Phil's news letter 05/11/2012

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Gloucester cooker repairs

Repairs to cookers and oven in the Gloucester area

 

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BMFA PRESS RELEASE
FIRST PERSON VIEW FLIGHT FOR BMFA MEMBERS
First Person View Flight (the ability to control an R/C aircraft from a “pilot’s eye” perspective through the use of on board camera and ground based receiving and viewing equipment) is becoming increasingly popular and the ready availability of cost effective lightweight equipment has accelerated this process.

read more at  http://www.bmfa.org/news/2012/09/press-release-first-person-view/ 


From BARCS

Yes it's that time of year again. The AGM and famous Soaring Market comes to the Parklands Leisure Centre, Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5QG on Sunday 2nd December with doors opening at 9am. Entry will be the same cost as last year, £2 for members and £5 for non members. New members joining BARCS on the day will get the difference refunded against their membership fee £10.

ACE MODELS will be displaying models from the Nan range of competition and sport mouldies along with other items. www.acemodel.co.uk
FLYWIZE MODELS join us for the first time. Dave Maskell has assembled a fine range of products from Graupner, Royal, Pichler and New Power. www.flywizemodels.com
INWOOD MODELS are with us once again and we expect them to bring their usual huge stock of kits, radios, batteries, servos and other essential modelling bits and pieces. www.inwoodmodels.co.uk
PICHLER- MODELLBAU will be represented by UK agent Gordon Upton. www.pichler-modellbau.de
SLOPERACER return after last year’s success, with some exciting slope models, including their new range and accessories from FuFix. www.sloperacer.co.uk
SLOPESIDE are back again. Probably best known for Speedo gliders, they also have receivers, batteries, motors and lots of other items available. www.slopeside.co.uk
THE FLYING WIDGET is primarily an on-line and ebay store but owner Charlie Warren also likes to get out and about to bring his huge range of, well widgets, from servos to onboard battery checkers, leads to lipo bags to the public. www.flyingwidgetsupplies.com

All our traders invite you to visit their online stores and if you see something you really want, contact them and they’ll try and bring it along.

We are waiting to hear from many more of the country’s top suppliers and hope to bring you updates of new attendees in due course. Look out for more news on www.barcs.co.uk

Don’t forget the bring and buy stand. No commission is taken, just bring along your unwanted soaring related items, marked with price and description.
 

Metcheck have moved to http://www.metcheck.com/UK/today.asp?zipcode=gl54px 

They present the weather in an easy to read format but continue the lie about the weather

We had blue sky Saturday morning and no snow if the afternoon


Malvern SA News 

http://www.indoorduration.com/Poonker.htm 

November 1st Poonker building demo at Jean Simon Room, Colwall Village Hall

 

AGM MONDAY DECEMBER 10TH.  COLWALL VILLAGE HALL.
 
 
Doors open 7.30 pm, meeting starts at 8 pm.  the prize giving and annual draw will take place during the meeting.
 

MSA news letter October 2012

  • Neil's World Championship F3J report

  • Cliff's Radio Glide report

  • Malcolm's  Hercules flight

From the mag MOTHER-IN-LAW: When you rearrange the letters: WOMAN HITLER

 Events http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/cal12.html 

results http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/lb.html 

 
October
Friday 26th Indoor Flying [7 − 9:30 pm] Elms School


Cotswold slopers

Forum moved to http://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/topic/3271-cotswolds-slopers/ 
After a moderator problem on the RCMF site

New photos for September see picture viewer  slide show

The flat field duration local record stands at 1 hour 9 minutes for this year by Sqeela with his Electric Shadow. on Minchinhampton common from 150 metre launch.
My AVA did a longer flight but was flown by 4 people 

This is for hand launched, bungee or one short motor run on a flat field without the use of slope lift

  Adam holds the HLG record at 14 minutes

The local height record for this year is held by Chris Bishop at 2953 feet attained at GMFC 

Cotswold Slopers compass
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Gloucester MFC  

