Living in South America and relying on the Internet to get my RC supplies, I couldn't agree more with you about KS. From the other side of the world, I haven't had the chance to meet him in person, but I've had great service via email and phone. Something I can't say from some I have had the chance to deal with. Hollyday Designs and Skybench are two other companies that stand out for their good service. Happy thermals to all, Alex > --- Tom Hoopes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I've been off RCSE for quite sometime. I've been > > dreadfully busy with work, in > > a good sort of way. > > > > I just returned from the IHLGF and re-subscribed > to > > see what kind of noise > > would result from another great contest. All of > the > > TPG crew deserve a big > > hand > > for their work, foresite, and organization. The > DLG > > stuff worked just fine, > > perhaps less carnage than I've witnessed in the > > past. > > > > I was a bit dismayed to see that Karlton has > become > > the proverbial "whipping > > boy" on RCSE again. Part of the success of the > IHLGF > > came as a result of kind > > hearted souls, such as Multiplex, Maple Leaf > Design, > > Bludartar, Thermal Gromit > > Works, Dave's Aircraft Works, M&M Glider Tech, and > > RC-Direct. Perhaps they > > might see some sales due to their involvement, but > > probably not enough to > > offset their financial contributions. I know a bit > > about the internal > > financial > > workings after three Soar Utahs, which by the way, > > wouldn't have happened > > without some of these same supporters. So thanks a > > bunch! > > > > Anyway, back to Karlton. After the first day of > the > > contest, Karlton brings > > out > > these silly rubberband launched gliders. He hands > > them out, throws in the > > prizes for a spirited little competition, directs > > the contest, performs the > > cheerleading duties, all at his own expense. > > > > When we were done, most of the kids running around > > the field became the > > recipients of the "competition planes". The next > > morning, some of the same > > kids > > were still out flying the planes, so Karlton > > organizes another "junior" > > contest > > and throws in the prizes as well. One of the young > > daughters of our local club > > member won the Teddy electric kit. What pray tell, > > did Karlton have to gain? > > Maybe a little girl's beaming smile? That ought to > > pump up sales... > > > > I have talked with Karlton Spindle on the phone, > in > > person and via email. I > > have flown with Karlton and timed for him. I have > > bought from Karlton Spindle > > and he has delivered with perfection. A few years > > back, I hacked up a > > Multiplex > > Helios that I bought from him while converting it > to > > total energy detection. A > > simple phone call to Karlton to order a new Helios > > case resulted in him hand > > deliverying me a new case at the Pasadena 2-day, > for > > free! > > > > Karlton doesn't walk on water, he is *not* faster > > than a speeding bullet, nor > > can he leap tall buildings in a single bound, at > > least I've never seen him. He > > is a consumate salesman who has taken a big risk > > starting a new business > > venture (Multiplex) catering to our little sport. > > Multiplex USA/Critter Bits > > (Karlton's company) is not Tower Hobbies with > > numerous employees and hulking > > warehouses. > > > > I live a thousand miles away from Karlton. I am > not > > related to Karlton. I have > > no stock in Critter Bits or Multiplex USA. I > receive > > no compensation from > > Karlton (if I could get some free cool MPX stuff I > > would be the first one > > professing Karlton's ability to leap tall > buildings > > in a single bound, > > though). > > > > I just thought for those of you who don't know > > Karlton first-hand, he's a heck > > of a nice guy. > > > > Oh Karlton, you can plan on a couple of Hoopes > Wing > > Connectors for the raffle > > from me. > > > > Life's way too short to miss stopping to smell the > > roses. > > > > > > Tom Hoopes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane > > News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests > > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - > only $35 > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
