Rod Boreham from Australia writes:

Hi from OZ Larry,

About 30 years ago I was into control line models in a big way, but I only ever got to fly on my own on our farm.   As usually happens, other things crept into my life & the models very much took a back seat.   I recently started to dig out my old planes to try & generate a bit of interest from my 2 sons.   In the process I discovered that a whole new world of control line flying exists in the States which has all but died out here in Australia.   After deciding to purchase a couple of Cox engines from Bernie & Xena at Cox International, their site led me to Blackhawk models & I'm glad I discovered you guys.   What a fantastic range of simple & affordable models!   My 12 year old decided on a Lil' Bat combat wing because he thought that 2 for the price of 1 was a good deal.   I remember spending months building models when I was not much older than him and I could see that his patience probably wouldn't stretch that far, so the simplicity & quickness of building your kits kept him interested.   The first model is finished after only a few hours work & the second is well on the way, so we are both looking forward to getting into the air.   The only concern I had during the building process was that the instructions were a little brief & illustrations lacked detail.   Having built before, I had no trouble figuring things out, but I can see that the inexperienced builder may have trouble.

Thanks for a great range of fun little 1/2 A models. I look forward (???) to going in circles again after such a long break & hope to eventually expanding the fleet, most likely with a Blackhawk model.  Attached is a picture of our son, Fletcher, proudly displaying the first of his 2 Lil' Bats.

Cheers, Rod Boreham
Drouin, Australia