"if it flys, it is cool"

I agree with that statement to the max!


As a kit builder of no great skill though, I do have a problem with the mags available on the news stand not talking at all about kits or even liquid fuel powered beasts. I was sequestered on jury duty recently and bought a copy of Fly RC to read. There was nothing I'd have any interest in buying in the entire fricking magazine. I'll never glance at another copy, ever.

I don't have any love for Lanier as most of their kits seemed to be foam core wings and skinning balsa over foam is a skill I've never learned and have little desire to try.

Building Hobby Lobby's Telemaster and 3 Skimmers, Dynaflight's Talon, Great Planes Spirit Elite, Sig's Four Star 120 have taught me enough that now I feel I could stratch build or certainly build from plans. I've also flown some GWS styrobirds and learned to fly on a slowstick that I still have.


As long as Aerocraft keeps making Teles and Skimmers and Sig keeps cranking out Four Stars, and GP keeps making Spirits and spectras, and Top Flight keeps making warbirds at least until I'm competant to fly one, and Sky bench keeps making Frank Ziacs stuff and Olympics till I get around to it, Ill be a happy man. I'm not asking for much!