents, no breach of the CoC and that's what we work to.

I enjoyed the edition, variety and interesting articles.

Not got to it yet Rich.

Thanks John, 30 from predictions. 🙂

The pilots the most important thing flying wise, 2 stroke or 4 stroke, how it flys is up to you, same goes for the noise level. 2 strokes are a valuable tool in a modellers armoury, 4 strokes ? I wouldn't put anyone off wanting to own and use them, beautiful things.

2 strokes only screams around the sky if the pilot asks it, propped and flown sympathetically they ain't that offensive really, some of you should get out more, or show less one shoefits all.

Better news Matty. 🙂

Well done lads, could have been worse for me.

Grew up in a mining village and worked there in my early years, watched telly a bit at one time as well, much is made of extraction damage these days, will it ever be on a scale that coal and oil, iron ore etc were ? Doubt it would get anywhere near myself. Armthorpe, Doncaster and most of the other pit villages in my neck of the woods had slag heaps that dwarfed the villages in size, all grassed over now, full of wildlife and a great place to walk the dog. Tarrifs ? Same stuff, different day.

I forgot, if only someone had reminded me. 🙄

Think it's likely a simple issue ED, just my lack of confidence regarding valves holding me back, strimmers done a lot of work, never any quality issues with their tools myself.

All the tubing goes stiff after time, heavy felt clunks and small tie wraps sorts issues.

Was my thinking Tim.