Hello Everyone!!!!

[HobbyHangar]

Liking the changes Jack, keep up the good work

[Jono]

Just a personal view, but I think you may have gone a bit overboard with the subforums, it's all good and well if you have millions of topics, but it's going to be a while before this board gets off the ground again. I personally would rather see one forum for each brand that I can browse through, instead of having to wade through all the subforums, can be a bit off putting.

My 2c.

Also need a forum window put back on the front page to get interest back. Whoever has access to editing that, here is a bit of code I use for the sql select for a window I use:

Code: Select all

SELECT forum_name, phpbb_posts.forum_id, topic_title, post_id, username, post_text, post_subject
         FROM phpbb.phpbb_posts, phpbb.phpbb_topics, phpbb.phpbb_users, phpbb.phpbb_forums
         WHERE phpbb_posts.topic_id = phpbb_topics.topic_id &&
         topic_last_post_id = post_id &&
         poster_id = user_id && phpbb_posts.forum_id = phpbb_forums.forum_id
         ORDER BY post_time desc LIMIT 0 , 5

If you need a hand with the php side, give me a PM.

[Lojik]

you talking about a wrapper for the forum or a small window that displays recent topics?

Kevin will need to talk to his web man about that, I agree though something on the front page, maybe just a recent topic or post box would help get a little more attention.

The only reason I made sub-topics was there is alot of differences with each type of model and it can be a pain (if the forum is used allot) to wade through one whole section looking for a thread about your specific model. I'm more than happy to change it, maybe make the sub-forums inactive until we have allot of posts.

[siang]

Hi All,
I wonder if there is any site in Auckland where model flyers gather and fly 3D plane. I'm new to this, been toying with a few foamie(2), move to balsa (2x), crashed them all, lol. Now onto my 3rd balsa and I love it. All of them electric atm but will move on to nitro when time is right.
Flying at Highbrook atm, excellent for my 3D plane but not heli friendly, esp on weekends when it does get crowded. So, presently seeking for site that do both . Any recomendation is highly apreaciated.

[3dmikey]

Siang, go to www.parkflyers.org.nz/ and ask there, Not sure about the Auckland park scene

[siang]

Thanks Mikey, I've been quite active at parkflyer but they are moving over to slope, almost every thread turn to slopei, lol.

[Lojik]

Hey siang, this is jack.

Lord Ellesmere park seems to be very popular in the early morning before the cricketers get in there.

I'm looking for a few places to fly my bipe also.

saving up for one of the Eflite 4-sites or maybe the slightly larger and more stable version.

[siang]

Hi Jack, Thanks fro the reply. Lyods Elsmore Park is just 3 mins away from my home, lol. I use to fly everything there, nitro and electric till they bann nitro, lol which is fair as we dont want all the nitros flying at the park haha. We then move on to some secret clif like spot where we fly our nitro b4 highbrook got its approval. The problem with LEP is there are joggers, pets(dogs), public that just walk across the park out of nowhere. With Highbrook, it's kind of worryless area. I still sometime drop-by at LEP for the sake of catching up with friends and have a few quickie with my electric thou . Frankly, I think Cleavedon (PMAC) seem to be the ideal place. I may op to get the wings with my plane first, lol, heli being too hard, lol. I will join them once my Kumeo's membership expire .

[Lojik]

I'm gonna check out cleavedon as well, there are quite a few events there each year so wanna see what there place is like as I need to think about what new field to make my regular next season.

[siang]

Great. GIve me a buzz, preferance 1day in advance if you wanna check Cleavedon out, Oh only on Sunday thou. Great place, bunch of friendly people as well. A few weeks ago when I went to Hamilton, there was a 1/2 size scale RC plane that came over at Cleavedon from Tauranga. Cool, eh? I'd have stayed back if I knew it was coming. lol.