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Title: too late or too windy
Post by: Wayne Collier on February 17, 2007, 06:04:45 PM

  Had business in Dallas this morning.  I figured that since I was in the area I'd go by and check out the hobby park at the intersection of Garland Rd and Northwest Hwy.  I found it easy enough but no one was there flying.  It was about 3:30 PM.  Don't know if I just missed the crowd or if the wind just kept everyone away.  It was powerful windy.  Don't know that I'd ever been to that park before.  I do remember one of my uncles taking me to see some CL flying at some park in the DFW area when I was a young kid.   

Title: Re: too late or too windy in Dallas - Ft. Worth
Post by: Paul Taylor on February 17, 2007, 07:10:02 PM

Wayne,
I was just there two weekends ago. Did you make it out to Mike's hobby shop? The guys in Tx also have a field in Ft. Worth. I will drive right past it tomorrow.

Title: Re: too late or too windy
Post by: john e. holliday on February 17, 2007, 08:24:23 PM

I'm here in Arlington now getting annual taxes done.  Spent most of day driving the ladies to the Mattel Toy Store, then the German Food store and then to Mikes.  Seen Kirby first thing and he point out the fox's someone is getting rid of.  Supposedly Fox is cleaning out everything and this fellow bought what he could.  Now have three more Fox 15 Schneurles for class II goodyear.  My grand son got a kick out of the indoor racing electric cars.  Some of them really tumble when things go wrong.  So windy I didn't even think to go to flying field.  Back to KC soon as taxes are done.  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: too late or too windy
Post by: Bob Reeves on February 18, 2007, 12:57:44 AM

Those Fox engines are insurance write-offs that were soaking in water for several days after the Fox plant lost part of it's roof in a storm.

Title: Re: too late or too windy
Post by: john e. holliday on February 18, 2007, 07:03:49 AM

Yes Terry did say they had been wet.  The original boxes were totaled.  But the 3 I picked out felt really good.  And for $25.00 each couldn't get hurt.  Higher prices on the bigger engines.  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: too late or too windy
Post by: Marvin Denny on February 18, 2007, 10:07:40 AM

  Doc, I got lots of new (not water exposed) parts for those in case you need something and if Fox mfg doesn't have them.

  Bigiron

Title: Re: too late or too windy
Post by: Wayne Collier on February 18, 2007, 06:51:39 PM

Wait a minute.  I was just a few miles from Mike's and I didn't go there.  Now I here about Fox .15s for twenty-five dollars.  Arrgh!!!

Title: Re: too late or too windy
Post by: Randy Powell on February 18, 2007, 09:08:29 PM

Hey, today was the first day in a month that is was clear and not freezing. Thought for about 3 seconds about finally getting out to fly. But the 40mph winds sort of changed my mind. Did some gardening instead.

Title: Re: too late or too windy
Post by: Leo Mehl on February 25, 2007, 12:20:17 AM

Randy, Gardening is a good thing. It keeps your mind off of flying in 3 mph winds.