Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
Map of Laguna Niguel slope site: http://jeffareid.net/cgi-bin/lnss.jpg An old 2 minute video of me flying my DAW 1-26 at this slope site. During the landing approach, you get a good idea of the view there. http://jeffareid.net/cgi-bin/jr126.wmv RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
Here's a link to a map to Fairview Park: http://www.1hss.org/hssmap.htm RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
>From Tustin? Let us assume -moving- traffic for the moment. LOL! Less than 25 minutes down the CA 55 freeway to the I405 freeway north. On the I405 north exit Brookhurst and turn left on Brookhurst (towards the ocean). Go a few miles to the Hamilton intersection and turn left. Go to Canyon two or three lights down and turn left. Follow Canyon 2 blocks straight ahead and it dead ends at Fairview park. Setup and enjoy. There is a frequency control board there. Please use it. Please be mindful of others, like joggers, in the park as this is a public park. Everyone has a right to be there. This is a very historical site as the Harbor Soaring Society flies there every weekend and some weekdays. HSS is not what it used to be (or so I a newbie understand) but it is a nice flying site! Enjoy the ocean view. (Ignore the power plants!) LOL! --- John Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks all, > > I will try to look up a couple of the shops. Tell me, how far do you have > to > drive to find enough open space to set-up a winch and find some thermals? I > > won't be able to do that this trip, but geeez things seem a bit crowded out > > here. > > John Hayes > > > >From: Jeff Gortatowsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area > >Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:44:47 -0700 (PDT) > > > >I wrote: > > > > > I did not know about JAXs (trying to sell his LHS business). A shame. > > > I thought the electrics business might keep him going... > > > >My fault as much as anyones now that I think about it a bit. I buy > >virtually > >everything online. Even with shipping it is as cheap if not cheaper and I > >could get -exactly- what I needed not what JAXs' wholesaler/distributor > >sells. > > > >Like I said on RCGroups... maybe there is no LHS business model that makes > >sense anymore. At least not for planes... But that is OT for here. Replies > > >to > >my email please. > > > >= > >--- > >Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky > >La Habra Heights, California > > > >"Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child -- if you parboil them > first > >for seven hours, they always come out tender. " - W.C. Fields > >"What wretched scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and > >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > >subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > >MIME turned off. > > > = --- Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky La Habra Heights, California "Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child -- if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender. " - W.C. Fields "What wretched scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
RE: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
The Harbor Soaring Society at http://www.1hss.org has a field off of Victoria. -Original Message- From: John Hayes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area Thanks all, I will try to look up a couple of the shops. Tell me, how far do you have to drive to find enough open space to set-up a winch and find some thermals? I won't be able to do that this trip, but geeez things seem a bit crowded out here. John Hayes >From: Jeff Gortatowsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area >Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:44:47 -0700 (PDT) > >I wrote: > > > I did not know about JAXs (trying to sell his LHS business). A > > shame. I thought the electrics business might keep him going... > >My fault as much as anyones now that I think about it a bit. I buy >virtually >everything online. Even with shipping it is as cheap if not cheaper and I >could get -exactly- what I needed not what JAXs' wholesaler/distributor >sells. > >Like I said on RCGroups... maybe there is no LHS business model that >makes sense anymore. At least not for planes... But that is OT for >here. Replies to my email please. > >= >--- >Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky >La Habra Heights, California > >"Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child -- if you parboil them >first >for seven hours, they always come out tender. " - W.C. Fields >"What wretched scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that >subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with >MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
Thanks all, I will try to look up a couple of the shops. Tell me, how far do you have to drive to find enough open space to set-up a winch and find some thermals? I won't be able to do that this trip, but geeez things seem a bit crowded out here. John Hayes From: Jeff Gortatowsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:44:47 -0700 (PDT) I wrote: > I did not know about JAXs (trying to sell his LHS business). A shame. > I thought the electrics business might keep him going... My fault as much as anyones now that I think about it a bit. I buy virtually everything online. Even with shipping it is as cheap if not cheaper and I could get -exactly- what I needed not what JAXs' wholesaler/distributor sells. Like I said on RCGroups... maybe there is no LHS business model that makes sense anymore. At least not for planes... But that is OT for here. Replies to my email please. = --- Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky La Habra Heights, California "Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child -- if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender. " - W.C. Fields "What wretched scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
I wrote: > I did not know about JAXs (trying to sell his LHS business). A shame. > I thought the electrics business might keep him going... My fault as much as anyones now that I think about it a bit. I buy virtually everything online. Even with shipping it is as cheap if not cheaper and I could get -exactly- what I needed not what JAXs' wholesaler/distributor sells. Like I said on RCGroups... maybe there is no LHS business model that makes sense anymore. At least not for planes... But that is OT for here. Replies to my email please. = --- Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky La Habra Heights, California "Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child -- if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender. " - W.C. Fields "What wretched scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
