Rich Griff

Thanks for the heads up robin. If Wisbech was local to me I may purchase that but I'm in Wales and after an untouched kit ideally. You say you contacted precedent and they sent you some new parts ? That must have been back in the day rather than last week ? Am I correct in saying slec hold info for hi boys ?? In my time, early 80's, hi boy was the trainer for me but some could not fly them, so had wot4's to crash instead.

Once lads car done ( brrrrr it's cold ) I will route out a period advert for the MK1 kit, slightly different to a mark 2. No plan but from memory an instruction sheet....mine was 3 channel..... They did a hi boy turbo as well...aileron with flaps but different fuz.....

I hope you made templates of/for all the parts ! Mine was a MK1 3 channel solar tex and painted, heavy but flew well on new Magnum gp40 10 X 6, straight castor.... Flew the socks off it. Would like an unstarted mk 1 kit...

Nice rw, may I ask what prop, motor, ESC and battery combo have you used please and what is the all up weight ready to launch please ? Thanks...

Bi plane, canard, swing wing...

Perhaps blind sealed bids via PM's or emails ? Prices announced when a "sale" has been made ? Probably a process for the new year bearing in mind royal mail and couriers are about to go berserk due to the Xmas stampede...

Not that I want them in a glass cabinet, rather in a model screaming around the sky. I get the feeling I will be wanting 20 size engines and below in the new year, glow rather than diesel due to fuel cost. Would prefer petrol.....

Hi Paul, I bet your your head is spinning a bit probably, and sorrow for your loss. No one has mentioned places like Barton's control line forum for that sort of stuff yet. Kiel Kraft etc. rekitted kits from the likes of vintage model company, j Perkins and mail order shops like SMC etc., which would give you an idea of expected prices..... Some research needed yet, yes, and there is always the likes of eBay. All depends on what you want to do, the best more desirable stuff will always sell first but the remainder will have a value, often with hidden gems in the collection. Any incling of what your benefactor would have wanted will also have a bearing on your feelings and method of realising the collections *real" and deserved worth. There will be a market out there for all items in this collection. Again, sorry for your loss, take your time and do not be pressured.

Thanks john, much appreciated. Had a scroll down to page 30 looking for a particular thread/response, looking for a "c of g" related picture...no joy but I do remember the picture, just not sure we're on here.....

Hi robin, Did not know about A10 or f15, both having relatively powerful "jet engines". Yes, a paradrop must be "interesting" in the cockpit. The cargo roll time prior to leaving the ramp could be quite long, 15 seconds or so ? But that aircraft would have all sorts of aerodynamic aides we can only dream off I think. Tank, thunderbolt, p47 picture of one flying with half of the starboard wing missing, kind of throws doubt on importance of c of g, for and aft and side to side....but I still thing if I made mine like that ( guillows r/p FF/ or control line, but will be made RC electric, and a sloper copy )t would only be airborne for a few seconds, 3 seconds probably.

Wow is an understatement !!!!! And this is the first cupboard, of how many I wonder ? I have seen 3 models of great interest to me but would imagine I would be outbid, rich by name but cash poor... Sir, could I pm you stating models of interest, no money sums mentioned yet preferably. As stated I would most probably be outbid. May I ask, any Cox stuff like td09rc, plastic stuka control line ( with 100's ), pt19 worth many £'s, any Cox control line and engines. Another item I have been trying to get for some years now is an unstarted precedent hi boy mark 1, 3 or 4 channel kit complete. Some stuff will be very much wanted and desired, so people willing to pay... Humble apologies if I appear cheeky or insensitive, I am not an ebayer or shop.

Hi admin, Quite a long title but, is there a way of listing all threads to which I have contributed to please ? I have found a short list of recent activity on threads in the "my profile" section but that only goes back a short while... Thanks...

See the c of g thread, the last one I think it was, during the summer.....picture of a "tank", thunderbolt, with half the wing missing....don't think my thunderbolt would do that when made....I will try and find the picture.

I have no doubt that in a few moments lots of pictures will be posted showing ww2 aircraft flying with half a wing missing.....

Lucky escape Eric. Perhaps a "Black Museum" or somesuch title thread could be started where "clangers" can be highlighted on new stuff, to inform fellow modellers before they part with thier hard earned cash ? This might save a crash or close shave and possibly £'s.... What does admin think about this. Better than a report of an accident after the event, for forewarned etc... Proactive rather than reactive...