Fixed Wing
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Steve McCallum's Seagull 40 trainer.8/03/10 |
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Mal Brunning with his Edge 540. Model
crashed shortly after this photo taken. Didn't recover from spin. 8/03/10 |
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Steven
Harrison with his Mustang. Model has retracts and is very quick ! 8/03/10 |
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Ron Shaw returns to flying after a short lay off
with a nice ARF Dragon Lady from a Model Tech kit. Power is a OS 108
and a Futaba 9CAP puts it where Ron wants it! 15/10/09 |
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Another large petrol model from Ken Smiles.
Edge 540T from a TM Models kit, powered by a 62 MT engine and uses a Futaba
radio. 26/01/09 |
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Steve
Christie's Phantom F4. Motor is a OS 90 and a Futaba 9CAP radio. 26/1/09 |
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Ken
Smiles Extra. Powered by a DZY 50 cc 2 cylinder petrol motor. Ken uses a Futaba radio to
guide the model. Model crashed in early December 2008. 16/11/08 |
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Nice
FW 190 D9, powered by a 20cc petrol motor. Model was built by Andy
Bolle and now owned by his brother Steve. 4/1/09 |
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Dzung's electric P51 Mustang. Motor is a
Turnegy with a 3 cell 4500 Ma LiPo battery pack. 19/10/08 |
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Tony Duren's rather large Beaver. From and
ESM kit with a 2.4 Meter wingspan. Powered by a 45cc Zenoh petrol
motor. Tony uses a JR Limited Edition 9X radio. 19/10/08 |
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Tony
Young's Spitfire. The aircraft is from a Hanger 9 ARF kit. Power
is from a Saito 125 4S and radio is JR.
19/10/08 |
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Dzung with his Boomerang trainer. 10/10/08 |
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Stuart
Dawson with his P47 Electric Thunderbolt.
9/10/08 |
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Mike
O'Halloran, a Great Planes Giant Stick powered by a 26 cc petrol motor.
Lovely in the air. 15/06/08 |
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1.75M wingspan Pitts Special from a Great Planes kit. Model built by
Steve Raskin and now owned by Ken Smiles. Engine is a Desert Aircraft
DZY 48cc twin petrol. Swings a 20 x 10 wooden prop. Futaba radio and
Futaba digital servos. 2/09/07 |
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Nice J3 Piper Cub scratch built by John Manning. Now with Alex
Sheppard. OS 52 4S and JR radio. 2/09/07 |
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P40 Warhawk from a Kyosho kit belongs to Tony Duren. OS 46 AX power
and JR radio. 2/09/07 |
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Tony
Durren's Great Planes, Matt Chapman Cap 580, engine is a 55 AX, radio is a
JR 9X2. This is the second model , the first crashed 8 minutes into it's
maiden flight due to battery pack failure 11/04/07 |
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John Ellis's new Big Stik. Motor is an OS 90 4S and he uses a JR
radio. