RC taken to the extreme

"Ralph Jones" wrote in message
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On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 10:23:54 -0600, "F.L. Whiteley"
wrote:

Taking a cheap return fare to the UK in January might allow one taking in
the London Model Engineering Exhibition. It was formerly held after
Christmas through New Year's, but this year is was in late January.

Boats (like large R/C submarine that fires powered self propelled
torpedos),
planes, steam, dioramas, tools, competition.

Here's a link about the 1998 event (100th).

http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/Misc/M...on/model_engin
eering_exhibition.html

Great way to spend a day or three in January.

The model machine work the Brits can do is astounding...ever read
Nevil Shute's "Trustee From the Toolroom"?

rj
No, but thanks for the suggestion Ralph.

Frank

More to the point for this group try this C-17 Glider

http://rcgroups.com/gallery/showphot...dium&cat=50 7


Try this for a giant C-17

http://homepage.eircom.net/~skycam/c...truction-1.htm

Blake Oliver





"Stewart Kissel"
wrote in message
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http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/

Not a sailplane, but some dedicated builders.

I recently flew with a student (who was transitioning from power)
in good thermals, After an hour, we had to land because both of us
were woozy from his use (?) of rudder. In the Blanik it was
fine. In the 2-33 (with a forward C.G.),
he slipped a lot (not enough rudder during
high roll rates or vs. overbanking).

At the end of that hour, RC looked like a pretty good option to me!

F.L. Whiteley wrote:

We have a club nearby that flies large scale RC (we also have a large scale
rocketry group around too according to the occasional NOTAM). Most of those
I've spoken with would rather stay on the ground, despite the fact that it
would be cheaper to learn to fly gliders than fly RC at those scales.
Perhaps their learning phase was more agonizing or traumatic, having
witnessed an impact or two and being thankful they weren't aboard. One such
recently joined our club and completed his license, so there's hope.
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Mark Boyd
Avenal, California, USA