Unexpected surprise

[Allen Goff]

I was cleaning my flight box and my model room last weekend and gathered a total of 143 glow plugs, most Thunderbolt.
Over the last 20+ years I have alway changed the glow plug before a contest, and now with the high cost of them I though I’d check them out. Surprise, they all fired up. I’m sure most of these have less then 10 flights on them.
I like nice surprises.
Every 7 years ( I think ) my birthday falls on Thanksgiving, so everyone have a fantastic family get together as ours will. Happy Thanksgiving

Blessings
Allen

[Paul Walker]

The unexpected surprise would be if you didn't have to use glo plugs to fly!!

[Guy Markham]

THAT WOULD BE REALLY SHOCKING   

[Brett Buck]

The unexpected surprise would be if you didn't have to use glo plugs to fly!!

   Don't fall into the trap, Allen! They are trying to suck me in, too, either that, or trying to give me the last little push towards insanity!

       Brett

[Allen Goff]

Paul, I treasure your wisdom just not in this case

Bret, I’m a purest so I’ll travel along the same road. Controline stunt and scale forever

Blessings
Allen

[Will Hinton]

Paul, I treasure your wisdom just not in this case

Bret, I’m a purest so I’ll travel along the same road. Controline stunt and scale forever

Blessings
Allen

Label that, "Control line stunt and scale WITH GLO forever."  Let's face it, with that many plugs, he can't afford to go to the dark side.

[Ken Culbertson]

A new Thunderbolt is currently on the bay for $14.99.  You are sitting on $2,233.51.

Ken

[Brett Buck]

Bret, I’m a purest so I’ll travel along the same road. Controline stunt and scale forever

   Just to give you an example, it has taken me more than 3 months to find/make enough parts to get the *charger* assembled!

     Brett

[Lauri Malila]

The unexpected surprise would be if you didn't have to use glo plugs to fly!!

Sure, but diesels stink. L

[John Park]

Sure, but diesels stink. L

Yes, but when all you need to finish a model is nitrate clear dope and rattle-cans of car paint, and all you need to fly them is a can of fuel, diesels do have certain advantages!  (Not to mention the fact that they hardly ever seem to wear out...)

[Dan McEntee]

I was cleaning my flight box and my model room last weekend and gathered a total of 143 glow plugs, most Thunderbolt.
Over the last 20+ years I have alway changed the glow plug before a contest, and now with the high cost of them I though I’d check them out. Surprise, they all fired up. I’m sure most of these have less then 10 flights on them.
I like nice surprises.
Every 7 years ( I think ) my birthday falls on Thanksgiving, so everyone have a fantastic family get together as ours will. Happy Thanksgiving

Blessings
Allen

      Some one here on the forums started picking up discarded plugs at the local flying field and saving them. I think he soaked them in acetone or MEK to deep clean the coils, dried them and test lighted them, and they have been working well for him, Can't remember for sure but may have been Dane Martin?? Of you decide to sell any, keep me in mind for a few
  Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee

[Paul Walker]

Paul, I treasure your wisdom just not in this case

Bret, I’m a purest so I’ll travel along the same road. Controline stunt and scale forever

Blessings
Allen

Alan, Alan, Alan....
Note please that I was NOT trying to get you to fly electric. That is your choice  snd you do what you want.

My point was it would have been a BIG SURRISE if you didn't need glo plugs...

That's all!!!   😁

[Allen Goff]

Paul, I would like to think this is all in fun, right? Now I get your slant on “surprise “. I can be a little slow on the uptake.

Me.

[john e. holliday]

I myself enjoyed running diesels if ether wasn't so hard to get.

[Steve Helmick]

I myself enjoyed running diesels if ether wasn't so hard to get.

I've run diesels a fair amount, but I can't imagine going into a sit-down restaurant after a day of flying. The smell alone would probably get you the boot, even without the usual blood covered shirt and bandages...  Steve

[Phil Spillman]

As it stands right now I have to take off my "Stinky" flying cloths and hang them in the garage! By the time next Friday night comes around I am allowed to bring them in and hang them in the bathroom so's I cane dress and get out quick to go flying with the Budds! I can't smell them myself but she can and I am obliged to "cooperate"!

Phil Spillman

ps Been married to the same lady for 60+ years nevertheless!

[Ken Culbertson]

As it stands right now I have to take off my "Stinky" flying cloths and hang them in the garage! By the time next Friday night comes around I am allowed to bring them in and hang them in the bathroom so's I cane dress and get out quick to go flying with the Budds! I can't smell them myself but she can and I am obliged to "cooperate"!

Phil Spillman

ps Been married to the same lady for 60+ years nevertheless!

51 years and counting.  She can smell caster 100 yards upwind from her in a hurricane.   I can't smell it at all.  Electric saved our marriage!

Ken