today

[andrew wallace]

six of us went out to the slope today to blow the cobwebs away
wind was west south west  and blowing 16mph gusting to 30mph

[andrew wallace]

had a good few flights with the quark today and it's SOME glider i would say the bullet will be gathering dust this year
i bought a multi-fun glider at the end of the summer before i got the quark and i have to say the quark wins hands down  :clap:

conditions were tricky today cause the wind had a bit of south in it and the lift was coming and going but the wee quark flew a blinder and even in winds up to 30mph  :clap:



we're over looking Magilligan here and you can see how much water is laying on the land    it's been like this now for months  

[Freedom Flyer]

Andy,
     That Quark is a pretty sweet looking plane, Nice job.  My two older brothers got this sail plane for me about 5 years ago, A Canterbury Sailplanes F-20,  I'm not a foam builder(yet), when I opened it up, there were a lot of parts missing so I shoved it under the bench and left it.  About a year ago my brother Wayne asked me if I was going to build it, I told him probably not as I didn't feel like trying to track down the parts.  He said he'd like to build it for me, I didn't argue .  It took him a while, but this is what he presented me with.  It weighs in at 1800 grams and flies beautifully in 25+mph winds, like it's on a rail. The day I test flew, it was blowing about 43mph. what a blast!!! Freedom Flyer

[Freedom Flyer]

It might help if I actually post the pictures huh?  Freedom Flyer

[Alan_Perse]

Nice model Tracy. I remember reading a review about it years ago. I wonder if they are still available.

[andrew wallace]

terry took this photo last week

his caption was one man buys the ski suit and the rest stand behind him

[andrew wallace]

one of the best weekends this year and i didn't get flyin    i've been working on this for the last two days

thankfully all sorted now apart from a bit of varnish
the wife has a smile back on her face  :clap:  :clap: only thing is WHAT'S next  :x  :x

[Happy Days]

Lovely model Andy! well done!!! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Er,…..I hate to sound negative,….but do you really think that’s gonna fly? :?:

K.

[Fred]

Spar is not square!

[andrew wallace]

the winds died down a good bit today they where gusting to 20mph yesterday it was 40mph +

we had a good few flights the photo is of chris launching his own bullet  :clap:  :clap:

[Happy Days]

Glad to see you & Chris got out Andy, :clap:  surely everyone's been out on the slopes today, haven’t they???

In my case the Alpina, phase 6, combat wing all had a good airing and I nearly had my first flight of a new model, but I couldn’t quite get it finished in time for today.

Quite breezy at around 10am but during the course of the following few hours the winds eased off so that by 2pm it was ’gentle’ on Big L.  It got warm towards the afternoon as well. I was actually removing layers of clothing. Makes a change from standing around feeling like a ‘Michelin-man.’ :roll:

No pictures I’m afraid. I’ve given up trying to fly and take picies!

Keith

[JohnPearson]

Hi keith

I got out to day, for an hour on my local slope. I test flew my new filp 600, which went well in the strong wind, also I had a quick flight with my ME 109, which went really well, now that the CofG is sorted.

[Happy Days]

Hey John,

It seems there was only a few of us out on the slopes yesterday then.

Filip 600: …….so did Puffin finally decide to ship to NI? (I know they shipped a Filip 400 fuse out to me some years ago.)
I assume your 600 is the soarer, and not the electric version. Went well I trust? I believe the rudder is optional on those models, it was rather in-effective on my 400 version.

And the M.e. 109 was  airborne,…….well done. I’m sure another member of this forum had trouble with the CoG on his 109. Had to be a lot further back than had been suggested,……… as I recall it went very well once it was sorted out. Bring it down to the PSS in March. It can have a dog fight with Fred's P51

So it appears there was only 4 of us out yesterday. Seemingly none of the ‘Dublin’ guys flew, :?  and our friends in the west spent the afternoon dozing in front of the fire having eaten too much Sunday lunch.  (Some things never change. :roll: ) What a sorrowful show on a lovely day!
Although I think it might have been raining yesterday in the west of Ireland....like I said, some things never change!! :lol:

K.

[Fred]

Hi there,

No flying for me this week end.. Was working all wek end instead  :!:  :!:
No flying for me next week end again, I'm setting up my new workshop  

[Happy Days]

Working all weekend!! :shock:  That’s sacrilege. (Personally I always considered work to be a much overrated pastime.) :wink:

But new workshop. Now that sounds good. :clap:

Fred’s New Year motto; "a place for everything, and everything in it’s place." Er Fred?

Me thinks, “If Fred is clearing out his garage he’s bound to find models that he had forgotten he had.”...................Don't forget you wrinkly grey haired friend in county wexford Fred

Keith