October 2008

Saturday 25th
The usual mix of fixed wing and Helis and one new one from the England team, a rudder elevator model in the team colours. 
Brian Rawnsley had an EPP blade but flew it in a restrained manor, my Pogo refused to land on its rear end, CB seems to have mastered the vertical landing something I am working on.
Phil
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Darren's Mosquito Brian's home brew shockie
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Cookie launches Derrick's latest creation, flown by Adrian
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Jonathon's Heli flown by Stan Lee's Pitts, a bit of a handful indoors
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Brian Rawnsley's Cessna and Blade, steady left hand circuits
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Mark's Pitts Phil's Pogo, failed to land vertically 
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Brian's wing On a wing and a prayer
Saturday 18th

Another great night, good turnout and a few new and interesting models.
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Most interesting model(s) of the night were the Surfboards of Darren and Stan, boring they were not. Early flights were short, Stan's made all off 15 feet, Darren had to do better but no, only managed 14 feet. However with much perseverance, "advice?" and hot glue satisfactory flights were achieved.
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Quite why Marley Jnr looks so apprehensive is unclear, he is only launching it.

Stan launches his own creation, Paul G. at the controls.

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Derek & Adrian prepare the the latest England team creations. Suspect we won't see a change in colour scheme until the yellow and red tape runs out.

Pete wolf's FreeBee. I saw half a dozen of these models racing around pylons in  very small space at the Prague Model Show last September 07.

This is the first I have seen in the UK, although a largish model it has all the makings of a great indoor trainer.

Didn't get any close up shots, do hope Pete brings it again as I will do a whole article on it.

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Chairman's diminutive E-flite Blade CX Ultra Micro co-axial helicopter. 7.5 inches long 1 ounce in weight. This modle is great fun, bit lost in Bentham, first flight lost it "out of sight" (big hall/poor eyesight). Great fun in the home, annoy dogs, wife etc, by flying in front of television.

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Twister R/C Skylift.

E-flight Blade 400 3D.

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Couple of great fling shots I think taken by Mike Brinkworth. Left Chairman's diminutive BMFA Dart and right Phil's little EPP Fox.

 
Saturday 11th October at Bentham

Lee's Hili

Adrian inverted

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Mike's Shockie with a prop stuck in the wing after a midair

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David's helli

Lee's Kyosho Minimum

Brian Rawnsley's Fieseler Storch

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Free flight design with controls added

Darren's IFO

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Phil's rudder elevator Fox

Brian's wing

 

Saturday 4th October. Bentham Country Club.

What a great start to the 2008/9 season. Helped no doubt by the wind and rain outside over twenty fliers plus a host of spectators turned up to fly, watch and generally have a great evening.

The dome was thick with models all evening, several "slot" with eight heli's hovering about, several with eight plus fixed wing models plus a few with heli's and fixed wing sharing the same airspace.

The informal "slot" system seemed to work well and even when mixed types flew together there were no problems. Most of the heli flyers are "beginners" and actual don't use a lot of airspace or altitude therefore it is quite possible for the to fly at the same time as fixed wing models.

One minor disadvantage of Bentham "V" Chosen Hill is the difficulty in getting good pictures in Bentham. Of all the venues I have flown indoors at Chosen Hill had the most superb lighting, Bentham is well lit, for flying but the contrasts and glare from the lights don't make for good pictures.

Many retired to the bar and a bit of "Vaporization" took place some more successful than others, although tried Phil's head was not a very user friendly carrier.

Thanks to all for your support and see you next week.

Chris B.

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Just a few of the many watching and flying.

Paul gives David an intro into Vapour flying.

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The Chairman's "Divo" in action.

Marley Jnr's "Storm 3D"??

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Brian Rawnsley's Fieseler Storch and Sopwith Pup in action.

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Jonathan's first session with a helicopter.

The "England" teams foam IFO.

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Mike's Spad? from a Scorpio Kit.

Brian Boucher's own design.

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The Chairman's "credit crunch" Fox flew just as well indoors as it did outside.

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A couple from the Kyosho Minimums range, Cessna 210 left and the new Skybaby right.

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Pitts not sure whose either Brian or Marks. Kens Eflite blade flying faultlessly as ever.

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