Wanganui Aeromodeller's Club

[K5054NZ]

Just some shots from the last flying day of the year for the club, last Sunday.....it's raining as I type so its not likely we'll be out there this morning! Lovely selection of scale and sport models last week, as well as a single chopper. Here's the scale beauties



Who doesn't know the Messerschmitt 109! Sadly due to engine problems it didn't fly last week.


Lovely Bell P-39 Airacobra, complete with retracts, also suffered a technical glitch and so didn't fly either.


Very nice The World Models Piper Cub ARTF - Almost Ready To Fly - kit. With these babies all you need to do in most cases is get radio gear and a motor!


Another Cub, this one much larger but woefully underpowered. Let's just say that once it landed, we all applauded!


Finally for this week, a Culver Dart built from plans by the same guy with the 109 above. Very sporty looking thing, which sadly had a slight U/C issue on landing. But it'll fly again very soon .

There was also a very nice Pilatus PC-9 in RAAF Roulettes colours, a very speedy delta, and several aerobatic machines. Some very impressive flying, with at times four aircraft up!

Sorry for the lack of G2A shots, but as some of you know my camera sucks at even 1:1 scale ground to airs! So, pointless with R/C birds.

I'll post pics of anything of interest over the next year as well....one guy brings in a different scale model each week!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Dec 21 2008, 09:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Another Cub, this one much larger but woefully underpowered. Let's just say that once it landed, we all applauded!

Out of all the models , that must be the most realistic in shape and scale , i wonder , was the builder/aviator trying to mimick the true underpowered feel of the type in scale model rather than zipping around with its pants on fire ?

This is a must return to hobbie , building model aircraft , Zac keep those photos coming

[leow5263]

cool pictures.
got some more of a christchurch aeroclub (i didnt take these)

[AlisterC]

Very cool, thanks for sharing. I went to a big CHCH event recently, and made a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jEx34fv698

[mustang808]

Great Vid there mate . Were Alex and Pete Hewson there ?

Anyone going to the NATs down in Balclutha ? We arent as its way to far away... But we are always there when its in Carterton

[AlisterC]

Sorry Antony, I was nothing more than an awestruck spectator that day, and not a member of any RC club myself - so I didn't know who was there I'd like to get into RC, but it's finding the time and money. Perhaps if I stop spending on flightsim I might eventually afford an RC plane
Cheers,
Alister

[beaufighterguy]

Hope you don't mind guys but here is a picture of my bird great thing for doing the odd low pass and what not.


ps I'm going to repaint it in rnzaf colours 078.

[leow5263]

thats awesome.
where do you fly?

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Albatross @ Dec 22 2008, 04:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry Antony, I was nothing more than an awestruck spectator that day, and not a member of any RC club myself - so I didn't know who was there I'd like to get into RC, but it's finding the time and money. Perhaps if I stop spending on flightsim I might eventually afford an RC plane
Cheers,
Alister

Alister , time to get Brent up to the post ... get some all-round photo snip of his wicked No65 ! ( i think from memory) dont want to give to much away

[beaufighterguy]

QUOTE (leow5263 @ Dec 22 2008, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thats awesome.
where do you fly?

Most of the time at the aero club on sundays (after hours of course )