Quentin Smit Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Greetings one and all. New to the UK, arrived in October from South Africa and happy to be here. I know RC is huge here and can't wait to get flying again. Flown electric and petrol, largest I've had is a 50cc Edge 540, smallest a UMX Extra that I would fly inside the house when I couldn't be at the field. I love all forms of flying, spectating equally as much as flying. I enjoy doing 3D and throwing planes around a bit but can fly straight and level if needed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel newby Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Welcome Quentin, You'll find a friendly bunch of chaps here. But they can get a bit excited at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quentin Smit Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Thanks for the welcomes.. We stay in Chepstow and from what I can see the closest club is BRCMAC (Bristol) and I'll definitely get in touch with them regarding joining. I must be honest, I prefer the electric stuff above the noisy, messy ones - for quite a few reasons. However, you can't fault the sound of a meaty 2-stroke or the sound of a big prop-tip breaking the sound barrier. Regarding the weather - we actually welcome the current weather. Cold is so much better than unbearable heat as it was when we left. If it's cold, you put more clothes on. If it's hot, you can only take so much off before you'll get arrested. Thanks again for the responses, I hope you all have an awesome weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Hi Quentin I am sure in time you will get to love/hate the UK weather just as we Brits do! Yes cold is bearable but in time it is the cold & damp that gets a bit "wearing". I am afraid it is one of the reasons I moved to electric - It always starts regardless of the conditions! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Don't forget to check out the numerous aircraft museums which are mostly open all the year round. Old Warden, Duxford, Cosford, Mosquito Museum Hatfield are all within a days drive. I think there is an aircraft engine museum near Bristol. Not much in the way of shows until summer but there is a lot of local indoor flying if you look around. A bit of indoor flying display at the London Model Engineering Exhibition in mid January Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Not sure about cold being better than hot.....cold = damp and muddy, no flying for me during the mud season. Each to their own, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 welcome from me Quentin...….. ken anderson...ne...1.....welcome dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Hello Mr.Quentin ,welcome to the forum, I hope you will feel good here... All the best Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hi Qentin, welcome to the best flying and modelling forum ever. It was not around when I started and help was limited to helpful club members. Since joining I have come on leaps and bounds due to the knowledge gained. Happy landings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hi and welcome Are there no clubs operating in the Forest of Dean near to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hi, as an ex resident of that area I would be looking for a club in Wales. I see Gaer Park are still going, near Newport. They have a very nice site on the very big and flat ground to the west of Newport. Why Wales, club subscriptions are cheaper. They would love a Springbok to extract the Michael out of when the sides meet. Baiting Englishmen gets dull for them. They will have thick skins. Traffic would be easier into Newport. For a change, you are not a million miles from some good slope sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Smit Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Posted by Simon Chaddock on 14/12/2018 18:28:46: Hi Quentin I am sure in time you will get to love/hate the UK weather just as we Brits do! Yes cold is bearable but in time it is the cold & damp that gets a bit "wearing". I am afraid it is one of the reasons I moved to electric - It always starts regardless of the conditions! . Precisely - the maiden of my 50cc Edge ended with a deadstick on takeoff - something that doesn't happen with sparkies .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Smit Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Posted by kc on 14/12/2018 19:57:28: Don't forget to check out the numerous aircraft museums which are mostly open all the year round. Old Warden, Duxford, Cosford, Mosquito Museum Hatfield are all within a days drive. I think there is an aircraft engine museum near Bristol. Not much in the way of shows until summer but there is a lot of local indoor flying if you look around. A bit of indoor flying display at the London Model Engineering Exhibition in mid January Thats brilliant - I'll definitely put those on my 'to-do' lists, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Smit Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Posted by kc on 14/12/2018 19:57:28: Don't forget to check out the numerous aircraft museums which are mostly open all the year round. Old Warden, Duxford, Cosford, Mosquito Museum Hatfield are all within a days drive. I think there is an aircraft engine museum near Bristol. Not much in the way of shows until summer but there is a lot of local indoor flying if you look around. A bit of indoor flying display at the London Model Engineering Exhibition in mid January Thats brilliant - I'll definitely put those on my 'to-do' lists, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Smit Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Posted by Nigel R on 17/12/2018 13:08:46: Hi and welcome Are there no clubs operating in the Forest of Dean near to you? From what I've seen, there was one but I can't find anything online about it so I assume it no longer exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 electric always starts? there's another argument for another day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Smit Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Posted by Don Fry on 17/12/2018 13:51:45: Hi, as an ex resident of that area I would be looking for a club in Wales. I see Gaer Park are still going, near Newport. They have a very nice site on the very big and flat ground to the west of Newport. Why Wales, club subscriptions are cheaper. They would love a Springbok to extract the Michael out of when the sides meet. Baiting Englishmen gets dull for them. They will have thick skins. Traffic would be easier into Newport. For a change, you are not a million miles from some good slope sites. That definitely sounds appealing on all fronts, I'll look in to them for sure.. I'll have to wait for the Boks to up their game and beat Wales first though, can't say much at the moment due to their most recent loss to Wales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Smit Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Posted by ken anderson. on 15/12/2018 09:20:14: welcome from me Quentin...….. ken anderson...ne...1.....welcome dept. Thanks Ken, appreciate it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Smit Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Posted by Cuban8 on 15/12/2018 08:48:47: Not sure about cold being better than hot.....cold = damp and muddy, no flying for me during the mud season. Each to their own, I suppose. The muddy may be a slight issue but the cold definitely not. Spend a summer in Cape Town and I think you'll agree with my sentiments. Try sleep at night when it's hot (in the 20's), no aircon and no breeze.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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