FS128

[JOC]

I just had to go and see what you were all talking about.  That's a whopping great big telescope!!

[F15Rules]

21 minutes ago, Joe G said:

Sometimes we have to sell the past to buy the future so I’m looking forward to seeing what you get for a replacement 

Thanks Joe.

Thats a lovely way to put it.

It reminds me of another saying I used to hear in our family.." Today's Future is Tomorrow's Past"...meaning "don't waste your present by continually putting off something until a future that may never come"

That feels more true to me now than ever before..life really IS too short!..

Dave

[mikeDnight]

5 hours ago, F15Rules said:

That feels more true to me now than ever before..life really IS too short!..

Dave

But curiously not short enough to let your EM2 slip from your grasp Dave. Hmmm... could there possibly be a new pet in your sights? 

[F15Rules]

 

14 minutes ago, mikeDnight said:

But curiously not short enough to let your EM2 slip from your grasp Dave. Hmmm... could there possibly be a new pet in your sights? 

Er...Take the Fifth???😉🙄🙃

[Telescope40]

 

I do know a bunch of guys who may / are able to help if required 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

John 

[F15Rules]

Well, she's now gone to her new home..

Of course an element of sadness at seeing such a wonderful scope go, but the new owner will use her often and take good care of her.

And now it's time to move on, and I am sure that the FS128's replacement will prove a worthy successor in terms of my enjoyment of our great hobby.

More to follow very soon, I hope😉😀

Dave

[mikeDnight]

[Alan White]

I am sitting carefully in anticipation of the reveal yet to come......

Best guess is Dave has launched a Cube Sat Mini Hubble via Space X!

 

[mikeDnight]

I'm just puzzled as to where you go after a FS128, if the 128 was a bit of a handful? My guess would be either something along the lines of a FC100, TSA102,  or given Dave's appreciation for F15's, may be he's found a classic 4" Unitron or Polarex, or something equally desirable that I'm going to become envious of? 

Edited February 4 by mikeDnight

[MalcolmP]

FF256 (hext) 

 

[dweller25]

My guess is it will be a Tak 100mm or Vixen 115mm refractor……

Edited February 4 by dweller25

[F15Rules]

...and the winner is....

David (@dweller25)!!!🤩

May I introduce "Superfox" 🦊🐺🦊🐺, a stunningly beautiful, and as new Vixen Japan SD115S, courtesy of Mr Tim Lumb, a real gentleman and all round top notch fellow..

And accompanied by an excellent, almost complete set of Vixen LVW eyepieces..a full set minus the 3.5mm which my good friend Steve is now looking after.

I will post more details and photos shortly (after supper!) on a new thread in the Scopes forum.

I am thrilled.

Dave

 

 

Edited February 4 by F15Rules

[Alan White]

11 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

...and the winner is....

David (@dweller25)!!!🤩

May I introduce "Superfox" 🦊🐺🦊🐺, a stunningly beautiful, and as new Vixen Japan SD115S, courtesy of Mr Tim Lumb, a real gentleman and all round top notch fellow..

And accompanied by an as new, almost complete set of Vixen LVW eyepieces..a full set minus the 3.5mm which my good friend Steve is now looking after.

I will post more details and photos shortly (after supper!) on a new thread in the Scopes forum.

I am thrilled.

Dave

 

 

I had a feeling that might be the case, I had seen a kit list change somewhere else, the LVWs are a surprise though.

[Highburymark]

18 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

...and the winner is....

David (@dweller25)!!!🤩

May I introduce "Superfox" 🦊🐺🦊🐺, a stunningly beautiful, and as new Vixen Japan SD115S, courtesy of Mr Tim Lumb, a real gentleman and all round top notch fellow..

And accompanied by an as new, almost complete set of Vixen LVW eyepieces..a full set minus the 3.5mm which my good friend Steve is now looking after.

I will post more details and photos shortly (after supper!) on a new thread in the Scopes forum.

I am thrilled.

Dave

 

 

Congratulations Dave - a superb replacement. Look forward to your impressions when you’ve spent a bit of time with the new scope. Particularly interested in practical issues - weight, ease of mounting, focuser, ergonomics. 

[jock1958]

34 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

...and the winner is....

David (@dweller25)!!!🤩

May I introduce "Superfox" 🦊🐺🦊🐺, a stunningly beautiful, and as new Vixen Japan SD115S, courtesy of Mr Tim Lumb, a real gentleman and all round top notch fellow..

And accompanied by an as new, almost complete set of Vixen LVW eyepieces..a full set minus the 3.5mm which my good friend Steve is now looking after.

I will post more details and photos shortly (after supper!) on a new thread in the Scopes forum.

I am thrilled.

Dave

 

 

Lovely looking acquisition Dave and should be more manageable especially with the Vixen handle!! 😉😀

[Franklin]

49 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

a real gentleman and all round top notch fellow..

I've never been called that before! Wow! Great to meet you Dave and I'm glad she's in good hands and hope you get some clear skies soon.

[Mr Spock]

You'll enjoy that scope - and those lovely LVWs 👍

[mikeDnight]

1 hour ago, F15Rules said:

...and the winner is....

David (@dweller25)!!!🤩

May I introduce "Superfox" 🦊🐺🦊🐺, a stunningly beautiful, and as new Vixen Japan SD115S, courtesy of Mr Tim Lumb, a real gentleman and all round top notch fellow..

And accompanied by an as new, almost complete set of Vixen LVW eyepieces..a full set minus the 3.5mm which my good friend Steve is now looking after.

I will post more details and photos shortly (after supper!) on a new thread in the Scopes forum.

I am thrilled.

Dave

 

 

That's a very pretty refractor Dave. And those lovely LVW's are pretty sexy too! 😍 Of course hammerite green may help to camouflage that EM2 before anyone notices the miss match. 😂

Edited February 4 by mikeDnight

[JeremyS]

I can see what sold it to you Dave @F15Rules. Nice!

[F15Rules]

1 minute ago, JeremyS said:

I can see what sold it to you Dave @F15Rules. Nice!

That's right Jeremy..if the FS128 had had a handle, I'd clearly never have sold it!😋🤪😅

[Saganite]

That scope is a worthy replacement particularly in the looks department. 

Congratulations Dave..👍

[dweller25]

2 hours ago, F15Rules said:

...and the winner is....

David (@dweller25)!!!🤩

May I introduce "Superfox" 🦊🐺🦊🐺, a stunningly beautiful, and as new Vixen Japan SD115S, courtesy of Mr Tim Lumb, a real gentleman and all round top notch fellow..

And accompanied by an as new, almost complete set of Vixen LVW eyepieces..a full set minus the 3.5mm which my good friend Steve is now looking after.

I will post more details and photos shortly (after supper!) on a new thread in the Scopes forum.

I am thrilled.

Dave

 

 

Congrats @F15Rules, makes total sense 👍

[John]

Lovely looking scope - congratulations Dave 🙂

 

[Alan White]

So who will fess up to being the FS128 buyer one wonders? 

 

[mikeDnight]

27 minutes ago, Alan White said:

So who will fess up to being the FS128 buyer one wonders? 

 

He's probably head in hands at the moment, worrying, and asking himself how on earth he's going to sneak his impulsive purchase past the wife.