I should point out that Jim actually built that airplane and one or two others seen around here, built them back in the sixties. Then, right after Christmas of '04 he put them all in his truck and brought them to Auburn and made a gift of them. Other than recovering most of them there was little work to do to get them airborne. It was all the OTHER stuff he brought that made an even bigger difference. A framed up Nobler, a Green Box kit and another one hand cut and with foam wings. There were 2 built Magicians and a Ringmaster, a Flite Streak with it's original orange Monokote, a Magician kit that is now being built and three or four other kits. Then there was the box of stuff and I do mean stuff......Control handles, fuel tanks of all description, complete NIB line sets ready to go. A U-Reely (everyone needs one of those). OS 35S engines, three of them. Fox .35's, a .36 and still more engines. It was like opening a treasure box it was great! He just made a gift of the whole load. We now oficially have a fleet of aircraft here, something like 9 airplanes between 2 of us. I've since picked up a G--Nobler that will be built once the other Nobler gets painted. It's going to be a good flying season or else a destructive one. Naaahhh, we'll avoid unscheduled landings and enjoy.

Rick H.