Phil's News Bits 24.08.09 Stroud cookerPlease email me if you wish to be added to the news group list You may need to unblock images to view photos on this email Newsletter index old news letters though or tonight or apparently this letter is posted at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/phil/news47.htm it may look better and the links will work
Al's hobbies Bristol will be closed during august Several of us use the RCMF forum to swap ideas in the gliding section, please have a look and think about joining http://www.rcmf.co.uk/4um/index.php
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Gloucester MFC news
September 13th Autumn Barbeque, details on the web site soon.
Stan's electric Banshee, a 3D shock flier |
VIDEO A few photos from the Bristol Model engineering show at Thornbury, not quite as good as last year, the model cars were not there.
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Slope & soaring Tuesday Wednesday Saturday
South Cotswold SA thermal, August 23rd Sunday, 10 members turned up, the wind
eased a little midday Next club meeting September 16th Wednesday evening 8.00PM at the
Bear.
One of members mentioned that the slide show does not give enough time to read the compass logo, to stop the slide show right click any of the other images and the page will freeze for IE, Firefox, right click logo, then left click view image. FOR SALE 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 List of items fore sail for details
CMPro
YAK 54
Wingspan
72" for 91 -180 four stroke engines selling just the air frame in
good condition cost new £225 sell for £80 as I need the space Tel 01452
714701 or e-mail w.j.d.e.williams@btopenworld
Flair
Fokker D VII with SC 65 |
Events & Shows
This isn't intended to be the definitive list of all the events and shows in the country, just ones that might be of interest to club members
Aug 29-30-31 | BMFA British National Championships | http://www.bmfa.org/nationals/index.html |
Aug 29-30-31 |
SAM 1066 Vintage Eurochamps Inc 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/ |
Sept 5-6th |
LMA Much Marcle Show |
see www.herefordshiremodelaeroclub.org |
Sep 6 | Wolves Scale Glider Fly-in. Long Mynd, Church Stretton. | Start 9.30am, even frequencies only, £2 entry fee, proof of insurance required. Contact Mark Richards on 01785 712445 or 07831 246961 |
Sept 5 -12th | Bream flying festival week |
http://www.veaseyjet.com/VeaseyJet/Brean_Sands.html beach, slope soaring field flying and bring 'n' buy |
Sept - 12 & 13 | AEROTOW | at Middle Wallop |
September 13th | Autumn Barbeque | http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/ |
13TH SEPT |
Oxford model show |
OUR ANNUAL SHOW IS ON THE AND HAS ALL TYPES OF R/C MODELS. THERE WILL BE ALL DAY FLYING, TRADE STANDS, PYROTECHNICS, ON SITE REFRESHMENTS, INSIDE AND OUT, LICENSED BAR, CHILDREN QUAD BIKES AND MUCH MORE. |
Sept - 26 or 27 | AEROTOW | at Siege Cross Farm |
25-27th Sept | 3D heli championship J8 M5 | http://www.3dchampionship.co.uk/ |
3rd October | Indoor flying at Bentham 6.00 - 8.00PM | http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/ |
11th Oct | XC West Mendip | www.slopesoaring.org.uk/wmsa/ |