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Misceleanous / Newcastle airshow 2012

« on: August 14, 2012, 11:07:53 AM »

not sure yet about big L we've had a lot of changes in work and getting the time off isn't as easy as before  :?

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Scale / ASK-13

« on: August 14, 2012, 10:41:39 AM »

after a lot of thinking  :?:  :?:
finally have the wings attached to the fuselage  :clap:  :clap:
and couldn't resist a photo




still a good bit of work to do but it's looking good  

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Misceleanous / Newcastle airshow 2012

« on: August 13, 2012, 13:06:32 PM »

if you're coming up to portrush i'll start putting the bottles by keith

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Aerotow / Glider Towing.

« on: August 06, 2012, 08:22:14 AM »

hi adrian
the small tow line was like a builders line it was very light good for using with 2.5m models

in my cub i have a 30cc dle engine

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Misceleanous / shed extentsion

« on: August 05, 2012, 19:48:35 PM »

extention now added on to my shed

this is the new part holding the wings to my cub and several gliders and yes a helicopter and a panic bi-plane


now have room for all the big wings

just the fuselages to get sorted now  

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Aerotow / Glider Towing.

« on: August 05, 2012, 19:42:54 PM »

Adrian this is the line i use i had to buy two as 30m is about 90 feet
hope this helps
all the best  

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Aerotow / Glider Towing.

« on: August 04, 2012, 16:48:56 PM »

hi adrian
i use line i got in B&Q think it was used for a clothes line or something as for the lenght 100" or more is better

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Scale / ASK-13

« on: July 29, 2012, 19:58:04 PM »

all the capping strips have been added,  the wing tip and leading edge has been glued on now just bit of sanding now if i can just get a dry day to sand it all down  :shock:

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Scale / ASK-13

« on: July 23, 2012, 15:48:16 PM »

due to the weather i'm back in the shed working on the model
i've nearly the second wing finished  :clap: i'm gluing the 1/64 ply capping strips on  
once i get the wings sorted on the fuselage that's the model more or less built   so fingers crossed

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Misceleanous / shed extentsion

« on: June 26, 2012, 12:55:23 PM »

due to the wind being in the wrong direction and the weather being crap i've decided to extend my shed by another 5' x 10'







this is the first side frame ready for the weather board  

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Thermal / Flat field / bird of time

« on: June 25, 2012, 17:53:34 PM »

anyone know where i can get a new set of wings for a bird of time or maybe someone might have an old kit knocking about
i'm getting lazy in my old age can't be arsed cutting out the ribs  :lol:

gave it too much welly on the winch about a month ago and the wings clapped  :!:  :!: i have the fuselage fixed but one wing panel was worse than the other  :cry:

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The French Corner / les hommes de la Menez hom

« on: May 29, 2012, 19:12:27 PM »

looks good  :clap:  :clap:
my sort of weekend food, drink, a wee bit of flying and good craic  :clap:  :clap:

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Events / Rathlin Island/North Coast Road Trip 2012

« on: May 29, 2012, 11:13:45 AM »

the one at murlough bay if the wind was more northerly would be a first class job  :clap:
the landing area is like a bowling green and you can step out of your car and fly  

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Events / Rathlin Island/North Coast Road Trip 2012

« on: May 27, 2012, 20:58:06 PM »

winds didn't suit Rathlin this year but we had a great weekend flying off murlough bay, torr head and cushendunn then we went on a magical mystery tour i took the wrong turning for orra and we ended up back in ballymoney  :lol: i should have went to cushendull :!: next time

sunday we spent the day on downhill beach but everybody in the north of ireland was on the beach
i flew the blaster,richard flew his magic and john flew his swift
richard and john returned later in the evening and flew their thermal models off the bungee    

great week end  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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Slope Soaring / A big box...

« on: May 06, 2012, 10:58:45 AM »

:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
good stuff Fred