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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/11/2002 10:00:54 PM   
xp8103



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Status: offline 		OK.. Who just say the NBC NASCAR piece on Awesome Bill?? Flying his JR heli with his boy?? Lots of excellent positive nation wide exposure! Bill had another buddy at the field with him with a 1/3 Ultimate doing some high alpha stuff!

AMA? Are you listening? THIS is where you can get some mileage!!!

Awesome piece!


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Great piece - 8/11/2002 10:43:01 PM   
Fly4Fun2



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Status: offline 		That was a great piece. The Ultimate was Mike McConville's new 46% Ultimate. He might be using it at the TOC this year and is looking for interested in producing it as an ARF for about $1,995. The design is awesome and does NOT require flying wires. I watched him set it up at the Nats in very little time with a lot of people asking quesitons.

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I Didn't Know Bill Elliott Is An RCer - 8/12/2002 12:24:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm probably the last person on this forum to find out that Nascar
boys love to fly the big stuff.
Today on NBC's pre-race story, there was a section of how much
Bill Elliott enjoyed flying his helicopter and big gas Ultimate bipe to
relax between races. He did an excellent job of hovering the big
bipe, but he was more proud how his 5 or 6 year old son was able
to solo with his helicopter.
I have been a fan since his entry into Winston Cup and was suprised to learn what some of the drivers do other than race.

Randy

< Message edited by rreiss -- Aug 12 2002 1:58AM >


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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/12/2002 1:02:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		There's another one also, the driver of the Miss Budweiser Hydro flys pattern planes to relax and loves it. wish I could remember his name, senior moment here!!!!


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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/12/2002 1:57:29 AM   
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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/12/2002 2:58:37 AM   
rc-sport



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Status: offline 		That Ultimate Elliot was flying will be available as ARF soon from Hangar 9, its 42%.

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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/12/2002 3:16:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		It was great to see, and was a well done presentation. Several million people just got a glimpse of how fun flying R/C aircraft can be!

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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/12/2002 4:59:17 PM   
xp8103



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Status: offline 		I don't think Bill was flying the Ultimate. For the record.


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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/12/2002 6:22:56 PM   
eugene


 

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Status: online 		Javvy Lopez, catcher for the Atlanta Braves is also into R/C

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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/12/2002 6:28:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Dave Villwock (sp) is the driver of the miss bud and flew at our field in evansville, IN during our thunder on the ohio. I didnt get to see him but everyone who did said he was an excellent pattern flier. I believe he flew a hyde a way

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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/13/2002 5:13:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		eddie hill of nhra fame also is a huge r/cer!---henry

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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/13/2002 5:37:29 AM   
AJF--2


 

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Status: offline 		I was talking to one of the inspectors at a flyin in Fayetteville NC who said he built a Balsa USA Cub for Rusty Wallace.
(ps-went to my first race when I was 10 yrs old. the Atlanta 500-was won by Tiny Lund--admission was $5 for the back streach grandstand--$6 for the front-things sure have changed)

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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/13/2002 5:42:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hello,

My son was at the Hobby Shop in Stockbridge Ga. last Spring during the week the NASCAR race was here in Atlanta. Well, Bill Elliot walked in and everybody was quite suprised that Bill flew. They all talked about RC stuff and nothing about NASCAR. He also flies full REAL planes.
Stewart

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You Can't *buy* Positive Press Like That - 8/13/2002 8:00:39 AM   
STUKA BARRY


 

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Status: offline 		MARK MARTIN AND JACK ROUSH ARE AVID AVIATORS. NOT SURE IF THEY HAVE AMA #'S, BUT MAKING $8-$10 MILLION A YEAR, WHO NEEDS AMA.

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r/c - 8/13/2002 9:28:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		There are several racers and pro athletes that fly r/c. Several of the NASCAR guys run r/c cars on a regular basis, at the tracks.

The piece on NBC with Bill was great exposure for our hobby. The unfortunate thing is, it still makes people think its very expensive to get into r/c. So when those people are at your field asking a bunch of "stupid" questions just encourage them to go to the LHS and check out r/c, ITS FUN!!!!

You know the questions: How fast, how high, how much.

Wouldn't surprise me if one of our fellow RCUers is well known in their chosen profession.

IMO: After several reviews via Tivo, that was not Bill flyn the Ultimate, however I do think it was Mike McConville. Looked like Mike from the back side and that was the Horizon Field. And Chase, Bill's son, is 9.

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