Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Hi, very sadly a clubmate of mine has had his shed broken into. Believe it or not they went in through the roof! Anyway the long and short of it is he has lost a number of models and engines. Stolen items include: Aircraft: Vq Zero, Vq Me109, Ryan, Asm Cessna, World Models Super Cub and Blackhorse Renegade, Engines: Saito 150 & 2 x 62s, CRRC 55 Twin, CRRC GP26r & Irvine 52. If you live in the North West and are offered any of the above from a source you don't know or are bit suspicious of, could you please PM me and I'll pass the details on. Its a very slim chance but you never know. Thanks all. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Sorry to hear of a theft. One of these may assist in sensing such intrusion. They are very loud! **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Yes Percy All the clubs in the North West have the email list now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 It's also been circulated by the BMFA via email to all subscribers to their feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Yes our club Chairman has notified all the clubs in the area already as well as the BMFA. Thanks for the suggestions though - all useful. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tothill Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 That's a real shame. Your friend is probably already doing so, but it's worth keeping an eye on eBay and Gumtree in case things are put up for sale on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jefferies Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Keep an eye on ebay....... A Mills .75 that was stolen from me at Old Warden eventually turned up two years later. I bid for it and got it. I then asked for my money back but the seller claimed they bought it at Weston Park and then stopped answering messages. I informed the police and even supplied them with the seller's name and address but they couldn't do anything because I couldn't prove that the seller knew it was stolen goods......... But at least I got my best Mills back! Edited By Paul Jefferies on 06/11/2017 23:15:01 Edited By Paul Jefferies on 06/11/2017 23:16:50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 You can enter all these items into a "wants search" on ebay And they will email you as they appear for sale I will do this today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Smith 1 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 That's a good idea Denis. I will remember that in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Forgot to say Adrian Sign in to eBay Enter your search as normal Just below this line is a blue heart that says saved searches Click this, and walla, the item is in your saved searches, they will email you as they are posted onsite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Etheridge 1 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I can remember how I felt when my garage was broken into. I only lost one plane but also several tools and three boxes of aero modelling kit. Last Saturday my eldest son and his friend were due to fly home from Alicante in Spain. They drove their hire car a Ford Fiesta to a car park not far from the airport and went to a cafe for a meal. They then drove to the airport and opened the car boot only to find all their luggage had been stolen including their passports and flight tickets and all their clothing, door keys and car keys. They are due home this morning having had to arrange new passports buy new clothing and flight tickets. I gather the Alicante police suspect there is Rumanian gang with equipment capable of undermining modern car locks-----worth remembering if you are in Spain ! . Edited By Mike Etheridge 1 on 07/11/2017 09:41:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wright Stuff Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Sorry to hear about the theft. That's awful. These news articles from this summer appear to condone stealing your own stuff back... **LINK** I'd be interested to know the law about this type of approach... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Quite some years ago now, one of my friends had a very expensive and readily saleable modelling item stolen from the boot of his car just after arriving home and whilst the vehicle was unlocked on his drive and he'd momentarily gone inside his house to get something. The thieves clearly knew of his movements and planned to steal the item beforehand - obviously followed him, cheeky so-and so's. Not a nice thought. Long time ago and I don't remember whether the item was recovered or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 3 Saito 150s have come onto ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 A local tree surgeon had his van broken into and an expensive piece of equipment was stolen. He had done a special modification tyo it. It appeared on EBay in a town about 12 miles away. Due to the modification he was able to identify it and the police got it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Peacock Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Shed owners beware! A good friend of mine, who works as a crime scene investigation officer, reliably informs me that taking the roof off a shed is by far the most common form of gaining entry. It only needs 2 men, 1 sledgehammer and a couple of well place (upward) blows and they're in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Posted by The Wright Stuff on 07/11/2017 09:49:51: Sorry to hear about the theft. That's awful. These news articles from this summer appear to condone stealing your own stuff back... **LINK** I'd be interested to know the law about this type of approach... It's your properly, yours to do as you wish with. You also have a right to arrest the vendor as a citizen. An arestable offence, theft, has taken place, and you have reasonable belief he did it. Reasonable force can be used to effect the arrest. But think about it before you try. You have backup?, the bottle to do it? Don't mind if you get injured? And what will always wind old Bill up is wading in, bottling out, and asking them to try to sort out you mess up. But in that case I have little doubt that Avon and Somerset's enquiries into a stolen bike were minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.