Graham Davies 3 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Bruce Collinson said: Did you cover their modesty? Frightened of what the mods might do? Eric even tucked them in Bruce. He's good like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Tucked (?) them in what, Graham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Steady now; he wrapped them nicely in a blanket. Knowing Eric, he probably gave them a glass of warm milk and read them a bedtime story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 59 minutes ago, Graham Davies 3 said: Did you look in the case? I need to know now... Picked it up and shook it MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 The come already wrapped in immaculate clean towels which did not stay clean when I dragged them through the mud. No doubt it will be the top topic at the club meeting tonight. The member who first reported them wouldn't touch them and cleared off . Nothing would deter me from going flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 4 hours ago, Eric Robson said: The member who first reported them wouldn't touch them and cleared off He might have thought it was his wife and panicked... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Dyer Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I am getting cheesed off now. Live on the Isle of Wight and running a model club, I take virtually every chance I can to fly; fixed wing anything. We've had constant rain and cannot access our field, I have flown ONCE since the 7th of October 2023....... I know lots in the same boat, but its not funny anymore...... Maury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDB Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 31 minutes ago, Maurice Dyer said: Live on the Isle of Wight Slope soaring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futura57 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, Maurice Dyer said: I am getting cheesed off now. Live on the Isle of Wight and running a model club, I take virtually every chance I can to fly; fixed wing anything. We've had constant rain and cannot access our field, I have flown ONCE since the 7th of October 2023....... I know lots in the same boat, but its not funny anymore...... Maury Cabin fever? Time to build, build, build 🤔 Anywhere to fly indoors? School gym, community centre or church hall, empty aircraft hanger? Fire up the sim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Take a holiday in Corfu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 The Aberdeen gang had a great day out at Kerloch. An overcast day at 3 Degrees but no wind and good flying conditions. Everyone enjoyed the outing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 A silly 20°c + today, I took my jumper off to fly my 2.08m with its Saito FG-30 Stuka, probably 9 months since its last flight. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Good turnout today - 10 members with at least a couple of models each, so lots of variety on a 100% overcast day, just above freezing, with some residual snow on the hills. The light rain arrived bang on cue as forecast at 2pm, bringing a close to proceedings. Did a bit of single channel flying, as well as flying half a dozen of my usual models - keeping the lipos in a cool bag equipped with a hot water bottle is keeping them at a nice ten degrees plus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Bullit Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Finished off the Tom Stanton 3d hover craft. Worked quite well, the skirt isn't fully inflating so may need to use something lighter? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futura57 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 31 minutes ago, Jake Bullit said: Finished off the Tom Stanton 3d hover craft. Worked quite well, the skirt isn't fully inflating so may need to use something lighter? Watch your altitude there. You don't want any near misses with low flying aircraft 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Not a bad day up in the North East, wind a little blustery but the Warbirds FW190 and the Brian taylor Corsair managed very well had a 4 hour session 9 turned up. The Corsair on one flight with a new 5s 5000 flew just over 9 minutes and had 49% left. Most flights were around 7 mins with over 50% left in the battery. The photos were from a camera video 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Lovely morning here in Perthshire and managed to get out for a brief session and a handful of flights with my PZ Messerschmitt Bf109G and wee Spittie dogfighter. Field very wet underfoot, but only a light wind and feeling quite warm at 10 degrees. Great fun flying the Gustav in formation with my pal Bob's Buchon 109, all depron, based on the Cambrian 109 funfighter. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Scott 2 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 My first flight of 2024, today. The weather at Dover was amazingly good for mid February, gentle breeze & bright sun. I am looking forward to more tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Sunny, mild, very breezy today. Gentler winds forecast for tomorrow - hopefully try my Wotty with it's Evo 10 (while I try and fix my recalcitrant RCGF).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Smith 1 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) On my trip to the field the sun was shining, but it didn't last long. By the time I got there it was distinctly DULL. The silver lining was that the wind was 4-5mph mostly down the strip. Just the type of day to give a run out to my SkyWing 74" Edge. When I referred to my previous notes I was surprised find it was over 4 months since she last had an outing. Just 2 hours of flying on the clock. I had forgotten how precisely she flies and holds the track very well. Anyway gave her a good work out and came away satisfied with the tidiness of the aeros. Note to self - must fly her more often ! 😀 Edited February 17 by Adrian Smith 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) 13.5 degrees, gentle breeze, sunshine, on NE coast. Just stopped flying. Summer's coming.... Put a few extra flights on tye Double Trouble (really is the perfect 'chuck in the back of the car' model). Got the Evo running nicely in the Wot4.... decided not to fly it with a servo arm securing screw missing though! The Evo will stay there until I sort the recalcitrant RCGF... Nice afternoon. (No pictures 'cos everyone knows what these models look like). Edited February 18 by GrumpyGnome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Warm and sunny with scattered high cloud and a 5-7mph crosswind, just four of us at a very wet club field, but a grand morning flying. I brought my Hawes Tucano out for a rare outing, but with the crosswind and longish grass there just wasn't the oomph to get off the ground before running out of runway, so I let discretion be the better form of valour and put her back in the car for another day. Everything else was fine though and got eight flights in with five different models for a nice session - haven't flown my Balsacraft Bearcat for a couple of years, so was delighted to give that an airing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futura57 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Another cracking day at Epsom Downs Race Course today with 11 members turning up. Epsom Downs 18-02-2024.mp4 Can you believe, Joe, the owner of this big beast is 92 and still flying. Michael brought his Mig and Me. Some aerobats and trainers today. I didn't recognise the Crescent Tornado inverted here with tail dragger undercarriage. Two buddy leads set up today for training. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, leccyflyer said: Warm and sunny with scattered high cloud and a 5-7mph crosswind, just four of us at a very wet club field, but a grand morning flying. I brought my Hawes Tucano out for a rare outing, but with the crosswind and longish grass there just wasn't the oomph to get off the ground before running out of runway, so I let discretion be the better form of valour and put her back in the car for another day. Everything else was fine though and got eight flights in with five different models for a nice session - haven't flown my Balsacraft Bearcat for a couple of years, so was delighted to give that an airing. My first brushless motor was an Axi 28/20 in a Hawes Tucano. Lovely flying plane..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 30 minutes ago, GrumpyGnome said: My first brushless motor was an Axi 28/20 in a Hawes Tucano. Lovely flying plane..... My first brushless was a 2820/10 from John Emms at Puffin Models and it was a revelation in my Cambrian Bf109E conversion. Both the Tucano and Bearcat have some of my first AXI 2820/10 motors which are brilliant, but something isn't quite right with the Tucano - not something that I was going to waste time on at the field. I'll get the wattsmeter on tomorrow and see what's up. It could even be that the undercarriage isn't running freely enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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