Almost winter time and we got today 29 deg C. perfect beach weather so took out couple of little piddly EDFs with my 1/2 for a swim.

GOPR1007 (2 min 52 sec)

GOPR1008 (3 min 22 sec)

just gorgeous..... and a spot of tea to go with it . funny how the wind blows at your beach ....ours blows straight in or out ...never side ways .

Thanks Rog, snow in Tassie this morn and up here just another hot sunny day, unreal for this time of the year. My fruit trees are in full bloom, grapes starting second crop, the last one only finished few month ago. It's all going bananas, that's why they call this "banana coast!" Mine are just about to harvest. More BS promises after last nights budget but just getting some lipos on charge for another beach flying day, my 1/2 is preparing the sweets. The wind here is all over the place but mainly South or North-Easter, always picks up after 11AM. Cheers.

Another fine day at work, hard to beat conditions like this, 32 degrees C!

GOPR1009 (3 min 59 sec)

Something different for a variety, couldn't pick a nicer day for it, little pusher off the wet. Second flight almost ditch it in the water after lift off, Enjoy.

GOPR1010 (5 min 14 sec)

Another variety for some fun off the beach on pretty windy day like today. It took off in no time but the X-wind landing was even more fun.

GOPR1035 (3 min 31 sec)

Bit of action!

For a change took the prototype to the beach today with my safety officer but instead of watching my model she went swimming in the nudy to the pool.

GOPR1056 (4 min 16 sec)

- this is now 8th power unit I experimented with in this prototype model, sound pretty good.

Another action off the sand.

GOPR1057 (3 min 25 sec)

Two latest spectacular catapult action off the beach sand in the windiest conditions this arvo, took only about 2 meters to rotate showing how effective this simple launching system is, enjoy.

GOPR1075 (4 min 52 sec)

- the strong wind is no issue for this old draggy 'HAWK".

Heavy rain expected tomorrow so I have squeezed 9 more catapults today in ideal conditions, just about the same action as on the Enterprise before the storm, latest footage for bungee lovers, enjoy.

GOPR1076 (6 min 15 sec)

You said it right paradise! Awsome flying ...bit windy but the plane handled it well.thanks for sharing.

Hi Rog, this would have been different paradise back in mid to late 1800's. This exact spot I'm flying the "Hawk" use to be the river entrance to this paradise valley with 1000+ year old giant "red cedar" trees, took only 2 or 3 decades to totally wipe them out! Tall ships and steamers came up with Sydney supplies and fully loaded with the huge logs sailing back to NSW timber markets. During 1864, the huge flood washed all the logs stored along the river banks and totally blocked the treacherous "S" bend entrance and river broke its way further south to the present mouth. Fascinating history, I'm currently searching for the painting subject featuring the overlooking pilot's house and the river entrance with few ships coming and going for the art show in Sept. There is no photo reference so my ex-artist lic. will have to do the job. When I climbed the overgrown ridge where the pilot house stood there is not a sign of the original river entrance which became just the end of a lake inlet running some 5 miles parallel the beach only couple hundred yards apart. Nature got its ways, Cheers.

GOPR1078 (6 min 57 sec)

Another swim day at the beach in middle of the freezing winters day, ocean is some 15deg warmer than wind chill factor, what a refreshment!

P1070714 (5 min 21 sec)

= few more great flights, the second launch almost got washed out with the coming up tide.

GOPR1081 (3 min 17 sec)

= and another beach stop over.

Another great flying day at my favored flying field, can't beat that, not a soul around just the models and elements to play with.

GOPR1082 (4 min 6 sec)

- 10S powered Stumax 90mm delta with kennards still running smooth as a silk.

GOPR1083 (3 min 30 sec)

- 8S powered Stumax 90mm in slight windy conditions across the beach strip.

Launch from different aspect.

P1070734 (0 min 37 sec)