old timers look here must be 50+ years only
11-01-2024, 02:58 PM
Senior Member
that's interesting. when i was young, (a few eons ago) i had an os 35. sweet little engine that always started with a couple flips of the propellor.
otoh, i had an enya, that was the finickiest thing ever. so i always thought os was better.
otoh, i had an enya, that was the finickiest thing ever. so i always thought os was better.
11-03-2024, 11:59 AM
My Feedback: (2)
One of the former club members posted on my local clubs FaceBook page that he had a car load of old model airplanes to give away. They where all started and sort of forgotten and left in his storage building for a very long time I showed up with one other club member and Matt Kirk showed up later and end up with two Stukas kits an ARF and a royal model that had been setting somewhere way too long.. I ended up with fully framed quarter scale Bud Nosen Citabria and two GP RV 4s and an GP biplane that the tail was bust off.. I would like to find a home for some of these as I did not want to see these airplanes go in the trash! I also got a stripped Phoneix models Tiger 3 ARF model airplane and I am going to finish covering it a go fly it soon.
Michael Johnston
Michael Johnston
The following 4 users liked this post by mkjohnston:
Yesterday, 01:46 AM
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Measnes, La Creuse, France.
Posts: 2,200
Received 186 Likes
on
153 Posts
If you don't already know them let me introduce to you the Petrincic brothers, Robert and Blasc, from Slovenia. They fly all sorts of model aeroplanes from very expensive ARTFs to knocked together bitzas.They speak excellent English and make the most amusing videos like this one.
Yesterday, 08:33 AM
I've been watching Capt. Blasc for several years now.
I'm glad you dodged the twisters Flyer. Growing up in Oklahoma, a trip to the storm shelter was a common occurrence.
I'm glad you dodged the twisters Flyer. Growing up in Oklahoma, a trip to the storm shelter was a common occurrence.
The following users liked this post:
Kent P. (Today)
Yesterday, 11:52 PM
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Measnes, La Creuse, France.
Posts: 2,200
Received 186 Likes
on
153 Posts
Every autumn, those harbingers of winter, the Common European Crane fly over my house. Thousands turned up yesterday afternoon on their way to their wintering grounds in the South of Spain and North Africa. In the spring they fly north to their breeding grounds in Russia and Scandinavia but rarely over my house. Different atmospheric conditions I suppose.
These were filmed by a friend in the next village.
These were filmed by a friend in the next village.
The following users liked this post:
Kent P. (Today)
Today, 01:03 AM
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Measnes, La Creuse, France.
Posts: 2,200
Received 186 Likes
on
153 Posts
Well that didn't work but a few days ago my tame computer engineer rigged up a way of putting pictures from my phone onto something called the iCloud and after a few false steps I managed to download a picture of the cranes as they flew over my house yesterday afternoon. Sorry about the electricity cable. These birds must be the rear echelon. According to the dates on other pictures in my folder, we normally see them in early October.
The following users liked this post:
Kent P. (Today)
The following users liked this post:
Kent P. (Today)
Today, 05:51 AM
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Measnes, La Creuse, France.
Posts: 2,200
Received 186 Likes
on
153 Posts
That's about the average size of a flock. At first you hear them. The first group I saw had only thirteen birds in it, I was able to count them. Frequently you see smaller flocks attaching themselves to the main flock. It's quite fascinating to watch.
The following users liked this post:
Kent P. (Today)
The following users liked this post:
Kent P. (Today)
