Devcon1 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I think the BMFA should rename the event "The Nationals, a celebration of flight". No issue with retailer presence, got all my hardware and a few extras with final looksee tomorrow . Highlights for me an IMAC demo by Luke, Saturday night free flight, CL combat and the pure fun of the hangar flying. That said there was not a flightline that you'd walk past without stopping to watch. Dissapointments were the bar running out of proper beer by Sunday and not bringing a model tp fly in the hangar. Well done to the BMFA hangar and all who make it happen happen.. !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bowker Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Someone mentioned to me that the Corsair Duo got damaged over the weekend. Anybody got any information, pictures or video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Well i have decided not to put my pics on, as David and Chris have more or less cracked it and done the whole thing justice . it was an enjoyable day ,it was nice meeting you David . and received my FING from a very nice RCM&E lady ..I have to say the jets were awesome ,as was the fighters from the 14/18 war .bit disappointed the BBMF Dak didn't arrive but hey ho that's life..cheers Bernie. Edited By Bernie on 26/08/2013 16:46:02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Nice meeting you too Bernie. Yep, another great weekend, I seemed to spend all my time just chatting but that's what it's all about as much as anything. Allan, sadly the Corsairs collided - one was on the runway and was struck by the other who had just touched down but was still moving at some speed, this was the unfortunate result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Oh that's a real shame, my friend and I spent some time chatting with Trevor Wood on Saturday and whatched his flight, beautiful models. Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bowker Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks for the info and picture David. It looks like Trevor Wood's Corsair will fly again, not so sure about Dave Pearson's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks for the pics.lads, loved them ,as they compensated for my no show (nearly 400 miles round trip) . Just a thought, I wonder how many ARTF models were on show. ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Just a few more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devcon1 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Did Ali M lose his Starfighter on the Sunday ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Travis Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Had a great day on Sunday, sadly missed out on buying anything but hey ho plenty of models out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Well - another Nats has been and gone! And very enjoyable it was too. Over the weekend I spent quite a while at the Scale Line and also at the IMAC. Always fun to watch the C/L stuff, combat and team racing. Free flight was the usual mayhem - despite a token effort by the organisers to inject some order! The Display Line was as polished as ever. I don't know about the trade being depleted - it seemed OK to me. Well there might have been a few missing, but I think many of them were accounted for by "other reasons"! Anyway I managed to get all the bits and pieces on my list. Weather for the flying was OK - but in the evenings it was awful - with continuous heavy rain from 4:00pm Saturday to 3:00am Sunday for example! Met loads of old friends - and a few "old" ones I hadn't actually met face-to-face before; including Tony and Alwyn! So, all-in-all - very sucessful! Here's to next year! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 What a cracking 3 days we had, great to meet up with different folk. For me the Nats is not about the showline, as good as it may have been I just didn't find the time to get up that far, I can pop up to Weston Park for that. What doesn't seem to be mentioned as much is everything else that is going on around at Barkston. I got to watch a lot of the UK's best at their partcular disciplines, no fancy £20 000 aircraft but back to our roots aeromodelling. Seeing those mad fools doing the stunt CL/ team racing or the young kids doing perfect landings onto a make shift carrier deck, 200mph pulse jets to high speed pylon racing. Then there was the funflying, aerobatics,scale (both RC, CL and free flight), RC aerobatics plus the heli stuff. I don't think 3 days is long enough! My favourite bit was in the hanger on the evenings. Watching 20-30 children knocking pints out of grumpy old mens hands with their chuck gliders and newly made rubber powered models that had been constructed in the day. They were loving it! Rich Edited By Richard Harris on 26/08/2013 22:49:09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 10/10 for that post Richard I totally agree, could only make Saturday this year but c/l team race and speed is always a highlight. Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Not the easiest of things to video so it isn't great but I heard them mention 201 mph after this flight. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Posted by savedbytheground on 26/08/2013 21:56:38: Did Ali M lose his Starfighter on the Sunday ? He lost it on Saturday - as reported elsewhere. Haven't seen any more details though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Posted by Richard Harris on 26/08/2013 23:11:00: Not the easiest of things to video so it isn't great but I heard them mention 201 mph after this flight. They certainly aren't, are they! (and I speak from experience.) I don't know if that's the same jet, but a jet nearly set a new record at 218mph. Unfortunately on checking the lines were found to be 35mm too short, so the flight was disallowed, and the true speed would have been slightly slower anyway. On the correct lines it made 204mph in colder, damper conditions. That info comes from one of the F2A flyers who was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Harris Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 They were also chatting about a mono line for the pulse jets and a double line for the IC speed, not sure how a mono line works? They certainly seemed to be able to chop the throttle on IC models after their run. I did speak to one of the IC speed competitors and he was explaining how he makes his single aluminium wings, he also made his own carbon fibre props. 4 hours to lay it up and cure and 10 hours to finish it off by hand, I didn't realise they only had one blade. It was really interesting talking to these chaps. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Got back yesterday from a truly great show! We met loads of friends, made some new ones, drank beer, flew in the hangar (helis, planes and rubber power too!), drank more beer, heckled the Whittaker-Dorling Combo, mavelled at the scale line, winced at the pulse jet, Great to see everyone! tim and Netty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 love your video Richard so made me laugh wheow wheow wheres it gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Reynolds LaserCraft Services Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I know I'm late posting, but I have only just recovered! lol Was as always an excellent show, Met up with Graham and David annd had a good natter, especially with David about the Wot4 Xtreme, very interesting. Met up with Nigel Hawes having a much needed cup of tea!!! and Chris the Mod I believe? Spent a forune as is normal, although on something a bit special this time, I got my 1/3 scale Albatross DV from the Dawn Patrol, thanks to David T, Pat and Simon and the others whos names I don't yet remember but I'm sure I will in time, some very interesting chats with those guys. Then there was the guy who now owns Nexus (sorry name block again), whata knowledable and very helpful bloke, walked out with a very nice Spectrum Powerbox receiver, aerofoil ali tube and a big dent in the old wallet. And this time I had to make a delivery to a stall there, now theres a first! The 3d printed pilots were very interesting and again very helpful people. All in all a very good show, really enjoyed it, one day I'll be allowed to stay overnight Here's to next year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony H Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Here are a few pics I took at the Nationals this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Nice photos - thanx. Huh Whittaker! The only man I know who keeps a telephoto lens in his pants Edited By Wingman on 05/09/2013 19:06:56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowlea Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Ok a teenytiny bit late posting these, for various reasons, but here are my two pennies worth of what was a brilliant weekend, roll on next year I wont post all 900 and odd of them haha, but rest can be found on my flcker as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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