Phil's News Bits 22.06.09 Stroud cookerPlease email me if you wish to be added to the news group list
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though or tonight or apparently this letter is posted at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/phil/news39.htm it may look better The Next big event for many of us is Woodspring
http://www.woodspringwings.co.uk/shows.html There
will be no full sized flying this year Woodspring 2009 - Swap Meet Bring and sell your radio control aircraft equipment and accessories inside
the marquee. Access the Swap Meet with your car from 9.00 - 9.45am. Unload and
remove car to the Car Park is necessary as we have site limitations. Cost is £10.00
per table pitch.
R/C PARADISE – The answer to the economic crisis? Well not quite, but we can give you an enjoyable and affordable break from everything. Situated in beautiful South West France our campsite comes complete with 25 acres of facilities dedicated to r/c Modelling (and c/l circles as well) Now on you tube Click on this link to see our video:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu8fllz3mSA For full details see the website www.rcparadise.org How many watts do you need for electric
flight? However, given the interest and desire of many modellers to convert i/c designs to electric, Graham advises that you should start by looking at how you want the model to perform and apply the Watts per Pound rule to your requirements. The Watts per Pound rule is a way of looking at the likely power required to fly a particular model at various levels of performance. It is only really valid when applied to a sports, scale or aerobatic type of model. Very clean glider type designs are more efficient aerodynamically and can manage with much less power. The following is a guide to the watts per pound you require for 'normal' electric flight:
Reg has released modelflight http://www.modelflight.regheath.com/ don't believe the close encounter with Mars story, this is the Mars as big as the moon email hoax that has been around for years
Gloucester MFC news Saturday 4th July; No
flying before 3.00 pm. No flying from 1200 (midday) Wednesday 8th July thru to 1200 (midday) Monday 13th July (5 days) due to main Auto grass event for 2009. No flying Saturday 8th August thru to 1200 (midday) Monday 10th August (2.5 days) due to Charity Auto grass event for 2009 |
The weeks flying at Gloucester MFC http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog09/june09/june09.htm |
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News from Etienne
Have a look at the new tug (Scale Cessna 305, civil version of the
Birdog)) which is awaiting 2.4ghz conversion this weekend
Etienne Dodane
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Slope & soaring Monday Selsley was hard work but rewarding with a variety of thermals, later some weak slope lift arrived. We spotted a Red Kite slope soaring, Guy had seen one a few weeks ago at Frocester . Chris glover spotted one at Hillsley and Etienne in Kempley The Red kite nearly became extinct with game keepers poising them and farmers
shooting their nests. With the Red Kite about to disappear from these lands, the
RSPB and other conservation organisations put out a call to action. The Red Kite
population was put under a huge surveillance operation. Tuesday
Friday Saturday
SCSA NEWS
July 15th 6.30 for 7.00PM electric thermal comp, any model with an electric motor, Zagi, power model. Just for fun no prizes The thermal comp against Malvern SA will be July 26th at Fish Meadow August 23rd Sunday club thermal competition 9.30 for 10.00AM start Photo added to web site http://www.scsa.org.uk/minchinhampton.htm FORE SAIL http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/for-sale.htm , For use by club members and others in Gloucestershire, send to for-sale@glos-mfc.co.uk
newly listed Items Edge 540 3 Hi-Tec HS82 MGs
4mm Gold Connectors (10 Pairs per Pack)
£7 Carbon Fibre – European Stock Quality Assured not the cheap Chinese Glass
Crap 6mm OD x 4mm ID x 1 Meter Black Carbon Tube
£4/Meter Contact Mark Burns 07775 563188 List of items fore sail click here for details
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Events & Shows
This isn't intended to be the definitive list of all the events and shows in the country, just one's that might be of interest to club members
Jun 27-28 |
BEFA Middle Wallop International Electric Fly In Weekend Middle Wallop, Nr Andover, SO20 8DY. |
Contact Bob Mahoney on 01494 521838 or robert@rlmahoney.co.uk or see www.befa.ef-uk.net/events.htm or www.rlmahoney.co.uk |
27th or 28th - | TVSA open events | at Siege Cross. Click here for location detail |
Jul 4&5 | Woodspring | http://www.woodspringwings.co.uk/shows.html |
Jul 18-19 | LMA Cosford 2 Day Airshow | M54, West Midlands. Contact Dave Johnson on 01925 811763 or dave.johnson13@btopenworld.com or see www.LargeModelAssociation.com |
Aug 15 (or 16) |
Thames Valley Scale Aerotow Event |
Siege Cross, Nr Thatcham, Berkshire. For Details See www.tvsa.scalesoaring.co.uk |
Aug 23rd | Woodspring Efly | http://www.woodspringwings.co.uk/ |
21st - 23rdm Aug | Bristol model exhibition | Thornbury http://www.bristolmodelengineers.co.uk/exhib/exhib.htm |
Aug 29-30-31 | BMFA British National Championships | http://www.bmfa.org/nationals/index.html |
Aug 29-30-31 |
SAM 1066 Vintage EurochampsInc Dixielander Celebration Event on Sunday. Middle Wallop, Nr Andover, |
SO20 8DY. Contact Mike Parker on 0118 948 1392 or membership@SAM1066.org or see www.sam1066.org |
29 August | OPEN DAY Gaer Park |
At junction 28 on the M4 take the roundabout exit signposted A48 St.
Mellons. Follow the A48 for St. Mellons & Castleton http://www.gaerpark-mfc.org.uk/ |
Sep 5-6 | LMA Much Marcle Show | Herefordshire, HR8 2LX. Contact Bernard Morris on 01989 740619 or 07720 677056 or bernard.morris@homecall.co.uk or see www.herefordshiremodelaeroclub.org |
Sept - 12 & 13 | AEROTOW | at Middle Wallop |
September 13th | Autumn Barbeque | http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/ |
Sept - 26 or 27 | AEROTOW | at Siege Cross Farm |
25-27th Sept | 3D heli championship J8 M5 | http://www.3dchampionship.co.uk/ |