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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Mike Griffin on January 30, 2023, 10:28:56 AM

Title: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Mike Griffin on January 30, 2023, 10:28:56 AM: Maybe if Control Line advertising looked like this, our hobby would see a resurgence. LOL
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Post by: Mike Griffin on January 30, 2023, 10:30:48 AM: Delete
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Ken Culbertson on January 30, 2023, 01:52:07 PM: LL~ LL~
Quote from: Mike Griffin on January 30, 2023, 10:30:48 AM
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Maybe if 12' sailplanes cost $24.95 it might spark things as well!

Ken
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Chuck Matheny on January 30, 2023, 03:56:54 PM: Quote from: Mike Griffin on January 30, 2023, 10:28:56 AM
Maybe if Control Line advertising looked like this, our hobby would see a resurgence. LOL

But my Mom's weekly budget for groceries, toiletries and TV tubes was only $20 back then...!!
How could anyone afford a $25 glider...?
I can vaguely remember when someone in our town took out an ad in the local newpaper announcing when and where he planned on flying his RC plane.
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Steve Dwyer on January 30, 2023, 06:34:46 PM: We need more "Foxes" like that in MAN, it may be the inspiration newcomers would respond to.

Steve
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Brett Buck on January 30, 2023, 07:15:06 PM: Quote from: Mike Griffin on January 30, 2023, 10:28:56 AM
Maybe if Control Line advertising looked like this, our hobby would see a resurgence. LOL

That's from when Fox bought out Berkeley, I think.

Duke would have been better off if he stuck with bikini girls.

Brett
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Steve Dwyer on January 31, 2023, 05:47:30 AM: Or even perhaps a bit more illustrative...
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Steve Helmick on January 31, 2023, 09:43:38 AM: Speaking of CL ads...I keep seeing BMJR ads in Model Aviation, and looked at the BMJR website a few days ago. But my memory bank (not always 100%) says that the owner passed away last year. Are they still in business and making kits, or are the relatives just selling off existing stock?

Could it be that ads were paid for in advance, and Model Aviation is just going to run the ads, whether the company is still in biz or not? IIRC, they even had a new kit on the "New Products" page...a scaled down E-36 Dixielander FF. I'd look to confirm this, but it's already in the round file. D>K Steve
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: john e. holliday on January 31, 2023, 12:05:38 PM: Have you tried to contact them? S?P D>K
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Bruce Shipp on January 31, 2023, 01:27:38 PM: I wasn’t familiar so visited their website. They seem to have a large selection of kits.

They are advertising new additions for 2023.
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Gary Mondry on January 31, 2023, 08:01:15 PM: Steve Helmick, you might be thinking of BJM Enterprises. Bill Mandakis passed away in 2020.
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Dan Berry on January 31, 2023, 10:09:35 PM: Quote from: Brett Buck on January 30, 2023, 07:15:06 PM
That's from when Fox bought out Berkeley, I think.

Duke would have been better off if he stuck with bikini girls.

Brett

Brutal
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Dan Berry on January 31, 2023, 10:11:40 PM: Brian Malin is BMJR.
I’ve not heard of his demise.
Title: Re: Control Line Advertising
Post by: Steve Helmick on February 01, 2023, 11:27:52 PM: Quote from: Gary Mondry on January 31, 2023, 08:01:15 PM
Steve Helmick, you might be thinking of BJM Enterprises. Bill Mandakis passed away in 2020.

I'm sure you're right, Gary. What did BJM Ent. produce or sell? ??? Steve