 Crumbs Grumpy, you've got a big car then..... a van perhaps....?
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_(2).jpg) just come back from the lleyn meet in n/ wales had a great 4 days there ,slope flying at its best , weather fantastic actually got sunburn  ,met the guys from last year good crack ,cant wait for next years meet ,
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 Lots of sun in West Yorkshire this weekend  . Flew the 109 on Saturday. My Wife (bless her) tried to film the 109,same result Sky, ground, grass, sky dot in the sky etc, oh well   Screen shot with the 109 prior to launch On Sunday flew the Boomerang,much better as a tail dragger. I would recommend converting to a tail dragger if you are flying from grass. Funny thing is I find it more difficult to fly than the 109 or Spitfire  . Well its raining today looks like the end of the brief Indian summer then ???
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 And the park was JUST beginning to dry out.. 
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 all my fault Eric well mine and all those of us that just got a new model they wanna fly sorry knew I should've waited to buy it the biggest clue came from her indoors "WHAT ANOTHER ONE" as I tried to sneak it into the shed 
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Hi David, no I don't have a van - it's an idea though ............ I squeeze it into a Focus estate with the seats down; all the wings on their leading edges on one side; fuselages side by side front to of the car; Esaystreet lays on top of tre fuselages, Mini Panic on top of the EasyStreet; field box etc, in front footwell and in the rear footwells; two trannies, hat and Rogue on the front seat; refreshments in the air conditioned glove box. It's a tight squeeze ! Takes me 20 minutes to load the car, 10 or so to unload and set up. I drive to the field in constant fear that I'll need to make an emergency stop and end up with enough building and repairing to last all winter ! A van eh ? Hmm................. .
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think we all could do wi a van lol one of the lads in the club has a van that looks more like a mobile hanger how long it takes him to empty his work tools and fill it wi planes god onty knows. of course you do realise that if you get a van you'll just have to get some more models to fill any empty spaces lol
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Graham and I have been discussing getting one each funnily enough. Not Transit size but something smaller with a sliding side door. I'd have to sell the car so I'm not sure how it would seem using one to go on holiday in, or how comfortable for long distances?
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depends on the van you get david some of the modern mini vans are as well appointed as most family cars only issue would be carrying more than one passenger. my thought is something like the vauxhall safira wiyh the seats folded away flat is all but a van and for fully loaded trips to the field a long roof box for the wings would also be an idea
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Have a look at the Citroen Berlingo diesel, David. (That's what I hired last w/e.) Goes like a pocket rocket, reasonable on fuel, (£15 took me -Warrington - Bolton - Blackpool - Warrington and assorted short side-trips around town). There is about six linear feet front-to-back in the rear, it has a double rear and a side door, and isn't the usual clanging, rattling, tin can that you expect from a van. For me, the accelerator and brake pedals are a bit close together, (but I have big feet, and am used to driving a 7.5 tonne truck!)
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ford escort van (ex po van ) full to the brim for our usual outing to the lleyn, 15 model gliders all shapes and sizes tranny box spares clothes beer all in the back ,well sorted
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often thought the berlingo looked like a useful modeling tool Eric bit surprised that its quick though esp the diesel nice and thrifty too thats wot we all need 
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