vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Just need to fit a propeller and wait for my 'pit man' to recover from a broken leg before it can have its inaugural flight.
Any control line fliers here?
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Just need to fit a propeller and wait for my 'pit man' to recover from a broken leg before it can have its inaugural flight.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I used to fly control line many moons ago and quite used to enjoy the smell of diesel fuel and the noisy engines. But with advent of radio control C/L has become more or less forgotten, after all who wants to fly a plane in a circle going dizzy. The one place you can still see it is at the Nats. I think RC flyers see it as a relaxing change from sophisticated electronics.
My own preference is to fly PSS (power scale soarers). These are scale models of just about any prototype but without engines and are flown off slopes with wind blowing directly on the incline which creates lift. No smell, no noise and very relaxing. You can fly anything from a 747 to a Spitfire, although preferences seem to be for fighters and jets.
My own preference is to fly PSS (power scale soarers). These are scale models of just about any prototype but without engines and are flown off slopes with wind blowing directly on the incline which creates lift. No smell, no noise and very relaxing. You can fly anything from a 747 to a Spitfire, although preferences seem to be for fighters and jets.
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- Location
- Egham
Very nice Vernon. Last a few laps in C/L combat.....
No but not through want of trying when I was younger. I inherited a control line plane but I could never get the engine to work despite repeated visits to the model shop for spare parts. I don't know why it never started, it nearly did but at the time I lacked the knowledge and someone in the know. It looked cool to a 12 year old boy too.
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
I used to fly powered RC. But i really wanted PSS. Going up the mynd on calm days with with a thermal soarer was a rare treat.
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vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
I have a Vernon Hunt Warlord for that sort of thing. I've got a rib set for an Oliver Twist that needs framing up.
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I recognise all those words as English, but put together in that order... No idea.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Bit of nostalgia for you:
- Location
- Egham
Stop it, I'll be digging out the ED Fury and annoying the neighbours soon....
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
There used to be quite a few PSS kits, but sadly most are no longer available. Ripmax did a very nice Spitfire and P51 Mustang ARTF which converted well to PSS. You might find some secondhand. Phoenix did an excellent EPP range which were indestructible, always a plus, but no longer made. I turned up one place still offering them:http://www.islandmodels.ie/index.php/pss/fouga-magister-pss-detail they do a Fouga Magister and an MB339.
Vortex also did a range of EPP warbirds, not sure if they are still available. Look here: http://www.vortex-vacforms.co.uk
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Not flown one of them for over 40 years.
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
Just been blowing the cobwebs off my memories...
I remember going up the mind when it was blowing a gale with one of these. I took the prop off it but the locals didn't like it. Went a treat up them hills when everything else was grounded. Went like a rocket with a race tuned enya SS25 on full chat!
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
We even tried combat, but not very succesfully.
chewa
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
I had one when I was a laddie. It was a red Cox Super Sport Trainer with a .49 cc glow plug engine. It had one of the spring starters, you put the battery on to heat the plug, wound the spring back and then (in theory) the engine would start when prop released.
The thing I remember about it, apart from it looking gorgeous with it's wheel spats and racing decals
, was it taking a chunk out of my dad's finger when we were trying to get it going!!
The thing I remember about it, apart from it looking gorgeous with it's wheel spats and racing decals
, was it taking a chunk out of my dad's finger when we were trying to get it going!!
