To: “Retread” C/L Stunt Flyers and Friends
From:  Tom Dixon –Controline Sales, LLC
Re: “Getting Back In”

A couple times a month I get a call from someone, usually retired, that wants to experience control line flying after many, many years away.  Being able to help these guys is one of the most gratifying things I get to do, and I would like to do more.

It is a bewildering process to re-enter the hobby. All those old Foxes and McCoy’s are nearly useless today and there are no inexpensive C/L engines being built.  Electric requires a whole other bunch of skills and knowledge.  It’s a daunting thing, and it’s easy to lose interest when someone sees what it takes.

I want to make the re-entry process easier.  To that end I am offering the fully finished contest capable profile models I have mentioned here before.  I am also rounding up as many usable engines such as OSFP’s and LA’s that I can to convert to C/L use, and provide to “Retreads” at a fair price, either with, or without a plane. (If you have such engines on hand, I’d be interested in buying them.)  The goal here is to get people in the air, both for their pleasure, and to maintain control line activity.  All of us benefit from that.
 
If you run into people wanting to “get back in”, send them this way.  I can likely either supply them or direct them where to get what they need.

Tom Dixon –770-592-3279

  Hi!!
Any chance you have in stock a muffler for a Stalker .46 SE ?

Nelson - You have to call the phone number.  Tom Dixon (Stalker Dealer) is not on this forum.  And Jim C. The guy who posted above, does not reply to posts such as yours.

Well. I'm one of these returned flyers, after a break of 45 years. I've built four models so far, with more in the pipeline. My local club in Australia, the Ku-Ring-Gai Model Flyers club has been a great source of support and fellowship.

Of course, this time around there is eBay, where I spend far too much time scouring for engines.

I flew Foxes back in the day, and have secured a few. However, watching my fellow flyers at the club, I've soon been converted to the OS LA and FP fold. I got a blue 25 LA from someone on this forum, who kindly went to the extra trouble to send it to Australia. It powers a newly built Magician (a model I once flew).

I've been paying extra for NIB engines, partly because these are often the only ones to be had, but also because the performance is guaranteed.

I'm sure that there are many idle engines which could be repurposed, as you suggest.  While I have enough engines (something I remind myself of every day), I will keep an eye out for anything you may find.

Cheers,

Tony