Banbridge Aeromodelling Club

The skies were blue and many a clubmember decided that it was a good day to emerge from hibernation.

To get you in the mood, here’s Iain’s effort to defy gravity.

Iain showing off his anti-gravitron powered X-Wing-Thing.

How do we know it’s powered with an anti-gravity device? Try lifting it, and you will know!

..more later..

A long time ago!!

In Colour mustn't be as old!!

Who else like to share his memories??

(Kees: I notice you are still flying planes twice your height… )

Saturday 9th January is glorious, blue sky, no wind & crisp still air!! Ideal for flying!!

Amazingly only my dad and I out (David Has also just turned up!)

I wish I’d have brought more batteries or a charger!

Matthew

Whilst waiting for the Turkey to cook I thought the still cold air was ideal for a wee flight in the garden, it was only one as it was too cold for anymore!

Model was an RC Factory YAK55 from Expressfly, great little model!

Last pic: Adam trying the Extra for size..

..my excuse for a xmas tree

From all of us to all of you: We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy Newyear.

(webmaster) Kees

(My xmas tree??  made from genuine balsa shavings, prime quality 1/2″ wide.  You won’t find those in a store!)

Rumours have it that young Robert passed his A-cert last weekend. Details are still sketchy, but after hearing about his flying-skills during the last AGM, it seems he should have gotten a ‘DD’ for Dare-Devil..

No doubt more details will be uncovered!

Attached are some piccys of the (grass mower) cutter deck in its previous state. When I chopped the rust off I found that the deck was lying open like a busted sofa. It nearly had more holes in it than it had metal left.  That was some heap of rust lying on the shed floor, but then, it has served us well and is a queere ol’ age. So its no shame it now needs rebuilding.

..before..

So after a bit of head scratching a plan was hatched.

It was made from 2mm steel but as I have a reputation of beefing things up, 3 mm was decided on simply because I spied a sheet of 3mm steel just the right size to cut the deck out of with practialy no waste left. It will probably do the job all right for another lock of years. The bearings were shot too, apart from one, but I put in four brand new ones. The colour might not be the same but Nuffield tractor orange was handier got hold off than Westwood mower orange, so can you guess which one I picked? I got self etch primer and sprayed it on and then a couple of days later some Nuffield orange. Everything in the shed was a tinge of orange from the over
spray includeing the tip of the dogs tail, I do wonder how that may
have happened, hmmmm!

..and after..

Alistair

Yes I know it is sad news, but this is the last news letter of 2009. If you haven’t already received it via e-mail or by postie then click on the tab at the top of the screen & you can download it.

Thanks,

Iain

I woke up early on Saturday morning, and noticed the sun was trying to get through the fog. By 10 o’clock most of the fog seemed to have disappeared. The weatherman promissed 0 wind, so the car was loaded quickly, coffee and sandwiches too, and off we went.

After crossing the first hill, I got a bit worried, I could not see the rest of the world!
Never mind, pushing on regardless (great to have a gps-enabled-car.) I soon found the field.

Visibility was around 200 yards/meters at best. Not to be deterred I quickly got the Yak55 ready for it’s maidenflight. What can I say, if flies nice, but I forgot that I needed to increase the elevator throws. Other than that, it flies different than the Flash, it feels snappier. That might be due to the different servo’s I have in this one. Time will tell. After emptying all my batteries (did not take too long) and a cuppa, (1 degrees Centigrade says my thermometer) I decide this is enough fun for the day. Back to the sunny hills of Rostrevor!

(what do you mean that's a fake picture? The fog was there, I was there, the plane was there, I just did not have enough hands to fly and snap a picture.)

Moral of the story? Just because the sun shines in on your backyard, does not mean it shines on the other side of the hills!

Which is a departure from the usual,’Just because it rains where you are, does not mean it rains on the other side of the hill.’

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 10th December at Banbridge Library, starting at 8pm.

All club members are welcome as this is your chance to have your say and vote for or put yourself forward for a position on the Committee.

Hope to see you there,

Matthew

(note the library is still active up to 8pm so if you arrive early respect the users still in the building!! Why not read a book or something!!)