'You'll have some one's eye out with that' 
My mother was always saying that what ever I had in my hand, but it would be very unlikely with this heli flown by Mike
There is a tiny prop at the top that tilts the heli for forward and backward motion
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Colin Buckle has given this model to the club as a raffle prize

Low wing Super 60 kit

This is our kit of the Low wing Super 60    The kit is very similar to the 4 channel high wing kit with the wing ribs, tip shapes and formers ready cut with stock strip and sheet wood, pre formed sheet ali undercarriage hardware pack full size plans and instruction booklet

Wing span 63 inches    engine size 25 to 40

Ben Buckle Vintage Kits                      raffle2.jpg (130967 bytes)

 

  

Christmas raffle

Tickets on sale at Bentham, Clive's Model Shop Barton street or from the committee

 

 

Indoor flying every Saturday details http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/indoor/indoor.htm 

Oct 6 Gloucester MFC Indoor Flying

6 to 8 pm. Slots for F/W, Heli and Micro Models. Bentham Country Club, Bentham Nr Cheltenham, GL3 4UD. Contact Chris Bishop on 07799 338517or chrisrbishop@aol.com or see www.glos-mfc.co.uk

Cost remains £5.00 per session for seniors.
Spectators & Juniors free.

Non GMFC members very welcome BMFA insurance or similar required.

Video Bob's quadrocopter  http://youtu.be/s4jBZfQFPS4

Photos from Saturday's indoor flying; there were 24 senior flyers 

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See Blog http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog12/ for more photos


SCSA

21st November model auction

12th Dec AGM

Photo pages updated


Slope Flying & flat field
Monday
Tuesday
Morning:
I went to Minch with Andy, condition were difficult, my best flight was 19 minutes from a 15 second motor run

Gloriously smooth lift on Frocester this afternoon with Guy and Bill!....bit cold though! :)

  Wednesday

Thursday  

 Friday  
Saturday 
A pleasant afternoon at Frocester, MiriJs, weasel, Exit, Bluto and Fusions flown, the Sun was a little low in the sky

Sunday

I flew on Minch in the afternoon, lift was in short supply, best flight was 9 minutes from a 150 metre launch


 More photos at http://www.ebley.talktalk.net/photos2/?C=M;O=D 


For sale

http://www.bmfaclassifieds.co.uk/index.php?catid=56 

 modified with ailerons and flatter wing, well flown, good condition - £10

JR XP652 transmitter plus various cheap servos, was working OK - £10 

3 built up balsa wings, approx 1.2m flat aileron LE damage), 1.7m flat aileron, and 2m thermalling wing, and a basic inelegant balsa fuselage. - open to offers.

Tim Crow

01452 500806


Wanted
One piece 'V' tail for F3X model
Phil


  FOR SALE 

High Sierra glider, Ram3 recording altimeter ,SEAGULL PILATUS B4 Rhier Krick Model Graupner MC-16/20 Eliminator SR (Designed by John Stevens) Little Star autogiro with i/c FRsky plug in 2.4gig Futaba/Hitec conversion module, AVA, FrSky V8R4Futaba CGY750 Flybarless Control Gyro. Align T-Rex 250SE

Seagull E-Pioneer Trainer, Ava 3.2 Pro, .Multiplex 3030, Ava 3.2 Classic, HITEC RECEIVERS , Align T-Rex 250SE 2.4GHz 4CH Micro Receiver( V8R4), Schulze 35 MHz FM receivers. Ultimate bi-plane, blendern tape, Protech Megastar, 

 For Sale Page http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/forsale/for-sale.htm 


Some Events

 

Dec 2 2010 Coupe Europa International

F1G, Vintage Coupe d’Hiver. Middle Wallop, Nr Andover, SO20 8DY. Contact David Beales on 0208 858 2714 or addickab@aol.com or Martin Dilly on 0208 777 5533 or martindilly@compuserve.com

 

http://www.barcs.co.uk/event-calendar 

 

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