Eating Out at the Taw River Inn

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Andrew

News Item! Members and wives met up at the Taw River Inn, Sticklepath on January 22nd  2016 for  a meal and evening of conviviality – regret no photos. Food and conversation was excellent. The Taw River Inn is a very social pub, offering value pub grub, first rate ales and sensible prices!

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Little Stik work shop RBL Jan 17th

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Andrew

Several members attended Rob’s workshop on construction of the depron Little Stik at the RBL social; club on Jan 17th 2016.

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Members lined up ready for instruction!

Little Stik is the first club mass build, it is a well known model for which Rob has modified the build, both to strengthen and to reduce weight!DSCN7632

 

Rob, at early stage of fuselage assembly

The workshop lasted the entire afternoon, including assembly of the cruciform strengthened fuselage, folding and gluing of the 3mm depron wing (pre covered with parcel tape – there are lots of YouTube videos showing depron wing construction techniques, click here for just a sample). Members plan to hold flying competitions with the Little Stiks when the weather finally abates!

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Aerial video of Belstone, Skaigh and East Okement Valley

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Andrew

Here is a YouTube link to Richard John’s  really superb short video recorded at the end of October 2015

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Blackdown October 22nd 2015

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Andrew

Started the after noon at around 15 MPH NW, but dropped off later. Moderate lift, but cold in the wind! Live firing behind the fliers!DSCN0001

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Club Fun Fly at Bridge Field September 20th 2015

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Andrew

The weather was kind – overcast for much of the afternoon with 6 – 8 MPH SW. Lots of fun with the occasional unplanned landing!

Bridge Field picnic Sept 20th 2015

 

Picnic Time!

Gary Hovering Blade CFX 180

Gary hovering Blade CFX 180.

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George King Fete fun fly

Posted on August 2, 2015 by admin

Yesterday we prepared a strip (thanks Andrew and Nigel) and provided 4 hours of fun flying for visitors to the fete, in between rain showers that had us scattering for cover.

Thank you Nigel, Gary, Richard M and Ricardo H, for bringing along your models and flying. We weren’t over-run with spectators but met new potential members and gave folk a glimpse of our hobby.  Among those who came along and intoduced themselves was a professional “drone” pilot. He and his partner have an aerial photography business right here in Okehampton. Hopefully we can expand our relationship with them.

So whilst not as spectacular as the previous weekend it may have been more beneficial for our club in the long term.

Rob

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Lakeside Residential Home Charity fun fly

Posted on July 28, 2015 by admin

Saturday the 25th July saw the club hold its third fun fly at this event.

This was with out doubt the best yet with lovely scale models, scale gliders, aerobats and for the first time model jets. The flying and quality of all the models was superb and wowed those attending.

Special thanks to the Blackdown Radio Control Club, Eddystone Model Flying Club, East Devon Model Flying club and most importantly Felix Marten for arranging the event. None of this would have been possible without you all. Thank you!

I will let the beautiful pictures taken by club member, Michael Robinson, tell the story.

Rob

Scale Zero fighter

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Slope Soaring Countisbury Common

Posted on July 18, 2015 by admin

Andrew, Michael and Rob visited Countisbury Common today for some slope soaring. Once again super conditions with a Westerly of about 10 – 12 mph and partly cloudy. Again what a superb site for soaring.

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Mike getting ready and Andrew enjoying a cuppa.

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Andrew launching.

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Rob flying close in with the LS1.

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Michael’s little Filip 400 (aka Lucky Lady) on a close in fly-by.

A short video clip of some of the action;

Thanks for the company and another great day at beautiful location. Heaven!

Rob

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Albatros over Bridge Field

Posted on July 7, 2015 by admin

 

A video me and Graham shot with a Mobius camera onboard his Parkzone Albatross. The camera was a bit heavy to be mounted so far back, but the results are fun.

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Countisbury Common, North Devon

Posted on June 27, 2015 by admin

Debbie fancied a day out and I wanted to explore a new slope site so we headed up to Countisbury Common in North Devon. This is roughly 90 minutes from Okehampton.

To say that this site is spectacular is an understatement. I have flown St Agnes, Cornwall, Bwlch and Great Orme in Wales but this place is on another level. There was a Westerly at roughly 10 mph and conditions were gorgeous.

Here are some of the views;

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This is the view from the car park. The walk up to the Building and mast in the centre of the picture is very gentle and the flying area is either side of the building.

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This the view from the top looking SW towards Lynton.

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Me about to launch the PMP Stage 2 Mk1 kindly given to me by Dennis recently which quickly became a favourite. Super open landing area at the back.

Sadly, shortly after this I put it into a roll and the wing broke in the centre and the model was lost on the cliffs below. This is the highest cliff face in England at 300+ meters and there was no way that I could even see it, never mind retrieve it.

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This the side view of the slope  from the approach road and you can make out the building and mast on the top of the hill.

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Here is the view from Lynton. I have marked the flying site at the top.

Very sad to loose this model because it was really lovely but I will be back there soon. Lynton is lovely little town.

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Rob

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