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So ...... a further setback and no sign of the Royal Mail today either even though they reported having this model in Edinburgh central depot. I'm confident it will arrive tomorrow and I have had permission signed off from SWMBO to assemble it in the house tomorrow night as the shed is just too cold at night ...... the temperature seems to plummet after say 17.00pm. So to get myself back on track for having the Supercub ready for next weekend fingers crossed I at least get the assembly out the way tomorrow night. I can also charge my transmitters indoors as well. It will just be down to the LIPO's needing charged, the ESC being calibrated and the transmitter set up and buddy box being set up. How frustrating....... so much for 48 hour delivery about 6 days later from order. No critisism of Wheel Spin models, they had it despatched the next day ...... hats off to them. Toto

If only I had the space. Still room in there for a reasonable number of assembled planes .... then add the attic ..... then divide by two for the write off's. .... plenty space. Toto

Getting there ..... with a couple of cheapo brackets from B and Q for the ladders and the steps underneath the shelves ..... My model cradle back on its stand again awaiting the arrival of the supercub ..... sometime . freeing up the workbench area for laying out parts etc once I've tidied it up a bit. and that's it for today. cheers toto

Shelving done. All of the stuff / crap that I still had under a tarp in the back garden is now in the shed and only really my foamies left to recover from the attic and mumsie's. You would maybe even mistake it as a modelling shed now. Much more messy and itty bitty. ..... lovely. Toto

Today ...... its shelving. Just need to waken up a bit. The Cub didn't arrive and no update to the Royal Mail tracker. Not impressed. It could be anywhere. Never mind ... I'll chase that with Wheelspin Models tomorrow if it doesn't show up today. I have some lengths of plywood which I kept from earlier which will hopefully do the shelving. Just off cuts but it does not have to be anything special. More on that later. Toto

Went to B and Q today whilst awaiting delivery of the FMS Supercub ( number 2 ). Purchased some more Dexion shelving struts and brackets so that could be tomorrow's job ..... getting the shelving up in the domestic area 9f the mancave to take the paint tins and other domestic items. Keeps the area tidy and fuss free. More or less just odds and ends needed now to complete. Toto

So .... no show so far by the Royal Mail with my Supercub ..... waste of a day. However .... I did nip out to B and Q and pick up some more dexion shelving. Something done I suppose. Toto

It's a no show so far. Meant to be here between 11.00am and 14.00pm. Annoying to have to wait in all day. Usual crap service from the Royal Mail. Toto

Forgot to mention Mark I do have a Seagull Cessna Turbo Skylark 182 which I have had for some time now but which won't be seeing the light of day anytime soon. It was one of my initial purchases about close on 2 years ago now when I first started out on the forum. Cessna's were always ( and still are ) one of my favourite models. So it's sitting in its box awaiting me gaining more experience. ...... it may have a bit of a wait yet ...... I don't mind though ..... I'm in no rush. I'll enjoy trying the more sedate and supposedly tamer foamie high wing trainer ( type ) models that I have for now. I have been well advised on here and I'm generally taking heed ..... although it does not stop me from collecting models for the future as others will confirm ....... . If you have any videos of yours in flight ..... it would be more than welcome. Toto

Hi Merry Mark, I checked the USA site just out of curiosity and was well impressed with the look of the model. I believe the wingspan is a tad over 2.0m. It's maybe one for the future. I have an FMS Beaver which comes in at about 2.0m and a Twin Otter which is quite a big bird too. I need to get myself sorted just flying my Supercub and get solo again and then fly the hell out of it to get more consistent. ..... nothing to say that I won't revisit your cessna at some time in the future though. Thanks for posting it up. Toto

OK...... so it looks like things are possibly on course for a start to the 2025 flying year for next Saturday. Just off the phone to my mentor and it's thunderbirds are go. As mentioned above, my new supercub should arrive tomorrow if the Royal Mail are to be believed, assembled tomorrow / Sunday, receiver installed and all programmed up to the transmitter and buddy box before next Saturday. Charge the batteries accordingly. I'm going back on the buddy box for the first couple of flights at least to see if I have lost what little skill I had achieved towards the end of last year. Here we go again. Toto

Hi Cuban8, Point taken. The purchase of a second Supercub was simply because ( forgetting about the write off of the first ) I was actually getting on so well with the model. I felt really comfortable and confident with it. I'd like to try and capitalise on that starting where I left off last year and getting myself back into flying solo with a familiar model as opposed to getting used to something else. I appreciate your post and dont consider you to be harping on so feel free to comment as you see fit and drag me back from the abyss as required from time to time. Cheers Toto

Spoilsport ..... I can categorically confirm I have no intention other than the fact of curiosity as it does look like a really nice example. Toto

Royal mail just confirmed delivery for tomorrow. I'd hoped I might get it today ..... never mind. Could be on Sundays agenda, we'll see. Cheers Toto

Lovely model Mark ..... which stable does that come from ? Toto