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Events / Bray Air Display 2025

« on: July 28, 2025, 18:14:36 PM »

For the ones traveling to this year’s Air Display in Bray, go say Hi to the Model guys!

I believe they will be beside the Irish Army tents etc.

The Model Display will be managed by the lads from the SFRC and the Roundwood Clubs. Lots of time spent by the guys to organise the display, and I believe they will give flyers etc and showcase a few models from trainers to more advanced machines.

Anyway, go say hello if you are around.

https://brayairdisplay.com/

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For Sale / Re: Maxi Lift Seagull / BigLift tow plane

« on: July 25, 2025, 21:13:26 PM »

Forgot! I have the pipe for the engine, if you really really need more horse power!

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For Sale / Re: Hangar 9 1/4 scale piper J3

« on: July 25, 2025, 21:12:18 PM »

BUMP

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Slope Soaring / Re: Quark 2M - Back to cutting innocent trees!

« on: July 25, 2025, 21:04:57 PM »

That is very very nice!!

And love the bring green I have to say, it really pops and suits the glider well

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For Sale / Maxi Lift Seagull / BigLift tow plane

« on: July 25, 2025, 21:03:30 PM »

I am going to regret it but I need the space!

Selling my Maxi Lift. Kit from Seagull Model and that is basically a Big Lift.
Powered with a trouble free Zenoah 45cc turning a 22x10 with ease so you have plenty of power.

Plane is a big trainer. Had a bunch of bad landings in the first flights because I’m an idiot, all fixed with Ralph (landing gear went to live its own life ), and no troubles since. Just bouncy plane so someone will need to do a better job than mine in making less bouncy, unless you like it or land better than me! 🫣

Everything bought new for the plane so it is as reliable as possible.
Come with 2 Liion batteries for the radio, 5 cells eneloop for the ignition, spare wooden prop, original fuel tank, wheels and engine cowl.

600€

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Slope Soaring / Re: CMAC glide-in July 12th and 13th

« on: July 15, 2025, 13:48:24 PM »

And congrats on your first tows! Not an easy exercise to do, and you managed it like a pro!

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Slope Soaring / Re: CMAC glide-in July 12th and 13th

« on: July 14, 2025, 20:54:15 PM »

A few more

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Slope Soaring / Re: CMAC glide-in July 12th and 13th

« on: July 14, 2025, 20:47:44 PM »

Another fantastic weekend!
Thanks Ralph and the CMAC for hosting us, and for everybody for traveling from the whole island, with a few new to me faces (hi Dave )
Plenty of flying done, and a very very hot Saturday and Sunday cut slightly short by a burst of rain and the panic to dry up everything

Here are a few photos and a very short video of Ralph landing his K18

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Slope Soaring / Re: Fiss 2025

« on: June 28, 2025, 00:17:29 AM »

Have fun guys!

Make us proud!

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Sports / Re: Baron 1914

« on: June 17, 2025, 19:02:06 PM »

Aawww thanks guys

Nothing too fancy anyway, the original kit was supposed to be an easy one. And it was!
That one needs far more thinking. Not sure why, but looks like they over engineered some stuff! Or the manual definitely doesn’t match what’s in the kit, so there is a lot of improvisation!

Anyway, started on the wings. Glue drying, second half now on the workbench

Getting close!

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Aerotow / Re: Take Tow

« on: June 17, 2025, 18:19:45 PM »

Ah well, only people that doesn’t fly don’t break planes !

An eventful weekend, but an excellent weekend nonetheless!

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Sports / Re: Baron 1914

« on: June 15, 2025, 17:42:43 PM »

Started to cover the tail.

There is an unwritten rule! A Baron is transparent red!

The mini Baron is transparent yellow!



Finishing the fuselage with prepping the landing gear, and then, the wings! 2 channels of course, like the original!

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Sports / Baron 1914

« on: June 15, 2025, 17:39:26 PM »

There are some models that really define a hobby more than any other models.
In France, I think that would be the “Baron”, designed by Christian Chauzit who n the 70s I believe.

You could not go to a flying field without seeing dozen of them!  So popular, they had their own cup, the famous “Coupe des Barons” organisés all over France with hundreds of Barons for the best years, and they are still very popular today!

Anyway, I had to have another one, and 2 or 3 years ago, bought a kit ( not the original from Briot ️) but a re-kit by Aerokit-AMR in France.

Seeing the weather, that one finally ended up on the build table! Very excited about that one is an understatement! Brings me back years!

Here are a few photos.

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Scale / Re: Asw22 and Blaník L23 setup

« on: June 02, 2025, 21:04:26 PM »

Also had a visit from Joe yesterday to cut some decals for his Crystal!

What should have been a 30 minutes job, turned into a 3hrs one
We try to copy MCM stickers, we were close but was almost impossible to find the right font!
Until we decided to look at the full size photos and realized it was wrong! Bit of Googling, and we finally managed to get them done almost perfect scale from the full size photos. Looking forward to the finished product

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Scale / Asw22 and Blaník L23 setup

« on: June 02, 2025, 21:00:26 PM »

Well, we can’t fly, but between showers, time to prep (finally!) 2 new gliders, ready for the next big aerotow.
1/4 scale Blanik L23, and her majesty, the 1/3 scale ASW22!

And the Bidule also finally got a receiver and awaits its first flight in Ireland. Fingers crossed, in the next couple of weekends!