Stephen Jones Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Well i am off now for 4 days . And i have informed her indoors that if the weather is good Saturday or Sunday i will be going . So fingers crossed. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I will bring some, the internal water tank on the caravan holds a few gallons, so should be ok for 24 hours or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 10 gallon tank! Should be OK for the long weekend! As long as I remember to fill it up in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Gonna be some wet spells sadly, marquee will be up for shelter, fetch a tarp if you've got one, any querstions giz a ring i'm going field John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Yes. Difficult to judge Saturday good in the morning but rain approaching pm. or Sunday wet in the morning but improving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark hall 1 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Field all ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Simon Chaddock Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 mark That looks very inviting! Still not sure about the weather. Most of my models need calmer conditions but the latest weather forecast is now showing Sunday as the calmer, 7 mph and decreasing to 5 during the day, whereas Saturday is 4 mph but increasing to 10 by late afternoon. Quite a way to travel so it may have to be a last minute choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Excellent evenings flying. By 7pm the wind was almost zero and we had a selection of electrics and UMX micros out. Chinese supper was spot on. Now to decide whether to watch The Blues Brothers in the caravan of do a bit of night flying with the Pawnee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Did you enjoy your night flying with the Pawnie Chris (see, I know formites too well!) Sorry I can't be with you all - I had hoped to come but not possible. Have a smashing weekend! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark hall 1 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Thanks BEBWe've not got a good Internet at the moment so john can't get online the winds zero at the moment and the sun's out looks like a good day coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Yes Tom/BEB I succumbed! Very nice night flying. Just one battery. Quite relaxing but you have to keep track of where it is and where it was half a second ago!Nice and calm this morning and lots of flying. Bit of a rain shower now so some socialising in the big tent for a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Feather Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 planning to come over shortly; forecast looks good, but car full of models just in case; and tomorrow looks better! Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark hall 1 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Weather looking better today the sun's trying ro get out and it's warming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I would like to take this opportunity of thanking all those involved at the Don Valley MFC for letting me fly at their site. They have a very nice set up. Even my 35 meg transmitter was chcked to make sure it was actually radiating on the correct frequency! Took six planes and they all flew twice including the A4b which performed two perfect rapid vertical take offs to quite some height. The Fairey Delta 2 was the only casualty. It lost is nose arguing with a stout Hawthorn hedge! There was an impressive range of planes covering just about every aspect. Particularly impressive was the big Cessna with an inbuilt electric starter and that quite amazing 'hot liner'. So fast it was quite hard to even follow its gyrations about the sky! Thanks again Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Nice site, great bunch of guys and and excellent weekend of flying.So good in fact some of us have refused to leave and in the spirit of the missing nationals are staying to fly tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Best guests we've ever had, locked em in so they can't go home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Feather Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Fantastic weekend! thanks for the hospitality, guys! Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Nice site, Great bunch of Guys, Shame i could not spend longer with them , I got there late due to getting lost on the way trying to find petrol station then got stuck in the Leeds Festival crowd . My son was itching to get back home by 5pm and so packed up as the skies had clouded over and look like rain was on its way. We got lost getting home as my sat nav lost gps lock , then got stuck again in the Leeds Festival crowd. Was nice to put a face to fellow forum members. Shame to hear i missed Simon and his Depron models, apparently his A4b V-2 shot up into the skies just like a rocket should. Hopefully i can make it again Next year. Great Bunch of Guys . Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Just a bit of an up date. My Depron Fairey Delta 2 broke its nose at the end of its second flight on Saturday - simple pilot error! But like all Depron 'monocoque' structures in a crash the damage may look bad but it tends to be 'local' with the rest completely intact. The only other damage apart from the odd surface scratch was a chunk taken out out of the right wing near the tip. 12 hours later the nose now glued back on. With thin 2mm Depron sheet UHU POR makes a simple "edge to edge" butt joint that is virtually as strong as the original Depron itself and with virtually no weight penalty. As the FD 2 is now exactly 3 years old I am taking the opportunity to completely "refinish" it to remove all the blemishes it has acquired! over the period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Just a bit of an up date. My Depron Fairey Delta 2 broke its nose at the end of its second flight on Saturday - simple pilot error! But like all Depron 'monocoque' structures in a crash the damage may look bad but it tends to be 'local' with the rest completely intact. The only other damage apart from the odd surface scratch was a chunk taken out out of the right wing near the tip. 12 hours later the nose now glued back on. With thin 2mm Depron sheet UHU POR makes a simple "edge to edge" butt joint that is virtually as strong as the original Depron itself and with virtually no weight penalty. As the FD 2 is now exactly 3 years old I am taking the opportunity to completely "refinish" it to remove all the blemishes it has acquired! over the period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 I won't go through names in case i miss some one out, was a pleasure to meet you all, plenty of great flying n models. What impressed me ? how many models some fetch, Simons V2 doing vertical take off not a scrap of litter left to pick up, but most of all peoples friendliness and enthusiasm even when weather's against you, thanks for coming folks it's appreciated John p.s photo's to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 A small selection of the flying over the weekend. Part 2 to follow. </iframe</div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Part 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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