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Say it ain’t so, Frank! Frank, when I learned of your impending retirement, I was of two minds. First, I was glad you had reached that stage in your life with health and activities intact to keep you fulfilled for the foreseeable future. At the same time, however, I was struck by a fu- ture sense of loss impacting a relationship and a friendship that has existed for over three decades. When you came to FLYING MODELS in
1982, I had been writing for the magazine for nearly ten years, first under the tutelage of the iconic Don McGovern, and then with your friend and mine, Bob Hunt. As you came on board, I could not help but wonder how things might change with a new person at Bob’s right hand, and if the high quality of the magazine would be maintained with the new editorial mix. It was not long, as Bob gave you addition-
al responsibilities, that it became evident that your calm demeanor and low-key ap- proach were positive attributes that would serve you and the magazine well. Neither of us could have forecast how your ability to forge positive relationships with authors and contributors would maintain the maga- zine’s equilibrium and high quality during the trying times to come. As you transitioned into the editorship,
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your positive team-building approach was reinforced by the incomparable Maureen Frazer, one part mother/confessor, one part tireless listener, one part clean-up artist, and above all the timekeeper who keeps things moving forward every month. The tal- ent pool of authors and contributors has nev- er become a shallow puddle simply because none of us want to let either of you down. Our almost weekly wide-ranging phone conversations about modeling (and every other topic you could name) over a 30-year period have been both enjoyable and enrich- ing—and I hope will be continued in some fashion as you pursue other elements of
I’m inspired as I write (mid-January) with outside temperatures of –30°F and moun- tains of snow to shovel. Who cares if the car won’t start? My fingers work and glue still sets in the lower level workshop (pictured above). The garage is freezing. The purpose of model design remains the
same, while the essence of model-making has always been innovation. Thanks for another special issue of FM. BRIAN A. VEZINA North Bay, Ont.
your life. I thank you for your tolerance of all of my idiosyncrasies and my monthly pell- mell rush to deadlines. I wish you well in whatever direction you may choose to take your life. You have served the magazine, modeling in general, and those who worked with you in the most admirable fashion. I will miss you, sir!
LARRY KRUSE Lawton, OK
Wonderful contrast The December 2013 issue of FLYING MOD-
ELS had two pleasant construction articles, namely Chuck Felton’s cardboard creation, the Messerschmitt M.20b, and Pat Tritle’s Flummox, made of Depron® foamboard. What a wonderful contrast in building mate- rials, talented and original.
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