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Events / Re: Laois Fun Fly 2024

« on: September 09, 2024, 20:43:30 PM »

Last few.

The club had a table full of bits and pieces with a honesty box for whatever you took. I believe they raise a bit more than 1000€ on the day for a worthy cause! Nice one guys, and a good idea!

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Events / Re: Laois Fun Fly 2024

« on: September 09, 2024, 20:37:40 PM »

A bunch more

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Events / Laois Fun Fly 2024

« on: September 09, 2024, 20:33:53 PM »

A bunch of us did the trip to this year's Laois Fun Fly
A good attendance, great site, but we were all freezing on the day!!

Anyway, main thing was that we were outside amongst like minded people and friends

Here are a few photos

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Events / Re: Shankill - SRFC - Scale day 2024

« on: September 07, 2024, 13:57:26 PM »

A few more, have lots more so only a best off which hopefully, show you what you missed

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Events / Re: Shankill - SRFC - Scale day 2024

« on: September 07, 2024, 13:50:14 PM »

More!

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Events / Shankill - SRFC - Scale day 2024

« on: September 07, 2024, 13:43:28 PM »

Another event I could not miss this year, with the SRFC Scale day.
Great turn out, great people and a fantastic weather!

Nice selection of models during the day, and I think everybody had fun! Burgers, chips, coffee and more provided throughout the day by the club 

Anyway, you better be there for the next one or you'll miss a great day out! Here are a few photos of the day. Enjoy!

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Events / Athlone fun fly 2024

« on: September 07, 2024, 12:35:18 PM »

Last weekend, paid a visit to the Athlone fun fly.

Good selection of models and lots of people. Add a salt of very good weather, and you get a great event!

Here are a few photos. Sorry did not bring my bigger camera

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Slope Soaring / Re: Build an Alpina 4001

« on: August 25, 2024, 22:14:17 PM »

Here are a couple from my old Alpina. Hope that helps.

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Slope Soaring / Re: Build an Alpina 4001

« on: August 24, 2024, 12:16:23 PM »

Welcome to the forum

Back from holidays, but if your Alpina use the blade type, I don't think it's a 4001.
The 4001 use the floating keys if I recall.

Anyway, I can take photos of my old one, correct, they do extend to the fuselage wing root, at an angle (dihedral).
I post photos in a bit

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For Sale / Re: Greatplanes Learjet 40 NIB kit

« on: August 24, 2024, 12:13:26 PM »

Bump

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For Sale / Re: ASW17 fully molded

« on: August 24, 2024, 12:12:55 PM »

BUMP. Still taking valuable room!

700€

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

« on: August 24, 2024, 12:12:10 PM »

BUMP. If someone is interested 

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Electrics / Re: Skywing Edge 540 91': electric is better!

« on: June 21, 2024, 13:42:38 PM »

That is a nice looking plane! Like the scheme on it!

Following with interest, I'd like to see the power setup performances etc. I only saw 1 tow plan electric, did worked a charm, but for long extended weekends towing (or days for that matter) it's not quite there yet, however, for club use, I think this is brilliant

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Slope Soaring / MOVED: Skywing Edge 540 91': electric is better!

« on: June 21, 2024, 13:40:40 PM »

This topic has been moved to Electrics.

https://www.gliderireland.net/forum/index.php?topic=4492.0

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Thermal / Flat field / Macon 2024 TD Competition

« on: June 21, 2024, 13:39:41 PM »

Hi all,

I don't want to brag, but I will anyway Finished first at the Macon TD Competition
When I saw who was flying it (some people who are senior competitors in European champs and beyond), I only joined to keep busy (and you get a nice bottle of wine for participating ).
Anyway, had the nice judges to explain the rules to me real quick, and off I went.

Long story short, I won the damn thing on the 3m+, in front of my hero Jean-Louis Coussot and Patrick Bossin (see photo), so I was chuffed!

I have to say, for my very first serious competition, it was really interesting! Tactics, timing etc, with a judge giving you timing every seconds on the landing phase, bunch of people looking at you, the stress of it! Loved it anyway