*** Quoting Roger Marshall to Paul Elshoff ***
RM>  The "mahogany bomber" may bring you more security but I'll bet
RM> not as
RM>  much fun as just boring holes in the sky with a well-tuned
RM> miniature
RM>  aircraft.
Well, I got into miniature aircraft as a cheaper way of flying than the BIG 
ones my licence allows (but sadly not my WALLET...).  Got my private ticket 
back in '64.
Actually, I got into the "little birds" first, as I got bit by the bug before 
I was old enough to get that licence, and enjoyed BOTH sizes...
RM>  years - then I smartened up, left the desk to a younger person,
RM> retired,
RM>  and started having fun again.
I still have a few years before I hang it all up, and not only because of 
age; I actually ENJOY what I do.  (I'm an insurance broker and financial 
planner)
RM>  Happy to see there are other "old f__ts" like me out there (gr)
RM> - I'll
RM>  bet you remember Berkeley Models also, I built several of those
RM> and also
RM>  tried to "fly" them, with a single channel Min-X receiver and
RM> home-built
RM>  Tx on 27 mhz - not too much success in those days.  I still have
RM> an old
RM>  Kraft tube-type Tx and probably also a two-tube Rx somewhere
RM> stashed away
RM>  in the shop.
I'll bet it's a "K3VK", eh?  (nostalgia mode engaged)
RM>  The "screaming 60" didn't cut the finger OFF, just left a nasty
RM> scar -
RM>  that was long ago - I've smartened up a lot since then.  Get
RM> back into
RM>  the hobby and keep writing - we'd like to hear some of your
RM> stories.
RM>  BTW - where are you writing from ???   TTYL - Roger
Glad to hear you didn't get bit TOO badly.
I've been thinking of getting back into the hobby, but with the OTHER calls 
on my time and wallet these days (I also own an older motorcycle I'm 
restoring) we'll have to wait and see...
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