Models for sale

Check out the FOR SALE page on www.lmmga.org for two models for sale added today

This weekends COMP has been CANCELLED due to the weather forecast.

Guess who

Anyone know this young lad

Guess who this is

Happy Birthday to Ivan on 10/08/2010

you are the man

Todays FFF Comp 25/07/2010

there was a realy good turn out of both competition flyers and sport flyers at the Gate site, in a good 15 - 20 mph North westerly

1st Mark Ollier (Sting)
2nd Scot Ravenscroft (Wizard F3F)
3rd Ian Webb (Mini Dragon)
4th Julian Bailey (Pace)
5th John Day (Storm)
6th Simon Cocker
7th Ivan (Foamies)
8th Ron (Foamie)
9th Keith (Foamie)

Fastest time of the Day - Mark Ollier (Sting) 44.17

Thanks to all who helped on the flags or time keeping or just plain old barracking, a good day had by all.

Photo's will be put up when they have arrive DOH I forgot my camera.

r2hobbies birds

Noticed Nigel is obviously an r2 fan with a picture of his Speedo Pro. Me too. I've attached pictures of my current fleet of r2 stuff, 1.8m Passer, 1.6m Bulero and 1.2m Speedo Pro. Also a Mk 1 Speedo and r2's 1.5m Fox.

To me these all represent great value and, for the money, good flying. They're not, in stock form, speed machines and they'll all benefit from a bit of judicious strengthening. All of them, though, can deal with a wide wind speed range, especially with the help of a bit of church roof, and the Speedo is very definitely in the "keep it in the back of the vehicle and chuck off (almost) anywhere" category.

Sadly in recent years the price has jumped dramatically but it's still worth keeping an eye on their e-bay site "revolutionshop". I just got the Bulero landed on my doorstep for a total cost including shipping of about £48. It may have been a mistake on their part to only charge me this much. I notice that since then they've increased the shipping alone to £55 - no chance there!

For sale page on the Website

I have now added a FOR SALE tab on the website, if anyone has anything to sell then please email me with information and picture if required and I will add it to the page.

How to post to this Blog and also add a picture, after you have been accepted as a member.

I have attached a file on the WEBSITE Blog TAB/ PAGE with information on a word document, all you need to do is download file . http://www.lmmga.org/blogg

It is also on the Files (Uploaded Information) Page http://www.lmmga.org/Files

Check those Battery Wires

I nearly had a major distaster flying my Mini Dragon off the Orme the other week. After flying at the usual break neck speed around the cliff top I took her up to dotsville whilst I had a chat with one of the locals. All of a sudden I had NO control. All I could do was watch it steadily spiral down picking up speed as she came down. It came banking in at high speed over the landing zone and I knew it was going to end badly. At about 2 metres high it suddenly shook itself and I regained control. This was followed by a rapid landing and it was packed up in the car whilst I had a cup of tea to calm down.
The subsequent investigation revealed the battery black wire had turned to dust and it fell apart in my fingers. I have read about this problem but I always wondered how I could check for this. I now know that it would have been obvious if I had visually inspected it or gently pulled it.
I recommend that if your model has been tucked away for a while give those black wires a quick inspection.
I did do the lottery that night but I think I had used up all my luck !

Nigels model

The website of Nigels model is www.r2hobbies.com

If I am wrong then blogg it nigel

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You do enough shouting on the slopes lets get blogging

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