Post by johnrood on Apr 5, 2003 13:31:37 GMT -5
Friends, my name is John Rood and I am new to this forum. For some time now I have enjoyed the PSSA website, most especially the photographs and the articles on how you guys have built and flown your kites.
I live in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and am thus not overly far from Cape Cod, where the prospect of slope soaring this spring/summer/fall beckons! Accordingly, I need to shut up, hit the workbench, and get a scale machine ready for flying.
Me, I grew up slope soaring along the Southern California coastline; this was wayyy back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After a long hiatus, I have been trying to get back into the fray, and especially this (apparently UK-induced) PSS upsurge, and your PSSA website is to blame for me hearing the term "Power Slope Scale" in the first place.
Through your site here I was inspired this past year to order Mr. Alan Hulme's plan for his DeHavilland Venom; I'll keep you posted as to progress on this model.
Also, if this is of interest, I have a pile of snapshots I took of some informal PSS action years ago out in California... it was the 1990 running of the Torrey Pines Gulls' annual Labor Day Weekend scale slope soaring bash.
Leaping out from the many scale models of high-aspect ratio sailplanes in white were some very colorful and dangerously-attractive renditions of WWII fighters and jets of all stripes; all those lower-aspect ratio wings and authentic colour schemes casting a provocative spell on Yours Truly and more than a few other folks that weekend.
There were some beautiful models aloft there, and --amazingly-- my photos came out rather well, and this despite my lack of photographic know-how!
Now, if you've never been, I must tell you the historic Torrey Pines slope site is breathtaking. It's a slice of heaven just north of San Diego and the picturesque environs of La Jolla. I'll digital-scan some of the images in the coming weeks, and send them in to you guys for your inspection.
Congrats to all you zany Brits on your terrific models, and thanks so much for putting together and maintaining this inspiration-packed website.
John Rood
I live in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and am thus not overly far from Cape Cod, where the prospect of slope soaring this spring/summer/fall beckons! Accordingly, I need to shut up, hit the workbench, and get a scale machine ready for flying.
Me, I grew up slope soaring along the Southern California coastline; this was wayyy back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After a long hiatus, I have been trying to get back into the fray, and especially this (apparently UK-induced) PSS upsurge, and your PSSA website is to blame for me hearing the term "Power Slope Scale" in the first place.
Through your site here I was inspired this past year to order Mr. Alan Hulme's plan for his DeHavilland Venom; I'll keep you posted as to progress on this model.
Also, if this is of interest, I have a pile of snapshots I took of some informal PSS action years ago out in California... it was the 1990 running of the Torrey Pines Gulls' annual Labor Day Weekend scale slope soaring bash.
Leaping out from the many scale models of high-aspect ratio sailplanes in white were some very colorful and dangerously-attractive renditions of WWII fighters and jets of all stripes; all those lower-aspect ratio wings and authentic colour schemes casting a provocative spell on Yours Truly and more than a few other folks that weekend.
There were some beautiful models aloft there, and --amazingly-- my photos came out rather well, and this despite my lack of photographic know-how!
Now, if you've never been, I must tell you the historic Torrey Pines slope site is breathtaking. It's a slice of heaven just north of San Diego and the picturesque environs of La Jolla. I'll digital-scan some of the images in the coming weeks, and send them in to you guys for your inspection.
Congrats to all you zany Brits on your terrific models, and thanks so much for putting together and maintaining this inspiration-packed website.
John Rood
