David Ashby - Moderator Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 A Message from Phil about the upcoming event...... PANDAS Single Channel and Vintage R/C meeting, Sunday July 1st at Pontefract Park First of all a sincere thank you to all who have contributed prizes for the event, your generosity and support is very much appreciated. The names of all contributors will be prominently displayed at the awards ceremony during the event. The prize fund is fantastic; we’ve been overwhelmed with the response to the event: We have a Veron Robot kit, a Vic Smeed Tomboy kit, a substantial voucher for a kit of your choice, covering film, adhesives, an Icarus Champion Glider, electric flight accessories, Bolly props, wine… The prizes will be awarded based on the following classes, with a full explanation given at the morning briefing: 1) Single Channel spot landing with a bang-bang 'button' transmitter. This will be marked on distance radially from the spot. 2) Single Surface spot landing with any form of 'proportional' transmitter. Again this will be marked on distance as above. 3) Concours. This will be open to any model present, even if unflown. The judges will be looking for a nicely built, well finished model, not necessarily the shiniest! 4) Innovation. This is for someone who has shown outstanding cunning and initiative in the build or design of the model, or a really clever solution to a problem. Maybe a really unusual but technically sound installation - or just for the use of some really clever and original idea. 5) Best PANDAS Vintage. This is an annual Pandas tradition open to anyone. This will be marked on an estimated time 'dead stick' landing. 6) The ‘furthest travelled’ of all the flyers on the day. In order to share out the prizes, the organizers have decided that, although you may win more than one event, you may only accept one prize. The organisers will be flying but are not eligible for any of the prizes. Please make sure you attend the morning briefing as Ponty is a public park so there are a few things you will need to be aware of. The briefing will explain the layout of the flying area as this will be finalised on the day, and details of the classes mentioned above. The briefing will also cover things like frequency control using peg-boards and on-site spares availability from Concept Models. There will be a large BBQ facility available, but we won’t be providing food so please bring your own sausages, burgers etc. We will have free tea & coffee all day and cans of pop for sale. We will have a bring-and-buy area so don’t forget to bring your unwanted models and gear, and a table, but be prepared to take home even more! Tables are one thing we are short of so if you have a folding table you could bring, that would be very helpful. We will have toilet facilities on site, funded by the BMFA (thank you!) The main gate to the park will be signed “Model Show” or something similar. Enter via the big white gate on the A639 (Park Road), cross the racetrack and turn right into the inner lane. Follow the lane around to the left and you will see the club cabin and car park. Please remember that the speed limit in the park is a strict 10mph maximum. On Saturday at around 4pm we’re meeting at the Park for a final recce and anyone staying over the Saturday night is welcome to come down either to fly or to just have a look around. Details and updates are on the PANDAS website http://www.pandasaero.co.uk/ and on the vintage R/C site http://www.singlechannel.co.uk/ Theres also a discussion thread on RCMF: http://www.rcmf.co.uk/4um/index.php/topic,89857.0.html We’re very much looking forward to meeting everyone and hoping the weather will be kind. That’s the one thing we can’t organise! See you there! Cheers Phil PP Pandas Committee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 This looks a brilliant event. I'm so disappointed I can't go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I really think this sounds a great event, I am abroad so can't go unfortunately Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Good luch with the event guys, I do hope the weather looks after you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael cawood Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 will wander over. not into flying but would like to see. weather looks so so but intrerested in watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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