Nick Prescott

1. Inwoods at Huntingdon - good selection in stock and supports the shows too 2. Inwoods - quick service and good price 3. Global R/C Yak-ddM (50cc version)4. Glen's Models (Kirkintillock, Scotland) - very friendly and knowledgable chap!  Thanks, Nick

Hi BEB, Answers to this latest poll:1) I'm 37 2) Top three activities: IC Sport, IC Scale, IC Aerobatics3) 7 for first rubber power kit, 9 for Control Line,  first radio control at 11.  Best regards, Nick

Hi Solly, I used David Leftley Graphics - I had taken photos of a real tiger G-AHIZ based at the time with the Cambridge flying group. The front and rear cockpits are different - the front has a yellow bodied oil pressure gauge, the rear is black. When I sent the photos to David he contacted me to ask if I'd sent two different aircraft. He produced these at the right scale, and still sells them specifically for the Flair Tiger although there is no reason why they wouldn't fit other 1/4 scale models. The instruments are produced with a 3D domed effect - not totally scale, but very effective from standing distance, and no effort at all! The compass faces were stuck onto the bottom section of a 35mm film cannister with a strip of plasticard wrapped round for effect - the whole thing was then stuck onto a lithoplate shelf made for the job. It is amazing how easy it is to cobble a few bits together to create an illusion - this was my first scale model and I found it great fun to play with the scale details. Mine has a Laser 150 in it too - scale power but perhaps not too much in reserve for non-scale flight, however, this was one of the biggest singles available at the time. Good luck with yours! Link to David Leftley Graphics   Many years ago I sent this image to David after he supplied the self adhesive instrument dials and I installed them. This picture can be found in gallery 1 on his web site - link above.  This is the front instrument panel as supplied. The faces are self adhesive and include all the text panels on the instrument panel (but I didn't get photos of the handwritten ones inside the cockpit coming) Again, this and other images can be found on the web site above. Apart from using David's services, I have no connection with him or his company - as can be seen from the other threads there are other providers out there too! Edited By Nick Prescott on 28/01/2010 22:51:52

Dear BEB, Firstly I now fly mode 2 (Throtle and rudder left stick) - but I was taught split sticks (throtle and aileron left, rudder and elevator right). I 'self taught' myself into traditional mode 2 as I realised that very few others flew this way and this would allow me to fly other models and other modellers to fly mine.I fly in north Nottinghamshire (Mansfield & District MFC), but was taught in a farmers field in North Lincolnshire (near Caistor) by a gentleman called Pete Kirkby (I believe he's no longer with us, but he started me on a great and fascinating modelling career which has lasted circa 26 years so far...) My first experiences were at the Scunthorpe & District MFC way before it became 'official' - we used to fly from playing fields in front of the steel works where a large Mor****ns currently resides. One chap there - Bob (can't remember his surname) started everyone at the time but due to work commitments my learning was slow. I then moved to Hibaldstow airfield with the same crew but with the same problems. Pete was introduced to me by a mutual friend and took me under his wing. I flew from a friendly farmer's field - also a fanatic (many thanks Andrew!) for many years and Andrew kept the strip beautifully. A change of career and location saw me live and fly at Skegness MFC (East Lincolnshire) and now Mansfield MFC. Most of the people around me have flown mode 2 (but as always in this wonderful hobby of ours, there were many unusual ways of doing things, and some great characters!  Good luck with your research - hope you'll be sharing it with us when you've sifted all the responses!  Nick

My son would just love this - I've just started him on some simple rubber free flight but it won't be long before he will want to join me in RC!  This would be the perfect start to his modelling career - mind, he's got 25 years to go to catch me up!

I'd like to enter too please. Hurricane looks good!

I'd like to enter please....  Can't wait to see Tony's Hurricane in the next issue!

Please enter me for this months draw. Many thanks,  Nick

Please count me in for the prize draw too. I have no expectation of winning, but someone has to do so eh?!  Great mag too.  Till next time, Nick 

I'd like a go too please - looks like a nice kit.  Thanks,  Nick