AndyP85 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Good Afternoon, All. I am looking in to learning sloe soaring and I am very interested in Andy Conway's BAe Hawk as a starter! I am eager to read build posts if anyone can point me in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 minutes ago, AndyP85 said: Good Afternoon, All. I am looking in to learning sloe soaring and I am very interested in Andy Conway's BAe Hawk as a starter! I am eager to read build posts if anyone can point me in the right direction. https://forums.modelflying.co.uk/index.php?/search/&q=bae hawk&quick=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 @AndyP85 Have you flown anything before? A Hawk is probably not a suitable model for a complete novice..... probably not for someone as a first slope soarer either. ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 (edited) Hi Andy, Post a hello in the hello section so others can comment. Amazon has that book that's been mentioned but if you have a proper computer, down load it from the link mentioned and either print it off or read from your large computer screen. See you in the hello section this evening ? Don't worry, you will soon get the hang of this place. Ps, have you read this thread from the begining ? Edited February 6 by Rich Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrogli Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 21 hours ago, MattyB said: Yep, them thistles would easily take out a lightly built up wing at the height of summer! The stuff of nightmares they were... Do you remember Greg Dakin and his Dad who used to fly there a lot, and Ron Broughton who used to fly a wide range of home brews and a very tricked up SAS Apache? The most memorable model we had was my Dad's PJ Models Red Arrows Hawk PSS, but it only flew there a few times - it's Clark Y wing wasn't really efficient enough unless it was a booming day. I don't remember names that well but do recall seeing the SAS Apache on an odd occasion. We were often the only ones up flying though! Funnily enough, I also have a copy of Dave Hughes' book. Not the well thumbed original one that was my Dad's as he chucked a lot of stuff out when he gave up flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDB Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 1 minute ago, Petrogli said: I don't remember names that well but do recall seeing the SAS Apache on an odd occasion. Still available https://www.njrmodelling.co.uk/product/sas-apache/ 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.4g Shaun Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 12 hours ago, Nigel Sharp said: Baildon west yorks. Lots of happy hours slope flying. Alas too near to L&B Airport and restricted zone. Baildon is well out of LBA's NFZ. Check Altitude Angel. Where did you get the impression you couldn't fly there from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 13 hours ago, PDB said: Still available https://www.njrmodelling.co.uk/product/sas-apache/ 👍 Yeah, those don't have the famous Duralene fuselage (from Bob Martin models in the states) the original did, though. The story of those is quite interesting... https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?1853243-What-ever-happened-to-Dura-lene-Rumors-and-Facts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 13 hours ago, Petrogli said: I don't remember names that well but do recall seeing the SAS Apache on an odd occasion. We were often the only ones up flying though! Funnily enough, I also have a copy of Dave Hughes' book. Not the well thumbed original one that was my Dad's as he chucked a lot of stuff out when he gave up flying. Yeah, I'm pretty sure my Dad still has a copy on his bookshelf too, though haven;t seen it for a few decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 4 hours ago, MattyB said: Yeah, those don't have the famous Duralene fuselage (from Bob Martin models in the states) the original did, though. 'A Plane Olde Bargain' has a duralene Apache for sale for just £40, plus a few other old SAS models on his eBay store. Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Yup - it's just a pity that, as a business dealing in second hand model good, they have yet to come up with a viable courier service that would allow them to sell across the country, rather than being collection only. They get some nice airframes in sometimes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On Leccy, I tried helping out my market trader brother in law, buying 10 such boxes, that would suit us, 4 foot by 18 inch square, double walled card. We had to buy 10, or 100 boxes. 10 cost us £180. Shipping by courier one box containing goods was £15. We had to ask customers £33 postage. It was a nightmare. A sport plane with separate wing halves would probably fit a 4 foot box, but adding £33 carriage can't go down well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I appreciate that it can add expense, but it can be done and, particularly in an auction, provided the costs are fully laid out, it must increase the potential pool of buyers to be able to offer airframes for sale with shipping. I've had several very good experneinces of having airframes shipped, which have been very well packed by private sellers and arrived safely, for which I was more than happy to pay a reasonable price for postage and packing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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