Phil Cooke

And these are the photos most recently captured back up on the Great Orme, Llandudno, over the weekend 21st/22nd September. A memorable weekend for many reasons, not least we were visited by John and Kathi Rood who took part in our event all the way from Boston, MA, USA! Fantastic!!

Just playing catch up with some photos from recent PSSA events in whats been a hectic few weeks! Here's the round up of our PSS Event flown on Mickeys West slope at The Bwlch, South Wales over the weekend 17/18th August

Making some great progress Phil, keep up the good work, this Sabre is a big beast, it'll be a winner on the slope!!

Dirk, Ive found the old thread regarding the weathering masterclass by a chap named Stan Caussell, who built one of the earlier gen MIBO A-10s and finished it really well - take a look - it really starts to describe the methods/materials from post 306. It uses oils and paints to pick up all the surface detail which I know will work well on your Fouga, bringing out all those details you have lovingly placed into the moulds. But you'll have to be a brave man to rub oil and grime all over that nice camo you've just applied... the prize is massive, but you need to be brave! https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-jets-120/6965817-4th-gen-10-mibo-jets-13.html

Dirk have you ever seen the forum posts from years back about weathering up a Mibo A-10 ill see if i can find the link... done with oil paints from memory, then wiped off all in the direction of airflow...

Latest photos from our recent 10-day event flying as guests of the Lleyn MAC on the peninsula just past Abersoch. Click on the photo of Bob Jennings new Fairey Gannet model to see the full album!

Amazing work Dirk, superb stuff!

https://stevewebb.co.uk/index.php?pid=ZAPPOXYPT38&area=GLUE std 8 fl oz bottle. just saying. £25 is nothing for a good full days entertainment these days.

Personally, for the Saturday in particular when you have the night show option combined with a full day of orchestrated model flying - including full size participants! - you really can't grumble at £25 surely. It costs me more than that to go to watch Derby County with my lad these days, thats just a couple of hours of entertainment when they win, or frustration when they dont. £25 is also the price of a tube of half decent 5 minute epoxy these days... come on gents!

It will ALL be worth it Dirk! ... your paint finish in the PSS world is second to none - everybody looks to that finish as the standard to which we all aspire to achieve, so keep on sanding!! You will look back and laugh at this in weeks to come as you see your own reflection in the surface of the finished model pre-take-off!!

Congrats again on your successful maiden flight Phil, it looked excellent from what I saw through the camera lens, glad you got it home safe despite the orientation moment. Look forward to seeing the model trimmed and balanced again in May!

Some photos just edited from our first PSSA event of 2024 this weekend (13/14th April) upon The Great Orme, Llandudno. High strength SW winds resulted in a lot of good flying over the two days and a big attendance as always after the Winter break. Link embedded in the image.

superb set up for painting you have there Dirk, very impressive!

so sorry and shocked to hear this very sad news, Chris was a superb model builder, a great character and a fantastic forum member. RIP Chris.

Not our first event of the year, but our second event in May 2024, and a special 'focus' around the D-Day 80th Anniversary. The following text (and superb event logo designed by our very own Bob Jennings) will be included in RCM&E 'Switch On' shortly. PSSA D-Day 80th Anniversary Event As part of the Great Orme ‘Fly for Fun’ meeting on 18th/19th May 2024 the Power Scale Soaring Association are planning to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landing operation by bringing together as many PSS models adorned with the black and white D-Day stripe markings as they can muster. There’s no competitive element to the event, there will be a dedicated static area enabling all the allied invasion aircraft to be viewed up close together with group photos and dedicated ‘D-Day’ flying slots being run both days should the conditions allow. The PSSA are keen to maximise the number of models taking part - If you have a PSS model of an aircraft associated with the D-Day theatre and marked up with the famous black and white stripes then please do come and join us at The Great Orme, it should be quite a spectacle! Full event details below, For more information contact Phil Cooke on 07772 224719 email [email protected] or go to www.pssaonline.co.uk/about-us/events/ 18th / 19th May 2024 PSSA ‘Fly for Fun’ and D-Day event – The Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales Meet at the 'Tank Track' car park off Marine Drive for pilots brief 10am each day. Proof of BMFA (or equivalent) Insurance and Pilot Competency certificate required. All models to be fitted with compliant CAA OpID number.