Though we live in the heart of the Pennines many of our members are also members of Windermere Model Aeroplane Flyers. Yorkshire folk, among other cliches, are said to like to make a bob or two. It wasn't a big surprise when two of our keenest members, Joe Priestnal and Mike Whitehouse, let me know they were going into the model kit manufacturing business. I was slightly taken aback when they told me that their first venture was to be a sport type flying boat. As it was the start of the Windermere club's season and I only had one rather heavy trainer on floats I immediately put my-name down for kit No.1. Their pre-production kit was, at that stage, only part built and consequently there were no full kits available. Not being daunted, I prised an almost complete kit from them with no instructions and a very plain box.
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