Words of praise

[Ed Miller]

I think you'd better. Flying a "French" plane this year could be a scoring
liability : )
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave & Sue Funk" <dnsfunk at peoplepc.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: Words of praise


> You guys keep it up and I'm going to sell all my planes and call Dick and
> order one of them EMC'S.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Lockhart" <DaveL322 at comcast.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Cc: <dhmodels at concentric.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:35 AM
> Subject: Re: Words of praise
>
>
> > And a third.  I've never seen anything produced by Dick that was less
> > than superior quality.
> >
> > Dick's EMC design was far ahead of it's time and available to the
> > masses before most even realized the capabilities a F3A design should
> > have for P/F 01/03/05 etc.
> >
> > I made a couple of minor modifications (reset incidences slightly,
> > added sub/ventral fin, clipped wingspan) after the 2002 contest season
> > and my EMC is flying better than ever (over 900 flights now) and going
> > strong.
> >
> > David Lockhart
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: D Suding <junk at velocitus.net>
> > Date: Friday, May 9, 2003 7:20 pm
> > Subject: Re: Words of praise
> >
> > > I second that praise. I flew a Hippo Tippo in 1987, and it was a sweet
> > > flying ship.  I'll see if I can dig up a picture. Dick is the MAN! He
> > > really is a great guy, and he'll talk your ear off if you're
> > > paying for
> > > the call.
> > >
> > > Dick introduced me to one of my favorite terms: High Drek.
> > >
> > > Drek is Norwegian(?) for dung. He used that term to describe the
> > > technological advances that allow a modeler to pay $14 for a
> > > control horn
> > > you could make for 29 cents.
> > >
> > > If we can just convince him that moving the wing up will improve
> > > rollingaesthetics, he'd be perfect! But then what would we have to
> > > argue about
> > > after that? ;-)
> > >
> > > -Dennis
> > >
> > > > I just recently had an experience with one of our long time pattern
> > > > suppliers that needs to be shared. Awhile back I purchased a
> > > deluxe kit
> > > > version of this gentleman's FAI design. The workmanship on the fuse,
> > > > wings, stab and rudder are second to none, light, straight and
> > > accurate.> If a part was marked 42 grams, that part weighed 42
> > > grams ( yes,
> > > > everything was weighed by this gentleman and marked ). The level of
> > > > pre-fabrication was extensive, firewall, nose ring and motor mount
> > > > installed, wing and stab tubes and adjusters installed and
> > > wings/stabs> aligned, wings/stab and rudder virtually ready to
> > > cover, fixed gear
> > > > supplied and mounted, and a crystal clear canopy was supplied. The
> > > > deluxe kit was delivered to my door in a short period of time,
> > > packaged> so even UPS couldn't hurt it and came with detailed
> > > instructions. I'm
> > > > ashamed to say how much I paid for this beautiful piece of
> > > craftsmanship> as I honestly feel it was worth twice what I paid
> > > for it. Life being
> > > > what it is, I'm just now nearing completion of this plane after
> > > having> it for over a year. Due to a really bone head thing I did,
> > > I ruined the
> > > > rudder before the Monokote application. I called this gentleman and
> > > > explained I ruined the rudder and inquired if he could pre-fab a
> > > new one
> > > > for me. That was less than a week ago and in my possession right
> > > now is
> > > > my new rudder, again, a perfect piece of master craftsmanship. I
> > > have> owned 5 designs by this gentleman and still have 3 of them.
> > > Those that
> > > > know me here in NSRCA district 1 can attest to the flight
> > > qualities of
> > > > these airplanes. I will without doubt own more of his designs
> > > for 2
> > > > reasons, they fly great but more importantly because this
> > > gentleman is a
> > > > first class designer, builder and person. If you've ever had
> > > dealings> with this man you've probably already guessed his name,
> > > Dick Hanson. If
> > > > you haven't, I strongly suggest you do. My sincere thanks Dick.
> > > Hanson> Runaway - New owner enjoying
> > > > Hanson Extasy ( an EMC prototype ) - New owner enjoying
> > > > Hanson 26% Dalotel - I'm currently flying and enjoying
> > > > Hanson Elan - Still own and will never part with, best plane
> > > I've ever
> > > > owned Hanson EMC2 - Soon to be completed
> > > > Hanson ??? - I'm sure I'll have one
> > > > Ed Miller.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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