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A reminder that the annual Bar B Q will be held in June this year.
Last year's event was so successful that we want to do it again.
2010 Dinner and Trophy Presentations
A quite civil affair this year.
The flower display makes it's annual appearance !
Quick, Richard isn't looking.
Pete is the first person to receive our latest trophy - the Ken Oliver Trophy from David Oliver.
Ian wants a refund on the little shield !
Barry Robinson displays the John Handscomb trophy,
it will be awarded to the most improved F2B aerobatics flyer nationally.
Good company, good fun and a table full of trophies.
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The Dumelow Trophy Evening Dec' 2009
Mostly free flight models this year.
Ladies looking after the catering.
Discussing the models.
Looking into the finer points of modelling.
Paul with his winning Albatross.
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Andrew Hewitt was taking all the honours for the club this year - he won two F/F Scale events.
Super Scale and Rubber.
Rubber Scale. Very windy conditions. A brave flight resulted in the tailplane coming adrift.
Super Scale. Another incredible flight - with loops !
He was so happy he wanted to kiss my foot, but I moved it !
Well done Andy.
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Phantom / P.A.W. Story
As the club Trainer Race becomes more popular and most of the entrants are using KK Phantoms - plus there is a racing category for racing 1.5 Phantoms at the Nationals - I've decided to build one (look-out world!).
I have an elderly PAW 1.49 so the hunt for a plan started. My first port of call was Ebay - a vintage kit on there went for £31. A new laser cut kit is being produced but it costs £37 plus £5 postage. I decided to check out fellow club mates. I didn't have to look far - Richard Granger to the rescue - Richard has a 60's kit which has has graciously offered to loan to me so that I my use it to copy the parts.
Whilst on Ebay I decided to check out the engines that were up for sale - I particularly wanted a Super Tigre 90 R/C for C/L Scale use but came across a PAW 09, which I bought. Now compare the old and the new in the photos. If you thought PAWs had remained the same over the years, as I had, think again.
PAW 09 CT. Apparently PAW no longer produce this engine with the blue anodised head (collectable ?)
Crumbs! Is one on steroids ?
The older 1.49 Squish head (more than 25 years old) is so much smaller and lighter than the 09 CT. There's not much inter-changeability going on there. The bolt holes are the same width which will be useful for flight/speed comparison purposes.
I noticed that the photo of a Blue Head 09 CT on the PAW website has a Squish head (not schneurle)
This is a later version of the PAW 09 (Schneurle ported).
Whether this engine will have the same performance as the Blue Head 09 CT, I don't know.
The old 1.49 Squish head with latest 09 Schneurle.
The 1960s kit in all its glory.
A visit to my scrap box and couple of hours work produced the main components for a Phantom.
The finished model.
See photo's of the club Trainer Race here.
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Look, it doesn't always rain on Nottingham Club members, seen here enjoying the 2007 National Championships.
Four club members, more more frequently seen sheltering under an umbrella.
Barry Pursglove with his rubber powered Dewoitine.
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New Free Flight models
'Y-Bar' - F/F power model.
Andy Crisp design - F1H 'Havana' - free flight glider. Before.
And now, after, covered with Airspan and Mylar.
Does anyone have a working KSB 6 minute timer they'd like to sell ?
More before and after pictures.
It's not obvious from the photo but the starboard wingtip is missing and the model reacted to the impact by splitting and loosening most of the starboard ribs (along with the tissue covering - the nose is slightly 'bent' too.
The Caprice glider after a recent rebuild and recovering - ready for action in 2008.
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Richard Granger is restoring this full size aircraft to flying condition with the assistance of Rob Millinship.
Until recently this aircraft, which was built and flown by Richard's father and uncle, was on display at the Shuttleworth Museum (Old Warden).
Photo's by Richard
February 2010 - spot the differences.
Richard has gone to great lengths to get the Bristol Cherub engine back to working condition. There were many issues to resolve, not least the cracked cylinder heads (new cylinder heads were cast).
Five years work and now look at Richard's amazing Vintech Bristol Cherub - it has to be the best of its kind in the world.
The engine is 80 years old.
A superb 8ft radio model of the Archaeopteryx has been built by Dick van Mourik in Holland. From original drawings and photos that Richard sent him. It has made several flights without mishap including loops and stall turns.
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