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TEEN

Model Aircraft: A Popular Hobby

The design and construction of model aircraft was a very popular hobby in Britain before World War II.

It was inevitable however, that during the war years many clubs were compelled to curtail their activities, and some closed down altogether owing to the large number of aero-modellers. who took up full-size aviation either in the Services or the aviation industry, ་ There also existed a serious (1) It combines sport and re- shortage of materials and acces-creation with sound education. sories, which, coupled with the

(2) It develops pride of crafts- United Kingdom manship. fact that the Government banned the flying petrol models, further handicap ped the hobby.

Despite these dificulties, many enthusiasts succeeded in keeping the model aircraft mover.det ulive.

The body

delegated by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom-the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers (SMAE)

continued to

(3). It develops ability in draughtmanship.

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TOPICS

READERS' LETTERS

I found out from Diana Drake in last month's issue of "Files

News that I may have a chance from overseas.

some pen Fiends

of Getting

I would like to correspond to four or five persons of 15 to 19 years of age. Many of my school

mates are also interested Can anyone introduce me to some of their friends?

MONA-LO

What Not To Be!

(By Betty Bets)

Softball Notes

The third baseman is usually should be at his position, other termed the "hot corner guardian') wise something is lacking in and the reason for this is that team-work, which is the founda- he has to handle hits that come tion of success. down his way at terrific speeds Often the third-baseman bas He has a long throw to first base to decide on whether he or the after handling the difficult hits pitcher to field a slow ground- and for that reason it is imporer, and the Aelder taking the ball tant for a hudding third-baseman should call cut to the other dis- to develop an accurate and speedy tinctly. It may be that the third- throw.

baseman cannot leave his posi Often, too, be has to make a tion to guard against a possible throw riff balance as when field- steal from second base, and

inga

Alip

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a bunt and the under-arm pre-arranged signal should be

a valuable asset

given to the pitcher to be on the As with the short-stop, if aalert. ball is fumbled it

it is better not

baseman's secondary

Every

to throw than heave a wild one. task is to prevent runners from "Name dropper!" Yes....that's The advantage in making advancing to his base, and the

anad just what you are! You're so busy under-arm flip is the saving of third baseman is no exception. trying to make an impression by time, so that if the fielder stands in targing a runner from second, mentioning names of persons and up and locates the first-baseman, the throw is usually from the places that you're suddenly car all the benefits of this throw are

catcher, so he should be in ried away with your importance.. wasted.

position where he can take the whereas your friends are probably He should therefore throw is throw without interference, and bored by it all!

the same position as when the also be able to tag the runner. "When

my dad met Mr. 50-and-ball is first fielded and as a guide so last month" or "My mother's it is suggested that he judge his

Best Position ancestors, who settled in such and mark by following the base-lines such a place sound pretty classy

Diocesan Girls' School. to you, but it's awfully stale stud cases the first-basen

to those listening, especially when It's mentioned only in a show-off that your family is a little more

Hammer!

social than theirs?

Kowtoon.

in a play like this is to straddle The best position to take up the base. to this position I

On the other hand, if the throw

not be necessary to turn around to tag the runner, which he would have to do it he were Naturally we all want to make Some teen agers, when they got

standing in front of the base. I notice that you didn't have impressions on people and be liked in conversational groups, often is from the outfield, the baseman any names of foreign pen friends by everybody, but the quickest make the mistake of dropping re should face the thrower, stand-

know of Boring others is marks about whom they know. (4) It affords practice in the in the "Topics." Won't you please y application of mathematics

print a few or at least one cach to bring up fancy names and places where they've been, and what they ing behind the base. Many base- practical

week? Please consider problems.

my re-into conversation Just to boost your have without even realising how men tend to tag the runner be

own stock a

ock a little.

it sounds to others. silly it

fere having a firm grip on the (5) It provides first-hand ex-{ quest.

Don't forget, it's fine # your Always remember that if there's

This is a physical impos- perience of the elements of air-

dad has enough importance and anything worth

should never be knowing about sibility, and craft design, both structural and

influence to hob nob with Mr. you, your acquaintances, or your done

done. A throw to the third- aero-dynamic.

baseman

be wild, in which so-and-so, but wouldn't it be much family, others will find out soon

case it is imperative that the ball wiser to let someone else spread enough and spread it around.

But start tooting your own born be stopped, even if he has to the news around? Yes, it's wonder-

TUDY ful that your Mom was fortunate and you're a dead duck socially, out of position, for an error at

the vital base enough to have had illustrious re- pal! So it you must drop sorde latives, but do you throw that bit names, then give a few of your score--and if the opposition score of news around just as informa- friends a boost-it sounds much often enough, the game will be

"TEENER" (Mona and Terner: I am quite (6) It provides outdoor re- creation, since the models have sure that other teen agers will be replying to your requests. They function and to to be taken into the open country will either be writing to you hold flying meetings and lectures for flying. throughout the war years.

directly or names and addresses (7) Self-control and persever- ance are promoted as the result will be sent in to the "Tomes of the unavoidable breakages and when I shall most certainly print

them-Ed) the losses of machines occur.

When hostilities ceased in 1945 there were 60 clubs affiliated to the Society-50 less than in 1939, During the past four years, however, there has been a tre- mendous increase in the interest in this hobby and this is clearly indicated by the fact that the clubs affiliated to the SMAE to

zumber 450.

day Eurobea

spectacular rate of influx of new clubs is still being main-

(8) It is not an expensive Lobby, since no elaborate fools or workshop equipment are required to construct the models.

RADIO H.K. TO START TEEN TIME

Radio Hong Kong will shortly be starting a weekly programme pecially dedicated to Hong Kons teen agers, a representative of the local broadcasting station told the Topics late last :

night

tained and by the end of 1949 there

will almost certainly be more than 500 affiliated clubs in all parts of Britain.

Each year SMAE holds national contests in all parts of Britain for some 30 cups and trophies. The contests are for all types of

The programme, the date and model aircraft: rubber-driven, time of which is still to be de power-driven, reaction-driven, cided, will be mainly of request Felicopter Seaplanes, dying boats,

and others. It is not

items. Radio

Hong Kong want at all

know particularly uncommon for 400 or 500 teen agers entries to be received for one of that since this radio-time is for these cont

them, teenagers will be welcomed contests.

a few words as well

with Mr.

popular? In the first place,

Why has this hobby become sa to the studios during the hour to as play their own choice platters, one would expect, the last war and say af made many people, particularly All interested in taking part i the younger generation, very airRadio Hong Kong's teen age hou minded, and in aero-modelling may communicate they have found a practical way Michael Standish, Box 200, Radio of expressing their keen interest Hong Kong; from whom in everything connected with particulars are available.

The Topics meanwhile, will also The appeal of aero-modelling be in direct contact with Radio as a hobby might by summarised Hong Kong weekly and report the as follows:

doings of the teen's programme.

aviation.

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