Wel, well, well. Good news (I think you'll agree). The May 2007 Flying Models arrived yesterday and it does have Mr. Trittle's Small Talk column as promised. I thought it was pretty good, very good even. Nope it wasn't ALL about IC power. Nope it wasn't All about electrics. But it WAS all about small models. That's enough to make me happy.

The rest of the magazine was absolutely why I think FM is the best American magazine out there. Ok, there was yet another cardboard "scale" model from the same designer (who must own a lot of stock in U.S. Cardboard LLC). But the rest of it was right on; a Pat Trittle OT electric Cabin Playboy, "indoor slope gliders" (yep, would I lie?), neat fuselage construction techniques for small models, and a flat-plate electric wing. That was ALL small stuff. Plus Larry Driskill (and Phil Cartier) always have something interesting to say about CL combat.

So, I'm thinking that the Carstens/Fanelli product continues to support us little people and have earned our appreciation and thanks (if not our subscriptions).

End of sermon. Please turn to hymn # 42.