Stuart C Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Really interesting and thoroughly entertaining. Thought the launching system was a bit OTT, and helicopters a bit extravagant. How about a large paper dart and enormous catapult from the top of the Shard aimed at Paris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I thought, I had hinted that the programme was entertainment and would not encourage many towards modelling. Then again perhaps I should have been more blunt, or maybe not. My wives comment on seeing a snatch of the programme on I-player over my shoulder, "oh no, another sado"! Then who is she to talk, a golfer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guvnor Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Posted by Simon Chaddock on 24/12/2012 19:10:19: Just watched it on I player too. I have to say it left me rather cold. For what the programme must have cost too make (how many helicopter hours at £xxx per hour plus £xxxx/hour for the film crew) I felt the result was rather tame. I'm curious - what would you have done then...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Now there's a question! James Mays programme on Scalextic and Hornby used the resources of the BBC to do something with the original toy but on a grand scale. He certainly used grand resources on this programme ok but on a fairly 'normal' glider. Really the only unusual bit was using a free flying auto pilot rather than RC or even FPV for control, Most have at some time chucked a plane off a hill. To me it would have been more impressive if he used the resources of the BBC to chuck the Skylark of a proper hill (a mountain?) to see how far it would go. He might had to have waited a bit for the right weather though! Finally, I do appreciate what he was trying to demonstrate but all the versions of his simple chuck gliders could have been made to fly a great deal better than they did! Edited By Simon Chaddock on 24/12/2012 22:41:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devcon1 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I've seen it twice, my 10 year boy was desperate to watch the following morning. He enjoyed it alot. You can't take a mass audience programme like this too seriously but if you look beyond James's "tounge in cheek" style there was a huge level of effort and acheivement. To get so many people involved across the spektrum (college students, full size aviators and the BBC cheque book) was a fantastic acheivement. I loved the launch system original design, and the teams enthusiasm to push on with the whole thing. Great TV, highlight of the festive viewing, look forward to his next challenge in the world of RC..... Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 25/12/2012 14:02:48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avtur Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Just watched it from the recorder, in my opinion an excellent piece of entertaining TV, thoroughly enjoyed it. I feel I've got much better value for my licence fee producing this program compared with many other offerings ... I like most of the 'Toy Story' programs that James May has turned his hand to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Watched the recorded version tonight. I thought it was very good. Frankly, as someone has already said, we should be grateful for anything on TV that shows us as anything other than objects of fun and derision! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi g Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Ive just watched it via the internet .. great job . great glider . good to see aeromodelling put into the spotlight in a professional manner ., well done to james may and the production crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 does anyone have an idea where or hoe the James may lookalike pilot fogure came from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolstonFlyer Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 BBC props department? They have lots of skilled model makers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Posted by Phil B on 25/12/2012 22:25:36: does anyone have an idea where or hoe the James may lookalike pilot fogure came from? Maybe somewhere like this? Custom Pilots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I'm surprised nobody else (apparently) was as curious as me to know what the Russian aircraft in the hangar was. If anyone is interested, my research leads me to believe it was a Yak C-11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Posted by Romeo Whisky on 26/12/2012 11:11:29: I'm surprised nobody else (apparently) was as curious as me to know what the Russian aircraft in the hangar was. If anyone is interested, my research leads me to believe it was a Yak C-11. I thought it was a yak-50 or 52 but I did not see much of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 RM had another look at iplayer I think you are right I think its this one Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 28/12/2012 11:10:34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Yep - that's the one.. Apparently there are, (or have been) several of these in the UK. Links below ... here and here and also here unless they're all the same one in different paint schemes! RW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi g Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 flying a freeflight glider from 10,000 ft or at 10,000 feet . another unthought of record maybe james may ???? Cheers Kiwi g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncebounce crunch Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I enjoyed it, always enjoy his dry humour and some of the whacky challenges he and the helpers put together. good light hearted stuff. Edited By bouncebouncecrunch on 27/12/2012 09:16:54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Watched it last night - great! Brings out the youngster in you doesn't. Well done James May! Pete B and me can confirm his comments re french bureaucracy - it really is like that. Just to give you one example; In the UK if you want to alter your property you either need or don't need planning/building control permissions. In France if you do anything to your property that doesn't need permissions you have to get a certificate that says you don't need a certificate giving permission. Point proved! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Just watched the show and was suprised to me James shopping in my lms Slough Models. I was even more suprised when he got served by the staff, as a rule you tend to get ignored. Thought the shows was very good, my daughter laughed at all the dry jokes. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Great show, considering it was aimed at the uncomprehending majority - and it proved my suspicions as an occasional visitor to Slough Models - that you need to be some sort of a 'celebrity' to get the undivided attention of the staff......... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart C Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Please stop knocking Slough Models, lest they develope a complex and shut up shop. I like to visit there - easy parking - no hassel. Customers are not so much ignored as left to browse. The huge array of exhibits suspended from the ceiling greets the eye with as much awe as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon would have. There's a nice stock of balsa too, which you can touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott finnie Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Away from the topic a bit but wheres Garbo who started this topic, i messaged Garbo over a week ago and no reply, i hope all is ok. When frequent posters on here go quiet i get worried, I do agree with Slough models though, even James didnt get great service! They imsulted me twice over the phone on a sale that would have made them over £500 as they said they couldnt understand my accent! I may be Scottish but every other shop manages to understand what i say, they laughed , giggled and then handed me over to someone else! i hung up and went to Als Hobby store who gave me discount after he heard or my troubles, still my favorite page to browse is Slough models because of how bright and welcoming there page is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKade Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I'm sorry scott , could you write that again, i find it hard to get what you are saying!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Fahey Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Posted by scott finnie on 28/12/2012 02:05:17: Away from the topic a bit but wheres Garbo who started this topic, i messaged Garbo over a week ago and no reply, i hope all is ok. Same here Scott - no Posts (Not like Him/Her) and no reply to a PM. And don't mind KingKade, he's probably not a Celt and struggles to understand English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKade Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Just a bit of friendly ribbing! From a proper celt!! From the 'euro lacking' side of the irish sea! KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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