Jon H Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This has been something i have been musing for some time and was wondering what everyone thought. If we ignore covid for a sec, and ignoring logistics, weather etc, who would be interested in a fly in at Buckminster (or other suitable location??) for Laser powered models? This is, in some respects, selfish on my part as i have been at Laser 10 years next month and built goodness knows how many engines. once i box them up i only see them again after some sort of accident or the ravages of time. it would be nice to see the engines i have made actually doing what they are supposed to do, see the creations our customers have come up with, and have a nice bit of flying while we are at it. I also have a crazy idea about seeing as many 1/4 scale tiger moths, stampe's, chipmunks etc as we can muster all in a line taxiing down to the runway for a 'formation' takeoff in pairs and massed fly about. It would probably be chaos, but as long as we dont break anything it will be fine.. It wouldnt all be scale though. Anything with a laser engine would qualify for entry so dont feel your old and beaten acrowot or similar lacks the required stature. Bring them all. Off the top of my head we would probably need to have slots to keep similar models together. Cut the hour into sport, biplanes and stuff, WWII...dont know, just something to stop the ben buckle guys getting cut in half by a Sea fury, sensible stuff like that but not too formal. Its a fly in, not a show. So let me know your thoughts, its going to be a way off if it happens at all and i have no detailed plans or info on it. I was just curious if anyone would be interested or if it would just be me alone in a field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) I’m in, but which ones would I take? Edited February 16, 2021 by Ron Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Great idea Jon. My bargain bucket 75 in my WotsWot would come and play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low pass Pete Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Really great idea Jon. This one would love to join in. Regards LPP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Good idea, would have to check nearer the time as Buckminster is quite a way for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Thanks for the input guys. Buckminster is a long way for me as well and its the distance that has always put me off as summer weather cannot be replied upon and its a long way to drive just to get rained on. Ron, bring them all. I recommend renting a chinook and air lifting them in. That or fitting larger fuel tanks and flying them in using gps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Hi, Count me in 100% and be more than willing to help out with any organization or assistance if needed. Lets hope we can encourage Ron to bring his Tiger cat along to join my Mossie and Moskito in the twins line up! PS - Don't forget camping is available on site if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) I would certainly be up for that ... I’m not a camper but would definitely go for the day As Ron said it would be a difficult choice of which models .. but I’m sure the weather might guide our choices! Edited February 17, 2021 by Tim Flyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Jon - Laser Engines said: Ron, bring them all. I recommend renting a chinook and air lifting them in. That or fitting larger fuel tanks and flying them in using gps ? I got a bit of a shock when I counted up the number of ‘planes I have powered by Laser engines but these would be first on the list: Tigercat 160v x2 Bearcat 240v Wots Wot XL 180 Taylor Craft 155 LA-7 80 Sportster 200 in-line twin The problem is that I couldn’t bring all of these and some, together with 3 (4?) others would have to be left at home! So maybe it would be these: Tigercat - just got to! Bearcat - just love the 240v Sportster - if the 200 in-line sounds as good as it looks. LA-7 - small enough to shove in between the others (or in the trailer that will be carrying the TC and Bearcat). Bring it on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Tim Flyer said: I would certainly be up for that ... I’m not a camper but would definitely go for the day They have showers and stuff up there i think so it wouldn't be totally grotesque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Dont worry Ron, i can only fit 2 or perhaps 3 models in my car. Seafury 360v, Stampe 180, Hurricane 80 are my likely candidates. A Bearcat + Seafury tailchase sounds like fun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, Jon - Laser Engines said: Dont worry Ron, i can only fit 2 or perhaps 3 models in my car. Seafury 360v, Stampe 180, Hurricane 80 are my likely candidates. A Bearcat + Seafury tailchase sounds like fun though. I quite fancy watching a run-off between your Hurricane and Ron's Lavochkin too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Hey c'mon, this isn't Reno you know, Bucko maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Macleod Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 i would be interested. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 My Hurricane will not be winning any drag races i dont think. A few passes and a barrel roll will be what we aim for with that one... Unless a cheeky Messerschmitt turns up, then its time to swoop in for the kill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 LA-7 on evening sortie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 They'd look great in the air together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dunne Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Sounds great - I'm in! Spitfire 180 Hurricane 180 Stampe 180 Mustang 155 Jungmeister 155 FW190 200VTwin Wot4XL 200ILTwin (under construction) Choice, choices! May decide what to take depending on what else will be there - dogfights, formations etc? Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve 1 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I would be interested. La 5Fn 200v spitfire 150 BT Typhoon 1b 180 Have yet to start building my precedent 1/4 stamp maybe 200 inline? Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Don’t you just love a Typhoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Gorgeous Steve. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Great looking models ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 That typhoon is awesome, and the la5 is cool too. If my sc radial experiment fails i will slap the 300 back in my la7. How big is the la5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Steve Dunne said: Choice, choices! May decide what to take depending on what else will be there - dogfights, formations etc? Steve. For me personally, some formations of large warbirds and/or classic biplanes etc would be just awesome. Nothing fancy, just having a group of similar warbirds lazy 8'ing round the sky would be just fine. It wouldnt be that sort of thing all day, but it would be rude not to try it a few times. Last year Tim, myself and another club member had our 2 acro wot xl's and TIms wots wot xl. All powered with a variety of 4 strokes and 7 cylinders in total! Anyway, we all taxied out in a line, acrowot, wots wot, acrowot, all line astern. We then turned around and took off in turn. Just getting that far looked awesome and we were barely in the air! If we had...ok lets be crazy, 15 tiger moths or similar, and they are all in a line, engines running before they taxi out and take off in turn. Just watching that would be worth the drive. The only thing we do need to watch out for is collisions. We dont want any accidents and i would expect all massed flights to be relatively sedate affairs briefed in advance so we all know what we are doing. Simple common sense rules will apply like not trying to overtake slower models or cutting corners to get ahead of someone. This will be aided by grouping like models together so we dont have warbirds stalling out while the tiger moths are breaking up due to overspeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Not sure if a Messerschmitt will be there, but I could bring my little Focke along! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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