Any Control Line Modelers around Edwardsville, IL??

[John Cralley]

My control line modeler friend, Jim Swearingen, moved to Edwardsville, Illinois last August. He has yet to connect with any other control line modelers in that area. Jim is and avid builder and enjoys sport flying.

PM me if you would rather not post personal contact info on the forum.

Thanks 

[Dan McEntee]

Several guys on what we in the St. Louis area call , "the east side." Jim Thomerson, who you see post often here, used to live in that area before he moved back to Texas when he retired. Frank Beatty, a noted scale builder and flier, lives on that side of the river, and several other local club members of the Lafayette Esquadrille control line club. I think our club information is listed on the site here, and Fred C of the club has a web site up and operating. Edwardsville is about an hour drive to Buder Park, but there is a country western night club near Edwardsville that the club has permission to use on a limited basis that some of the guys do use for a quick flight or two, and we have held our annual stunt and scale contest there on the sometimes occasion that Buder is flooded. Bob Storick, (Sparky here on the list that he owns) is a nearby resident and he'll get to see his fine handy work in person! I'm sure I have met Jim somewhere, or bought something from him, because his name sure is familiar. Have him drop me a line and I'll send you my phone contact numbers in a PM.
  Thanks a  lot,
   Dan McEntee
  Florissant, MO
  dpmcenthusiast @ aol.com

[Fred Cronenwett]

Here is a link to our website with all of the information regarding contests, club info, flying site

Dan are you flying on Sunday....I am thinking of bring out one of the models

http://lafayetteesquadrillecl.wordpress.com/

Fred Cronenwett

[RC Storick]

Any control line fliers? Its Stunt Hangars home base.

[Dan McEntee]

Here is a link to our website with all of the information regarding contests, club info, flying site

Dan are you flying on Sunday....I am thinking of bring out one of the models

http://lafayetteesquadrillecl.wordpress.com/

Fred Cronenwett

   Hey Fred;
     Yeah, talked to Joe Thompson this morning. Weather will be acceptable for some sport flying. I have one stop in the morning to make but should be there 11:30 to noon. It will have a chance to warm up a bit by then. Weather is supposed to be somewhat like today here in the area. We'll see if we can round up a few more of the guys for an unofficial Holiday gathering of the club. I need my December flights to be good for the year! Hope to see a bunch there!
   Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee

[John Cralley]

Hey, Thanks for the replies! I gave Jim a "heads up" and I hope you all can connect up.

Jim sold most of his collection when he moved. Over a 100 planes (I believe) and a large number of engines, kits and what not. He kept a few and he tells me he is setting up a work area in his garage. Maybe you can get him to do a New Year's fly with you - he and I flew last new year's day except he could not get his engine started so he put up a flight with one of my electrics (starts at the touch of a button!!).