Awesome VC, great thing going, went tru the whole thread. Congrats 

Some great modelers are in that group of youngsters.

Rock On!

Dear VC,


Rao.

 I'm sure this hobby has a very bright future in our country, great going VC sir 

Torrential rains are threatening to wash out the third and final day.....Just 2 hours to go,  I hope it lets up in time......................

Dear VC sir
It is helping me a lot. Today, I will be there on time. If it could be for minimum 7 days, It would be more joyful for us. Can it be Sir?

Himsikhar

Hey welcome to RCI himsikhar

Himsikhar welcome to RCIndia.

A piece of advice,remove your address from your signature.It is very unsafe to post details of your location online.I am not saying that someone from RCI will do anything but the internet is open with many bad guys.

Wow, new members coming in already!! This is good.

Welcome Himsikhar to RCI.
And Hats off to VC sir. Your dedication towards the hobby is absolutely commendable.

Amazing stuff! brother!!
You have really taken the initiative to tunnel this hobby through every youngsters blood stream! kudos!!
I was without any internet for the week
But, after going through this post, I felt like I had to be a part of it too..
Anyways! times! they come they go, they will come some other day...
VC, seriously, I would like to personally congratulate you on this successive step that you have taken and the trouble you must have gone through to make this even a memorable one!

That jump suit looks good! like a collectors item  

Awww! man still can't believe the trouble some people take, to make that little talent come out from the new generation

Regards,

Dorwin..


NB: Still going through the post! 

Thanks a lot for those kind words. They mean a lot to me today. Today is truly a milestone in my life, till now I hadn't realised what this wonderful hobby means to me.

Torrential rains brought life to a standstill in Guwahati today. All the roads were flooded, the majority of the people who stay in ground floors had to be evacuated as water entered homes and first disrupted then paralysed life completely. It is, I believe, being shown all over the news networks.

In spite of that we went ahead with the workshop and brought it to a successful conclusion. Hats off to the young participants and their parents. 45 out of the 50 were present and keen and raring to go! I was overwhelmed.

The Zephyr gliders were completed and flew before we finally ran out of time. These kids were amazing, and it was a humbling experience for my team and I.

Photographs of the final day follow......................

Day 3 - 16th Oct 2010

Upon reaching the venue, I found a sea of smiling faces waiting for me. The weather was inclement, to say the least. Roads were flooded and most of us had to wade in through knee deep water to reach. In spite of such adverse circumstances, we had a 80% attendance. Bravo!

Pic 1 - While it poured outside, the kids got the feel of controlling the MiG indoors. The twin   
          EDF's were deafening in the closed auditorium!

Pic 2 - Explaining the various components like Brushed and Brushless motors, ESC, Tx, Rx, LiPo, 
          Gyro. I have an Japanese Gyroscope top and that made matters crystal clear!

Pic 3 - Wings sanded, wing tips cut, fuselage sanding begins. She is 8 and he is 12 and both of
          them pulled it off with a bit of help from the seniors. Wonderful enthusiasm!

Pic 4 - Since my team couldn't make it to the venue, I called upon the senior students to help
          with the instructions. They did a great job of helping the juniors.

Pic 1 : Empennage completed, now we work on the main dihedral.

Pic 2 : Wings ready!

Pic 3 : First glider of my life completed!!! Watta smile!!!

Pic 4 : Finally the ribbon on the joints.

Pic 1 : All ready but nowhere to fly!

Pic 2 : Lets try and fly the little Heli. She performed beautifully outdoors. Probably because it was
          dead still wind conditions.

Pic 3 : Autograph time. I wish Mustafa Sir was here now. We all missed him a lot today.


Pic 4 : The Champions!


This was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Their enthusiasm and big smiles made us forget all our troubles. Even the weather couldn't dampen the spirits. Such groups are the glimmer of hope that assures us that our hobby will thrive for many years to come.

Dear Participants,

For all those who couldn't attend the last day, get in touch with me and let us build the models together. Those of you who have my numbers, pass it around to your friends. Mustafa Sir and I will always be there to help you.

Regards,

VC

Hello Sir,
So you were busy with your Camp. The pictures seem interesting. There were a lot of participants.. That is a really good thing......
Cheers Sir... It seems very impressive... It is quite evident that a lot of effort and hard work has gone into it...

Hi Anam,

Thanks!

Yes the camp was a HUGE success. That's why I haven't been bothering you and the others, even though 6 consignments are yet to reach me from various sellers! get ready for my calls from tomorrow!

Yes sure sir...

One last thing that I feel needs mention here.

I really wonder, would my team and I be able to pull something like this off had we not come into contact with this forum? I doubt it.

The amount of encouragement and support that has come in from all the forum members has been overwhelming. This is a collective success for www.rcindia.org. Rejoice!

Congratulations VC sir on the successful completion of the camp in spite of the weather! Looking at the photos I wish I was able to be a part of it... but then you kept us updated so nicely that I did feel like I was a part of it And I completely agree with you about the forum being a driving force for all of us.. If I hadn't come into contact with the forum all my RC stuff would have been sold off by now and I'd be just another person with no hobby..

xcuse me sir, the 3rd picture of 3rd day of the camp,u said 'he is 9' but sir i'm 12.......

WOW! I thought you were below 10 I have rectified the error. Sorry!

Welcome to RCI naitik ! The workshop pics tempted me too much so building boreas kit now

This thread has been a chartbuster! 2048 views in 4 days. Thanks everybody!

VC Sir,

Subho Bijoya, No one contacted me till date .

However, as mentioned earlier (u see or not i dont know !), I have talked with VC (Not You, but Vice Chancellor) of BE&SU, Shibpur (Shibpur B. E. College, going to be IIST.) to start aeromodeling club and HAM club in the campus. He told me to gather a few students, and he will offer a clubroom and some fund too. As he is from IIT Kharagpur, he become nostalgic during talking and I realized that he is very much interested to start the hobby.

I found RohitGupta of this forum, an first year student of BE&SU of aeronotical engineering and now want to start. Hope your blessings and guidelines I surely got.

Recently, seeing your post about rubber powered model of Aurora, I found the address.

Aurora Model Mfg Co.
16,Shakespear Sarani
Calcutta, India

Thanks

VC Sir...        

GREAT effort and Congrats on the success...         

and take a good nap.. pics n ur posts show u have been working late nights!