Steve Houghton 1 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 This taken from a FB page today by Marco Ter Beest which I thought needed sharing for all you slopers out there. You may have heard the rumors about Alan Head winding down his business and no longer producing the S.A.S range of slope soaring models. Well I didn't want to see this great piece of UK model aviation history fade into obscurity. So I have been in talks with Alan and he has agreed to let me take over production of his range of EPP models. I will be commencing production in late March early April this year and will be offering online ordering via a shiny new website. Steve A470soaring.blogspot.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 That is brilliant,would of been criminal to see those S.A.S model discontinued .Well done Steve ,all the best for the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Good news Steve, keep me posted and I'll pop a news piece in the mag for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Get the Apache back! Other than that, good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Satinet Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 **LINK** Sas Apache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 huh, did not know someone else had the trad kits still going. Cheers Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Brilliant news Steve - well done mate and sincere good wishes for the future.Just taken delivery of a spare 46" wt as I was panicking at the prospect of one day not having one in my hangar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Still got my late eighties power Thing. Very robust has had a hard life and still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It's Marco Ter Beest who is taking over production rather than Steve isn't it? Or have I got it wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerOC Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Posted by kc on 14/01/2015 15:54:54: It's Marco Ter Beest who is taking over production rather than Steve isn't it? Or have I got it wrong? Well done kc. This is the second forum where the bearer of the news has been credited with the acquisition. Perhaps is would have been clearer in both cases to have used quotes. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Jones Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Andy, just be aware that I think that Apache has the glass fus as per Alan's last ones. I've had a moulded one and still regularly fly mine with the Duralene fus, great models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROY DAVIES 1 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Great news Steve, I was one of his first customers here in Wales. I still have a Cygnus and a Thing plus a couple of his EPP models. Great flying models from a model of a man. Best of luck in your venture. I look forward to seeing your site. Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 According to the SAS website they will supply Wildthings until the end of this month. Edited By kc on 14/01/2015 16:13:47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Posted by TigerOC on 14/01/2015 16:03:02: Posted by kc on 14/01/2015 15:54:54: It's Marco Ter Beest who is taking over production rather than Steve isn't it? Or have I got it wrong? Well done kc. This is the second forum where the bearer of the news has been credited with the acquisition. Perhaps is would have been clearer in both cases to have used quotes. Rob Perhaps forums should be upgraded to ETSI 328 1.8.1 so that LBT was always applied to posts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I met Alan-last century at the Evington shows and bought a thing from him-he demonstrated the EPP by jumping up and down on one of his models!...good luck Alan. ken Anderson...ne...1..... SAS dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I think PatMc's joke was based on the discussion on latest 2.4 rules but he seems to have picked the wrong items to quote! Did you mean to quote Roy Davies who got the wrong idea? Look Before Transmitting perhaps? As I understand it TigerOC was confirming I was correct - meaning Marco Ter Beest is taking over production. I wonder if production will still be in Britain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Have quite a few SAS models, but not any gliders. Pity the powered stuff isn't continued, as I would like another Blob. My SAS models: The Star Delta is on the right, compared to the Weston Tigershark. Edited By Paul Marsh on 14/01/2015 18:19:03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Posted by Paul Marsh on 14/01/2015 18:11:19: Have quite a few SAS models, but not any gliders. Pity the powered stuff isn't continued, as I would like another Blob. a bit like this you mean: **LINK** I quite fancy one of them myself, with a lekky coversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Hi , I also like the SAS power models , i flew the blob at greenacres , I am in the process of re-covering this one , I also had the star delta until a friend of mine piled it into the ground , i also have the power Thing . They are great flyers . Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Well that's good news, well done. Good luck in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Posted by kc on 14/01/2015 17:56:42: I think PatMc's joke was based on the discussion on latest 2.4 rules but he seems to have picked the wrong items to quote! Did you mean to quote Roy Davies who got the wrong idea? Look Before Transmitting perhaps? As I understand it TigerOC was confirming I was correct - meaning Marco Ter Beest is taking over production. I wonder if production will still be in Britain? I quoted the right items, KC. I was agreeing with them & emphasising TigerOC's point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Ok, let me clarify things as I made a boo boo also. The Facebook post was made by Marco Ter Beest but, it is actually a gentleman by the name of Nicolas Robus as I understand it who has taken the initiative with Alan Head. I also understand that RCM&E's own reporter, Andy Ellison has been in contact and will be reporting on this subject for the magazine. For those of you who are interested in following the story, you can find it here on Facebook Steve A470soaring.blogspot.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Now I am really confused and not being a fan or user of f/book ( silly name even ) then please can we just have a simple answer to:"Who is taking over SAS" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolstonFlyer Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Apparently somebody called 'Nicholas Robus' **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Horsman Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 On the subject of SAS model's, I've just acquired a used SAS Aztec as part of a job lot on Ebay. It has a Duralene fuselage and appears to have a removable tail group. The wing is foam core veneered and is swept back. My question is re the correct C of G for the model as I believe that the sweep will effect the normal 1/3 chord starting point. Any pointer would be appreciated before I chuck her off Westbury White Horse or Frocester Hill! In addition to the Aztec the lot included a fully moulded glider,a Chris Fosse glider, a 2 ch glider, a Zagi and an un-started Chris Foss Middle Phase KIt. The real surprise was the MPX RX-7 RX that was buried under the packing tape in the Zagi. Not bad for £40 all in although some of the glider are in need of TLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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