Rich Griff Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Hi, hiboy saying hello...merry Xmas to everybody, stay safe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Hi, hiboy, You know there was a trainer popular in the day called a - err Hi boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Etherton Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Yeah, fond memories, proved the theory that bricks can fly. Nigh on indestructible . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 I wish Mine was, still I flew the Socks off it. Was able to do the book for a 3 channel, even inverted circuits and outside loops. I made an aeleron wing for it and an experienced club member test flew it. It got about 10ft up then crashed it, xzzsxzxdrxzzz! I fixed it but it was never the same, broke near tail end. I have tracing of all parts and a wing, so may make a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Hi Rich, What you got now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Posted by Robin Etherton on 15/12/2020 19:37:47: Yeah, fond memories, proved the theory that bricks can fly. Nigh on indestructible . Taught you how to land correctly though - none of this foamy, featherweight, easy peasy land on a sixpence stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 A full loft and a long list. Been out of the hobby for last 20 years as we had to move from my birth town☹️. Home town had large deserted beach in winter, hills at the back of town, and a harbour lagoon for the boats, heaven really, all west facing. Our local now is not suitable for model flying, but there are some suitable hills and a beach within 5 miles. Moped now tax and MOT exempt so small models for now. I started in the sixties with control line and diesels. 2 channel stuff was cheapish in the 70' and the mother in law lived on the llyn peninsula, slope soaring heaven. Every week end up to hers etc.. I saved and saved and got the high boy, gp40 and Futanari 6 channel set. I have made loads of plan models and converted FF to 2 channel......I have quite a few engines....and from the new year, lots of time...but will start again as I am a bit rusty and out of practise. At the time, I passed A test with the hiboy, and could do the book for B test with the 4 channel, but then the forced move happened...and here we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Ps, that help for Xmas please santa, I have the wife's permission now, and a dedicated but smallish model room to boot, a lucky boy indeed😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Dam phone predictive text, I'm in control not you dam phone! Help, helicopter the one on the banner on here, even lands and takes off and hovers all by its self! What next, driverless cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alve Hansson Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I got this copy from a son-in-law next completed. The plane had been in a garage for 20 years but now it flies in its proper element. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip pember Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 is that not a Fly Boy as my Hi Boy was trycicle undercarriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Precedent Hi-Boy, second hand Sanwa gear, Merco.29. What could possibly have gone wrong? My second model, after the Ripmax Trainer (classed as an ARTF back in the day)!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis 2 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Mmmm..., the Hi-Boy. Bit of a marmite model. If you can fly one of them you can fly anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 From memory that looks like a flyboy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Yep.....deffo a Precedent Fly-Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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