flying with the wind in your face.

This little cutter works well. Also cuts foam rubber great.

I have come to the realisation that no matter what type of rechargeable batteries you use, they all need charging. Nickel cadmium has a slower drop off than nickel metal hydride, and makes sense to have in the air over something that will give out, at the drop of a hat. One second fine------ the next dead.

This is a shot just before sun down on the North West Coast of Tasmania.
East coast Break-O-Day Little beach.
Shack view South Australia Spencer Gulf.

I have managed to fly at the local High School Oval, with every one having a look, and at the Taylor Field, the now closed model flying field. The clubhouse is all there and I am going to see if any one is interested in keeping the field operational. I for one will continue to fly there until told otherwise by the owner. Looks like the rain is here and this means I will have to mow the grass as it becomes more abundant, this is some time off yet plus the cattle keep it cropped as well. Flying Sunday if the weather is OK, if not then will be building.

Good News...Club is back on track with about 10 members

Had a great day at the Taylor Field, had the place to myself as unofficial One CLUB Member. In its hay day there were 42 Members but economic bull has managed to strip the fun and the finances out of the club and all the members have fractionated. Leaving a small but fantastic clubhouse and a field that lends it self to the steaming divvies of Beef. The air across the field is unspoiled making for excellent takeoffs and landings after clearing the Beefy Doos from the runway. A small price to pay for the free use of the field and a free clubhouse, windsock, table and chairs, frequency board, wheel barrow and rake----- for the solid Beefy Doos. I have posted a notice on the door in a weatherproof panel for people of interest to ring me. We may be able to have a friends CLUB and keep it going FREE.

Eight foot Glider is salvaged from a watery grave and ready to take to the sky after months of drying out and correcting some of the warps due to expanding wood.

Well as progress on my A.R.F Plane modifications is coming to a close I will try and get some photos together and post them in there nudie state, and when she is all dressed up. Oh the picture is of me…… this time.

Dose your engine shake your tail feathers ??????
Is vibration destroying your servos?
Dose your fuel foam giving you a bubble problem?
This simple isolation will change the way you think about hard mounting your engine to the airframe and will work with all/most engines. There is no engine flutter from the servo and throttal reacts normally at all speeds.

well as you see it's time to put something together.......BIG & Slow

thinking out on paper some ideas on how to make wings fly slow and then fast.

What I like about the shaped flap, it still allows for the air to stay smooth over the airfoil flap. The other had a square face, and this would make the air dirty.
By making the air clean, it makes the air do the work for you, putting less stress on the flap.

this has been a great place to show my stuff.
and some stuff of other flyers....Continue Reading