March 17 Max Wiggins test flies Tim Sydes' latest project a Bellanca Skyrocket. I contacted Tim and he emailed the details - Hi George I can help out there, it is from a plan in Model Aircraft magazine circa 1965, scaled upsize at Xerox by me to 61” span, powered by Enya .25 glow motor, original model was for free flight. It is a very gentle, stable flyer. However, struts ... Read More
Hangar Talk – December 2015
Christmas Lunch - December 12 Bright skies and things looked promising but the cursed wind was back again! Never mind there was plenty of banter and good food to be had. We were fortunate again to have our good friends join us from the Roaring Forties Aeromodellers. Whilst all could not make it due to other commitments, Mike Rutledge, Tony and Elaine Gray and Peter Allen ... Read More
Hangar Talk – July 4 2015
Club Day - July 2015 A brisk day today but enjoyed especially because of our friends from RFAM paying us a visit. The boys from Hobart brought up a kit of a "Gangster 52" and organised a raffle give-away. Geoff Hays was the winner. Geoff generously offered it up for a redraw and this was won by Mike Hope. Kevin dusted off his big Yak for the day. A couple of minor issues ... Read More
Jacques Aeromodelling Start
Hi all,I am Jacques, born pre-war in Belgium.My first introduction to model planes was for my 11th or 12th birthday.Friends of my parents asked me what I would like for my birthday, so in all innocence I said “a model plane”. They took me to Brussels to most probably the only model shop in Belgium at that time. It was named “Scientific”.I chose a 32” towline glider named ... Read More
Jacques Aeromodelling Start
Hi all,I am Jacques, born pre-war in Belgium.My first introduction to model planes was for my 11th or 12th birthday.Friends of my parents asked me what I would like for my birthday, so in all innocence I said “a model plane”. They took me to Brussels to most probably the only model shop in Belgium at that time. It was named “Scientific”.I chose a 32” towline glider named ... Read More