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Club Members News:

A place for members to shout about their latest creations or flights

(latest news at the top)

13/11/11

Franks' New Centi-Phase

Frank managed to get hold of "new" kit of an old favourite, the Chris Foss Centi-Phase. He's built it almost stock apart from a little kick up to the wing tips.

Looks lovely Frank

26/09/11 - Myself, Andrew, John Pearson & Richard Boyd were down in the South at the weekend flying with the Island Slope Rebels on Mt Leinster. Sunday was a bit of a wash out, but Saturday was dry with good winds

26/08/11 - Bills' Phase 5 build continues. Wings foam cut and ready for sheeting with balsa. Black line is aileron/flap hinge line

18/06/11 - A little birdie tells me that Mr Freeman has a rather nice project to start. He was given a Krick Kit of the Grunau Baby for his birthday.

He diidn't say what scale, but I know he's looked at the 1/4 scale in the past

Keep us up to date with progress Paul

29/06/11

Going 2.4!

Well it had to happen! I've decided to start the switch to 2.4GHz. Been talking to Fred Marie in Island Slope Rebels who has converted his 4000 with Frsky successfully, so this is the way I'm going to. Here's what £50 gets you from GiantCod

That's a hack module for the TX (telemetry capable), an 8ch telemetry capable RX and a standard 4 channel RX.

Will keep you posted on how it all works

Bill Scott

18/06/11

Two New slope Models from Bill Scott

There is still some building going on in NIMSA. Here are two models from Bill.

One is converted from an electric to a PSS

The other is a model being built from the Classic Phase 5 plan by Chris Foss:

More to follow as the Phase 5 progresses

(30/04/11) Frank has finished and flown his WIndrider Fox. He seems to have found a great model at a good price <£50

Hi Bill
Well I went flying at the Bowl this afternoon as I said I would.
Wind was Easterly 10 to 15 mph with lulls that had me scraping for lift a couple of times.
I flew the big Fox with more success this time. It prefers the wind around this level but
I need some instruction on how to roll it though. Loops were OK.
I also need to practice my landings, but fortunately it bounces quite well.
The Micro Fox performed well too (with a new aileron servo. The one in use on Wednesday night was clearly defective and which caused the lunatic behaviour off the bungee). It bounces particularly well!
The Alula was a bit twitchy in the fresh breeze.
Bob and Campbell from 7 Towers were also flying gliders when I got there.
I enjoyed my day out.

Dungannon MFC Two Day Fly in on Slieve Gallion (16-17/04/11)

The first two day fly in held in sometime in Northern Ireland was organised by the Dungannon Club (Richard Boyd) and held on Slieve Gallion Mountain which DMFC have permission to use. The weather co-operated in as much as it didn't rain, but there wasn't a lot of wind either! What little wind there was produced light, fickle lift which had to be worked hard to stay aloft, Wingspan and efficient machines were the order of the day, (apart from Bills' little pink Fiu) This model flew well despite it's colour and surprised quite a few people.

A great event despite the lack of wind, with much chat and eating!

ISR Fly In Mt Leinster 12/13 March 2011

Andrew and Bill, along with Richard Boyd & John Pearson, travelled down to this event in Co Wexford. First day was a little misty & damp, but Sunday was excellent with good lift and sunshine!

(2/4/11): Frank has been busy this Winter

I built the Mini TopSky last Autumn as per the instructions, (more or less) and where I found the biggest problem was fitting in the servos, RX and battery in the tiny pod.
It is not the easiest to trim and I have certainly struggled to launch it straight by hand.
The mini bungee is considerably easier to get a good straight launch with. A problem is the under fin which can catch your hand if you don't move it quickly downwards as you let go. It doesn't fly well if the fin and rudder comes off!
I await with interest to see how other Members get on with their HLGs and hope to learn more about SALs and DLGs.
Fingers crossed that conditions are favourable next week for Strangford Ave.

I fancied a robust slope plane with a bit more wingspan that my Alula and RicoShe, so I sent off for a Windrider Fox from SMC Models at less than £50 just before Christmas. I thought excellent value for money and building is not difficult since it is all EPP. I added some minor wing strengthening as recommended by various online builders. Although there is plenty of room to fit all the gear it is important to plan everything carefully. I have been unable to figure out a 'Simple' way of making the wings detachable so have left them in place as fortunately it will fit into the car in one piece OK.

So far I have only managed a few tentative hand launches so still await that long sought after East wind at the Bowl to see if it performs as predicted .
I have no current plans for a new thermal soarer at present.