Neil67 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I am thinking of moving to Inveraray. Does anybody know of clubs or flying sites in that area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil Green Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Surely "thinking of moving" comes after the flying has been sorted out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 This should help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I don't think there would be and deffo no model shops... Not somewhere I would like to go and live there or the Highlands, unless I wanted to get lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Paul, The highlands of Scotland are an aeromodelling paradise. Limitless slope soaring. Disused WW2 airfields for everyday flying. And the lochs for Neil's waterplane. Shops are not a problem in the age of the WWW, and the scenery is to die for ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 And, yes, you can get lost Edited By Ernie on 03/11/2014 08:32:45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 No model shows that far north, and Weston is too far away. Also postage costs more and some won't deliver that far. Also not many humans up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 More grouse than humans methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Posted by cymaz on 03/11/2014 17:56:27: More grouse than humans methinks. As long as its Famous it'll be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Ptarmigan ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul McCaughey Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 closest club would be dumbarton/ clyde valley / queens view. all over an hour away. model shops are thin on the ground. best option would be to call in advance and reserve stock/order items in. closest will be CMF hobbies/Uddingston models in Glasgow. Ayr model centre, scoonie hobbies and Marionville are the others likely to have what you want but will be 2hrs away. SAA should be able to advise if there are country members in the area you could meet up with. i suspect there will be an obliging local farmer/landowner. slope and waterplane flying sites should be easy. the only issue will be the saltwater on as it's mostly all sea lochs. loch awe and loch lomond are close enough. loch lomond will likely be more problematic trying to get a flying spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David P Williams Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Google maps says it's 177 miles and over 4 hours drive away Percy. I was in Inverary earlier this year - have friends in Kilcreggan that we visit once a year or so - to see the Queen's baton for the Commonwealth games pass through. A friend of our friends was carrying it on the stage from Inverary across Loch Fyne (he got on a boat to do that!). Inverary's a nice place - just a looooong way from anywhere. Agree with Paul on the likely nearest options....... Edited By David P Williams on 04/11/2014 18:37:17 Edited By David P Williams on 04/11/2014 18:38:18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PatMc Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Percy, Inveraray is no more in "far northern Scotland" than Derby is in "deepest southern England". It's just in a relatively isolated, sparsley populated area of the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Just one word......"Midges"..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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