Similar to the model planes that we used to fly that were attached to wires (and made us dizzy going around in circles). Still have my old Enya glow plug engine.

Do many people still make them or has everyone gone to RC ? I dreamt of one when I was a kid but could not afford one.

Paul.

Yes indeed they do Paul, currently grounded due to Covid I've been an avid control line flier since I was thirteen. Had the odd lay off here and there, the last being the longest but it's always been a passion when it takes hold. Actually believed it had run it's course but circumstances lead to 'having a go' in mid 2019 – hooked again within a few laps. It looks like it will be a long time before we get to go again though as our flying field is on school grounds.

Regards – Tug

Edited By Ramon Wilson on 24/01/2021 23:17:08

Great to see someone building competition tether cars . Built a couple sport tether cars in the past .Would like to know if you’re going to race them and where? Regards control Line model aircraft I’ve a shed full all un flown due to athritis. Still enjoy building them but highly unlikely they will ever be flown 😢

Tony

Nice collection you have there Tony – takes me straight back to my youth too. I note the KK Ranger on the wall – that was my first control line model – 13th Xmas pressy with an AM10. Recognise the Joker, Firefly, Viper and Phantom Mite but what's that nice little twin you have there.

Like you have built varying types early on but concentrated more on aerobatic models from around 1980. There's still one or two I'd like to build as I've always liked the building too but unfortunately have become very intolerant to the balsa dust despite wearing a mask and constantly hoovering. I've built three from plans since returning however, a built up Peacemaker, Mercury Monarch and a Frog Talisman – all as yet uncovered – no point until we can fly again.

Love it all

Tug

Dontcha just love the smell of burning Castor and the three day soft smelly hands?

Regards Ian.

That's a surprise Oliver – I assume you run with these too? I was wondering – when I was a work we used to have this really hard urethane rubber thick wall tube – it was used as buffers in press tools. I made some wheels for a team racer out of it with alloy centres similar to your front wheel. It was very durable if not exactly flexible. I have a small piece but at around 60mm diameter don't think that would be big enough. It can be turned but it's tough old stuff. It was red unfortunately but I wonder if any of you car guys have used similar?

Dr Dave – C/L has always been my 'achilles heel' – when it strikes all else goes by the by. Though I built a couple of speed models I never did actually fly them. The first was in the army powered by a Yulon 49! not exactly a speed motor but needs must at the time. The second was much later with a gorgeous Super Tigre X29 in a ST ali pan. Trouble was, having visited the nationals with my wife who also flew control line she forbade me to fly it on a normal flying day at home. Quite by chance I sold the engine on much later and still unflown to a 'Johhny Hall' who had been one of my teenage Aeromodeller 'heroes'.

Happy days indeed

Tug

I always fancied electric RTP (round the pole) aircraft flying but couldn’t find a local club at the time.

A couple of months ago I wrote a short report about my visit at the Swiss F2G Championships (Electro Speed),
where a world record of 302 km/h was attained. To my surprise this report found no interest – or at least no one commented.

Here it is (hope that works as intended – I miss a preview!)

Regards,
Hans