McNeill's Latest "Column"

Dr1Driver · 2004-02-24T03:33:05+00:00

Here are my comments, sent to "Mr." McNeill, via email, about his latest farcea.k.a. District V Report in the April 2004 volume of Model Aviation.*****I just read through your very brief report in the April 2004 issue of ModelAviation. Kudos, first of all, for actually having any planes pictured on yourpage!In the middle picture in the right-hand column, I see two men and two planes. In the caption, I see two names and one plane. I have never seen a Fubar 1000. I wouldn't know either Ron or Ray if I met them on the street. Is it possiblefor you to clarify this mystery for me? Who's who and what's what?Regarding the picture of "Kurt Reekstin" and his "SPAD-type" airplane. Whenyou DO actually put an airplane picture in your column, you don't even botherto get the RIGHT information. The plane pictured is really a Balsa USA Stick40+. Here is the Balsa USA website link: This plane is all wood construction. The fuselage is primarily four sticks of spruce with a plywood cabin to enclose the radio and support the wing. Thevertical and horizontal stabilizers (the big flat thing and the big tall thingin back) are made of balsa. Here is a review of the Stick 40+:Balsa USA Stick 40+ TrainerRead the second paragraph closely. It mentions ONLY wood, no unusualconstruction materials. The closest this plane ever got to a "gutter pipe" wason the shop where it was built. The Stick 40+ has been in plan and kitproduction a helluva LOT longer than SPAD-types have even been imagined.This is only the latest in your continual stream of inaccuracies, falsehoodsand downright IGNORANCE of anything remotely resembling radio controlairplanes. After all, YOU DON'T EVEN FLY.*****I'm real glad I moved to District IV.Dr.1 Driver"There's a Hun in the sun!"

Feb 24, 2004 82 Replies

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JosLvng 22 years ago

Chuckles the Clown?

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Red Scholefield 22 years ago

Close! - Try Kevie the Klown. :-)

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C.O.Jones 22 years ago

Interesting you think that Red and glad you do! I've been doing some research since the first suggestion of this. Learned a lot about you from it as well. Interesting indeed!

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