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[Celwin]

I bought the Multiplex Cularis when they were first released many years ago. I was too scared to use thick CA to glue it together, as if something failed with the eklectrics, it was going to be scarred for life. I must admit, that at that time when living down south, i wasn't terribly anti-eklectic as they weren't threatening the future and traditions of aeromodelling (he he he... let's see if Liam is looking).
I only became anti-eklectic since shifting to QLD, Warwick, as my ambition then was to convert the overwhelming majority of the 'Dark Side', who were flying cheap eklectic foamies, to fly real models with REAL ENGINES. I'm doing ok aren't I Peter-T-with-a-Hawker-Sea-Fury-that-is-a-real-model-with-a-REAL-ENGINE-that-we-hope-to-see-in-the-air-real-soon???

Actually, to be totally honest, I wanted to see WAM members flying bigger and impressive models in a manner that inspired onlookers. There wasn't a great deal of accurate take-offs and landings in those early years, due to point-and-shoot little foamies that launch in unpredictable directions due to small wheels and lack of weight and pilots that didn't attempt to correct with rudder. The first visit to TARMAC that I attended was an idication of this. They only let us fly up the far corner, away from the pits and clubhouse, in a time slot where none of their members flew. Mind you, I also heard some of their members comment that they were glad that some of their own members/stirrers weren't there, as they would have helped themselves to our TX boxes and vehicles looking for transmitters that were not MAAA approved, as was these members' custom. Very suspicious back then. They are certainly not like that now. Ray has a great bunch.

I'm really proud of how much our members have improved their flying skills since then. If Dave attempted to organise a pylon racing event during our first year, we would be all digging fox holes to hide in. This is to be expected though, as only a few of the members back then had experience. New club with brand-spanking new members. Peter Earl was experienced (and flew real models with REAL ENGINES), but most, from memory, were beginners. I know that when I first soloed, I would have made the experienced members nervous. That's the way it goes.

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P.S. Still too scared to apply glue permanently, sealing in the servos, motor and ESC... Just had too many failures to bring myself to do it, using HobbyKing gear...