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Conference vmszoo::rc

Title:	Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:	dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:	VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS

Created:	Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1706
Total number of notes:	27193

1203.0. "reviews of videos" by DARTH::GAROZZO () Thu Dec 10 1987 17:49

      I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOBBY ABOUT 1 YEAR NOW. I WENT INTO IT A COMPLETE
    NOVICE. I DO BELONG TO A GREAT CLUB BUT I HAVE A HABIT OF BUYING
    SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL TAPES. CURRENTLY I HAVE SEVERAL AND WISH TO GIVE
    A VIDIO REVIEW.
    
    1. THE NEW HOE TO BUILD A PT40.
         THIS IS THE BEST PRODUCED TAPE. CAMERA WORK, QUALITY ECT.
         THEY DO SKIMP ON INFORMATION. FOR INSTANCE THE CHAPTER ON HOW
         TO LAND THE PLANE IS ALL OF 15 SECONDS. I THINK A COMPLETE
         BEGINNER NEEDS AT LEAST 20. (HA HA). THE FILM IS GOOD FOR BUILDING
         NOT FOR LEARNING HOW TO FLY AS ADVERTISED. IT COVERS COVERING
         AND EVERYTHING ELSE, BUT AGAIN QUICKLY.
    
    2. THE KALEMBACH "HOW TO FLY"
         THIS IS ANOTHER WELL PRODUCED TAPE. THE FIRST 20% OF THE TAPE
         GETS A BEGINNER STARTED. COVERS EQUIPMENT, FIELD BOX ECT.
         THE BEST PART IS THAT IT SPENDS ABOUT 1 HOUR IN REAL "THIS
         IS HOW TO FLY". HE TALKS IT THRU EXTREMELY WELL.
    
    3. RC VIDIO
          THIS IS A GREAT CONSTRUCTION TAPE. ITS TWO FULL HOURS OF BUILDING
          A GREAT PLANES TRAINER 60. I MEAN EVERYTHING ABOUT BUILDING.
          IF YOU WANT 1 TAPE THIS IS IT.
    
    4. RC VIDIO MAGAZINE
    	  NOT WORTH IT.
    
    5. MONOCOTE 1 AND II
          GOOD FILM ON COVERING. THEY DO A COMPLETE PLANE AND TALK IT
          THRU. GREAT FOR A NOVICE.
    
    6. HOTSTUFF
          NO HELP AT ALL FOR A BEGINNER. HALF THE TAPE IS ON THE HOTSTUFF
          PRODUCTS, THE REST ON BUILDING A TUBE OUT OF HOTSTUFF AND
          FIBERGLASS CLOTH FOR CONNECTING WINGS.
    
    
         AGAIN I LOOKED AT THIS FROM THE EYES OF A COMPLETE BEGINNER.
    IF YOU WANT MORE INFO LET ME KNOW.
    
    BOB G.
    JERSEY COAST FLYING CLUB

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1203.1		CLOSUS::TAVARES	John--Stay low, keep moving	`Mon Dec 14 1987 12:12`	3
	While I was in Phlyin Phil's shop last week I saw an excellent tape on airbrushing for model railroaders. Anyone else seen that one?