Christmas Lunch & Fly-In - Saturday, December 14 The weather gods were somewhat kind to us and the Christmas Lunch and fly-in was a great success. If the numbers present were any indication, it seems that our members, their guests and friends were also looking forward to this event, particularly as they have been few and far between this year due to excess wind - nothing to ... Read More
Hangar Talk – June 2019
We managed to have two club days since my last Hangar Talk - the first time for a while that the weather has been favourable and we could string two months in a row. May club day had 16 members attend and as reported previously, the weather was a bit windy but that did not deter most from having a go. Club Day - Saturday, June 1 What a cracker of a day! A crisp morning but ... Read More
Hangar Talk – April 2019
Club Day - Saturday, April 13 (Apologies for the delay in putting this together) There were a few disappointed when the club day was postponed and this is understandable when people plan their weekend or have work rosters to deal with but spare a thought for those that have to make the decision. No one wants to cancel club day as it is our secondary source of revenue after ... Read More
Mick Green’s Super Cub
Hangar 9 - 1/4 Scale Super Cub by Mick Green Here is a short run down of my other project. Hangar 9 1/4 scale Super Cub ARF. Powered by a Saito FA-182TD. Modifications are inclusion of a lighting system, building a semi scale wing landing light from lithoplate and cheap torch reflectors and the addition of scale tundra wheels which were sourced from a small company in ... Read More
Mick Green’s Skyvan
Shorts SC7 Skyvan Build report by Mick Green Some years ago I saw a kit for sale on E-bay that caught my attention. It was not an attractive aircraft by any stretch of the imagination, but it was interesting and I had to have it. The kit was originally produced by Cambria Models, a Welsh company, in the 80’s and is now long out of production. The plane is a Shorts SC7 Skyvan ... Read More