Hello Fellow Pilots.

I just found this thread and I'd like to add my 2 cents a clear up some miss information. First..ScaleMaster will be making a come back very soon. I am in the process of a small re-design that moves the trhottle from a stick to trigger and am going to use another kind of line connector.
2nd..I never was in any market for anyone to buy any kind of inventory. The only inventory I have or had at any time..were the mini-meters that I had in the top of the handle. Each handle was poured and
assembled to order. Lastly. The long delay in getting this handle to market was because, my partner, Chip Robinson died of a brain tumor and funding for components was hard to get. Also, I relocated to Wisconsin from California and shortly after moving here...a company destroyed my original portotype while making the tooling for molds. I have been fighting that company in court for over 3 years. As a result I have had to rebuild a new prototype and start all over again.

As to Fred's comment about my handle being heavy...it is not...considering everything it had and will have in it. My handle is the only one with a back up battery supply in the handle that has a metering system. Mine also has servo reversing and end point adjustment, etc. It also has a contoured hand grip. It is in addition to that a full 7 channels. 1 throttle and 6 options. Since my handle is fully enclosed it does not get grimy from field dirt and fuel as other handles will get.

I know Bill Young and he is a fine builder and has an excellent handle and most likely is less expensive.

I have been at odds with Fred for many years..and was there when he flew his planes with the radio hanging from his belt. The only problem I have with that..is a safety issue. If you have a large scale model..it is wiser to fly with both hands on the handle...having said that...converting an old radio may also be a cheaper way to go.

If any of you are interested in the ScaleMaster I would be happy to hear from you. I am also looking for a few pilots to compete with the new handle for promotional reasons. There may be a free handle in it for the right pilots.

Depending on response I may be accepting advance orders for the new units. Officially the handle will be known as the ScaleMaster Medalist. and a new webiste will be launched when the prototype is completed.

Thanks for reading.
Best Regards
JD Hennings
ScaleMaster