Time waits for no one!

[acwman]

Everyone is urging Mark to keep stuff. I am just having a different point of view. There was a rumour across Europe that 2.4G may not be allowed for use by RCers. What if for example Mark has 35MHz gear and all clubs in the next couple of years ban its use? It would make sense now to off load it while there is still a market.

Rather saying to think about offloading the stuff he may want to be rid off rather than saying to keep it. When I sold off a load of stuff a few years ago, there were a few things which I am happy I did. Just an example, was that I got rid of a few JR Vigors. If I had kept them, I feel I would have problems selling them on now. The Raptor though, has not really evolved too much to a point that it is obsolete, hence the reason why I wish I had kept it back then. Not saying to keep everything.

[marktigere1]

Thanks for everyone's input. Makes quite an interesting thread which is a first for me

so it's just about not making a rash decision is all.

I have been thinking about this for a long time. Probably a good few months in reality.

I'm not making the progress I wanted this year and with various personal issues my time is a real premium and my flying is suffering. (Not that it's much kop to start with)

I made the same decision in 2000 when I had started in 1998 and I didn't regret it much then. I do regret the current situation but there are worse things in life so I'm not letting it get to me.

Hence the sale.

Cheers everyone.

Mark

[Richie b]

Noooooo

Mark what am i gonna do for coffee at MK next year, seriously its gonna be shame not to see you around but you have to do whats right for you, keep the 450 and keep flying it.

Hope to see you back on here

Richard

[Steve]

With a bit of inside information as Mark is a fellow club mate, I'm all too aware of how irregularly he comes to the field. The reasons behind this are many and varied, and generally centre around family commitments of one kind or another, so should in no way be considered as unimportant.

However, when he does get a chance to come out to play, he does, and he makes the most of the afternoon by flying more than anyone else instead of standing around gabbing like the rest of us more regulars do.

Given the amount of time he spends at the site, we (i.e. other club members) have often discussed whether or not Mark really needs or can make use of three 50 size helis, and have always come to the conclusion that it's a bit pointless. It would be ideal for someone who can fly both days every weekend, but not for an occasional flyer.

All this is why I suggest keeping the 600. It's fun, easy and cheap, all of which instil confidence. When the rare days come around that do allow flying then the field (and the rest of us codgers) will always be there, so keep the one that just works and use it as and when you can. If it does get broken, then there's no real hurry to get an instant repair, because the chances are, he won't come out flying again for a month or so anyway, so urgency is not an issue.

The other two 50s are surplus to requirements in my opinion, so move them on. Both are excellent machines by the way and can be trusted.

[marktigere1]

Thanks for the comments chaps/chapesses.

I think I will sleep on the sale of the 600 and see how I feel after the weekend.

Might be able to work something out.

Meantime the Airskipper is up for grabs at a silly price if anyone is interested.

Thanks

Mark