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Control Line / Control line

« on: August 03, 2013, 20:58:55 PM »

Anybody plans or tips for a good trainer control line model
I've been trying to fly a Blackhawk models little bat with a 0.49 black widow Cox engine with very little success  

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Thermal / Flat field / sad day for NI

« on: July 09, 2013, 20:57:56 PM »

Mike Leonard our former Chairman of NIMSA has sadly passed away
our thought's are with his family
he was a true gentleman
God Bless

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Thermal / Flat field / new model

« on: April 09, 2013, 15:57:39 PM »

New model from Team Carlsburg
100" Osprey just waiting for a test flight  

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Thermal / Flat field / Oculus glider

« on: December 18, 2012, 14:12:01 PM »

after a very disappionting start to the thermal season i decided to invest in a new model.
so after searching the net i came across this model

it's called an Oculus and it's from www.mmglidertech.com in America
after contacting the owner Merrill Brady and finding out all the details about shipping and how long it would take to get the kit i went about working a lot of overtime to fund the model  
so in June i had worked enough overtime to place an order and it would be september before i would receive the kit and as soon as it arrived i started building it  
i now have started the covering

and i've started the wings

the covering is ultracote transparent green for the see through bits and i used parklite white for the solid parts didn't like the white so i'm for using white solarspan instead

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Slope Soaring / Big L

« on: September 04, 2012, 21:39:04 PM »

am i right in saying that the last flyin on Big L is the 29th and 30th September
for some scary reason i though it was the 22nd , 23rd september  :shock:

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Thermal / Flat field / lost signal

« on: August 18, 2012, 17:22:14 PM »

strange thing happened today went from being in a thermal to losing all radio contact and smashing the model  :shock:
no idea what went wrong checked battery 85% power left done a range check all ok  
i use a spektrum AR6255 receiver with a Turnigy SBEC regulator and flightpower 7.4 volt 1345 mah lipo battery
and the model was a dick edmonds 100" algebra

i'm gutted  :cry: thermals where good  and was having a ball

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Misceleanous / shed extentsion

« on: June 26, 2012, 12:55:23 PM »

due to the wind being in the wrong direction and the weather being crap i've decided to extend my shed by another 5' x 10'







this is the first side frame ready for the weather board  

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Thermal / Flat field / bird of time

« on: June 25, 2012, 17:53:34 PM »

anyone know where i can get a new set of wings for a bird of time or maybe someone might have an old kit knocking about
i'm getting lazy in my old age can't be arsed cutting out the ribs  :lol:

gave it too much welly on the winch about a month ago and the wings clapped  :!:  :!: i have the fuselage fixed but one wing panel was worse than the other  :cry:

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Slope Soaring / Rathlin Island trip

« on: April 23, 2012, 18:19:46 PM »

i think this year we should take the 10am ferry leaving ballycastle it's going to take 45 minutes to get to the island and then we have a bus journey to get us to the west lighthouse and then return either on the 3.30pm or 5.30pm depending on the number of people at the light house

now there's two ferry's that operate one's a fast ferry and could have you there in about twenty minutes but it's not suitable for carrying models as it's all seated and if the sea was to be rough you could end up with a damaged model and the other is a car ferry and takes 45 minutes but theres plenty of room

this time of the year is very busy with people going to see the puffins and other sea birds so it might be a good idea to book your place on the ferry at www.rathlinballycastleferry.com
it's £11.60 for a return and senior citizens go free and it'll cost you £5 return on the bus
so who all for going this year  
we had a crackin day last year  :lol:

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Slope Soaring / today

« on: January 08, 2012, 18:03:50 PM »

six of us went out to the slope today to blow the cobwebs away
wind was west south west  and blowing 16mph gusting to 30mph

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Slope Soaring / 2012

« on: December 31, 2011, 21:20:47 PM »

HAPPY NEW YEAR

hoping the wind blows in the right direction and the thermals be big

look forwards to meeting everyone in 2012  

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Aerotow / aero-towing NI

« on: October 05, 2011, 18:14:09 PM »

next saturday 15th october i'm heading to Dungannon with the cub
hoping to get at least 3 pilots in the air  :clap:

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Slope Soaring / Quark 1.2m

« on: October 04, 2011, 13:24:30 PM »

this is the fuselage parts for one of Fred's Quarks  
this is a smaller version at 1.2 metre's and the parts are beautifully cut from a range of balsa and ply wood

hoping to start on the fuselage soon and will take photo's as i go along

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Slope Soaring / new toy

« on: September 02, 2011, 19:10:08 PM »

this my mutli-fun glider from Telink  
was on Binevenagh the other night with it and the winds were light below 10mph and it flew a dream  :clap:  :clap:
had a couple of wee issues but have them sorted  
well worth the money on ebay

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Thermal / Flat field / NIMSA area open thermal competition 2011

« on: July 24, 2011, 20:10:18 PM »

The Northern Ireland Area thermal competition will take place on Sunday 31st July at the playing fields at Mallusk
everyone there for 12pm flying starting at 1pm sharp

everyone more than welcome to come and fly and enjoy the craic