Morning guys - thanks for taking the time to respond - good to hear from you
I can't say I'm 'back' exactly though it's nice to hear you think I might be
- No, it's just an update on where things stand at present but I do intend to get back on the Corliss asap this coming year
David - glad to see you made it home safely with your set - did that all go as hand baggage
Given that super outcome with the Mastiff I don't think you'll need too much advice - I'll look forward to you starting yours in due course. Sorry we missed you but we made our minds not to attend Forncett on the Friday due to the weather warning. We have had to have our car extricated from the mud there before so prudence came before valour. Phoning Bill to explain our apologies we worked out I'd missed three in twenty seven events so felt a break could justifiably taken without loss of conscience
Dave - I don't have any videos and next years flying seems a way off - I can show you though what has just returned to the fold so to speak.....
I built this about twenty years ago - it's a 56" wingspan Bob Palmer designed Thunderbird Mk2. It was built from a plan from scratch. Powered by a Super Tigre G21/46 7cc glow motor and tissue covered. It is a fine flying model and was the last model I flew in competition. This pic was taken just before I sold it just over a year ago.
I built this one, again from a plan, around 2010. I never flew this one and though I never regretted selling them I found myself wishing I had done. Little did I know that wish would be granted. It's a slightly smaller model powered by an OS35S glow motor and again tissue covered. I sold this in 2015 (and the one above) to a friend from Holland - Gerben.
As said - quite out of the blue these models are now back in their hangar thanks to Gerben's incredible generosity and kindness. When I told him I was flying again and intended to make another Pinnacle he immediately said he would return this one. On arrival the Thunderbird was in his car too
. Both as pristine as when they left I am really looking forwards to flying these models next year - the conditions have just not been right since receiving them. Needless to say I am still overwhelmed by Gerbens considerate action.
And so Per - you are so right - thanks to the friendship of others I have found myself doing something that I have always loved but had thought was truly dead. Just goes to show one should 'never say never'
You are also right in that far too much has been put into the Corliss to let it languish so maybe this will be my New Years resolution
So, on that note, the images above are to be the last - of a none Corliss nature - on this thread. Hopefully the next will be far more topical
Regards to all who have looked in afresh and my thanks for those replying - may you all have a great Xmas break
Back in the New Year - Ol Tug