Jeff is right on top of things with his previous posts. I personally think Jax, while smaller, has more soaring related stuff, but either way, gliders are a small part of their core business, unlike cars, boats, and slimers. Jax's slimer focus has dwindled quite a bit by the closure of the premier Mile Square Park for flying, and now the whole store is struggling, in fact it's for sale if anyone wants to try to make it go. If you are into electrics or slopers, one of the best toy stores you will ever find is not too far away in Covina, close to Temple Hill which is a great slopeing destination. It's the headquarters of SoaringUSA.com. Everything you see on the website, and actually quite a bit more is available for drooling and fondling at our warehouse facility. Call ahead for a visit. The contact info is on our website. Welcome to SoCal. Ignore the rain, it's our 5 days allocated this year for rain :-) Nathan Woods www.soaringusa.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
I should also mention that on occasion, if you are in SoCal and have a glider (or can/want to borrow one), both of my clubs, HSS and SWSA, host some of the toughest, but very low key and fun competitions in the country. Often the club flyers and the 'guest' flyers list reads like a whose who of Slope, TD, and HLG competition. It's a competition flyers heaven. Am I lying Dan? No promises of course. Best Jeff = --- Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky La Habra Heights, California "Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child -- if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender. " - W.C. Fields "What wretched scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
Tustin? You'll be on top of Ultimate Hobbies on Tustin Avenue. And closer to JAXs and Hobby People's Warehouse store in Fountain Valley than Gryo. Not to say you shouldn't go to Gyro... that's cool and you'll be close to Bill I suppose (we have not met). Hobby People's warehouse store is down the 55 freeway (south) which runs next to Tustin Aveune, down to the I405 north three or four exits to the Euclid Street exit. That exit curves around almost 180 degrees. You'll stay to the right and turn right onto ELLIS (not Left on EUCLID! tho don't panic, you can always turn around). Then follow Ellis around and under the freeway and Hobby People is on your right a few blocks down. PLUS: If you keep going on Ellis (turn right when leaving Hobby People) to Brookhurst and turn right on Brookhurst, go one block or so over the freeway, on the left in a strip mall is JAXs Hobbies. And Ultimate Hobbies is all the way up Tustin Avenue between Katella and Nolh Ranch Road on the left also in a strip mall type building (on the left if going north on Tustin Avenue). If you stay a weekend, there are glider guiders not too far from JAXs and Hobby Poeple to be found at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa. Electric flyers are there every single morning it is clear and not windy (which is most days!). Best wishes Jeff = --- Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky La Habra Heights, California "Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child -- if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender. " - W.C. Fields "What wretched scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
Ultimate Hobbies in Tustin off the 55 freeway. JAXs hobbies on Brookhurst off the 405 freeway. Gyro Hobbies off the I5 freeway in Lake Forest. Pegasus hobbies (worth the trip) off the 10 freeway. Hobby People's main store in Costa Mesa (or Fountain Valley, I fergit). E-Hobbies store in La Mirada. All but E-Hobbies and Pegasus Hobbies are within driving distance at night in Orange County (Pegasus is way up the 57 freeway to the I10, and east on the I10 in San Bernadino County, and E-Hobbies is in L.A. County) . Pegasus has tons-o-stuff. Makes Gyro look like a Piker (Superior). Where in Santa Ana _exactly_ are you staying? See between 4pm and 7pm the freeways can be a real challenge for anyone not used to 6 lanes (in one direction!) of bumper to bumper California drivers. Best to stay on surface streets if possible. Ultimate Hobbies, JAXs, and Hobby People fit that description if one is in Santa Ana (like around John Wayne Airport and South Coast Metro). Gryo, E-Hobbies, and Pegasus do not. Best wishes, Jeff in La Habra Heights, CA = --- Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky La Habra Heights, California "Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child -- if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender. " - W.C. Fields "What wretched scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
Great! thanks Bill, I will actually be in Tustin, so that sounds close. I'll check it out. John Hayes - Original Message - From: "Bill Malvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 8:40 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area > On 10/18/04 17:31 John Hayes wrote: > > > Are there any good hobby shops in the Santa Ana area? I will be out > > there on > > business this week and will likely have some time to kill in the > > evenings. > > Would like to poke around in a good shop or hook up with one of you > > locals > > to see what you guys are flying and where. > > > About the best around is Gyro Hobbies. It is off I-5 south at Lake Forest. > Turn right, go to the Shell station on the left, turn left there and > immediately right into the shopping center across from the Shell. Gyro is > located around to the front facing Lake Forest. About 15 minutes from > Santa > Ana, depending on where exactly you are. They close these days at 7 PM. > > Great all around shop. Lots of foamies and other stuff. About one of the > best around that I have seen. > > We also have a Hobby People on the other side of the freeway from Gyro. > But > that about sums it up. > > ~~~ > Bill Malvey > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note > that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format > with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Hobby shops in Santa Ana area
On 10/18/04 17:31 John Hayes wrote: > Are there any good hobby shops in the Santa Ana area? I will be out there on > business this week and will likely have some time to kill in the evenings. > Would like to poke around in a good shop or hook up with one of you locals > to see what you guys are flying and where. About the best around is Gyro Hobbies. It is off I-5 south at Lake Forest. Turn right, go to the Shell station on the left, turn left there and immediately right into the shopping center across from the Shell. Gyro is located around to the front facing Lake Forest. About 15 minutes from Santa Ana, depending on where exactly you are. They close these days at 7 PM. Great all around shop. Lots of foamies and other stuff. About one of the best around that I have seen. We also have a Hobby People on the other side of the freeway from Gyro. But that about sums it up. ~~~ Bill Malvey RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
