Corresponded with a modeller in Holland. I am trying to help my cousin sell my uncle's model stuff. He died at the age of 96 and was one of the pioneer RC model builders in Holland in a time when you still had to make your own radios. (late '50's). He taught me how to build and fly CL when I was 9 years old.
Noted Dutch RC plane modeller Ton van Munsteren is helping me advise my cousin. Things I learned:
- 2 stroke engines are illegal/immoral. The oil has to go somewhere and the noise. An NIB OS .40 is practically worthless.
- vintage kits are valued. A bit of a retro trend. Kits like Graupner and Robbe, KeilKraft and Veron.
- balsa is hard to get and pricey....as I drove by all the windmill electric generators that consume all the world's balsa.
- Flying fields are difficult to find because of limited space. Holland has 17.5 million people versus Canada's 38 million. Total surface area of Holland- same as Lake Ontario! That's why they cultivate the land between the runways of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The farmer communicates with the tower to do his work.
Main message- we are lucky in Canada. Rogo Field would be considered a luxury in Holland.
Frank