Newbie with a bad experience at pattern

[Pascale, Mike]

Let me tell you a short story from a newbie I flew for appox 10yrs till 1978
when I retired. Went to my first pattern contest in 2003 and said that's
what I want to do seen all those pretty birds and had to have one asked
around and  was told someone said he sells kits. He lives in middle of
Texas.  all right asked if he had any for sell no but can get me a kit in a
couple months could hardly wait e-mailed him told me how much $ 495.00 wing
Fuse. And stab and a set of instruction. Well the fuselage was cracked in
two place the wings cores had no holes cut in them as I said no nothing just
cores now I'm lost so I email him and he says send them back at my cost
another $45.00 and still no idea how to build this plane this guy Tells me
about A person in Nederland TX that fly's pattern maybe he cane help I call
him and Buddy Brammer, Larry Mercer Ray Rhodes took me under there wing now
ever Friday I was going back and forth trying to get my fist patter plane in
the air had the fuselage ready to fill in all the holes left from the molds
I start epoxy and micro balloons  looking good till I start sanding them
smooth and low and be hold all the stuff I just put on fell off now I'm in
to $750 and still no were near being done well guess what the fuselage is
setting on my shelf and still no pattern plane. I flew a U CAN DO in my
first contest  and second  went Nederland TX and third to Hot springs and
flew over there won as I was the only sportsman flying ever one was
encouraging but still no patter plane tried to talk to the people that sold
me MY fist plane and was told in so many words I didn't do ii right now I
have a contest in Lake Charles La so guess what I flew the U CAN DO in 25
mph and didn't win but had a lot of fun Thanks to Buddy, Ray, and Larry,Ed ,
Ned  

Now I have a Focus 11and have spent appox 2500.00 and still haven't flown a
patter plane I see this guys name all the time on this web site and they
have all the ans . But he had no TIME for a newbie except my money and you
all want to know why your membership is dropping as one of the guys said
take someone under your wing its amazing what will come out maybe a world
Champaign One more thing You all that fly Masters and up some times it helps
to remember where you all started some time you can't see the ground for all
the trees.Its not fun when you're the only one flying.

I will fly pattern and will win but no help from the people from Dallas Fort
worth area 


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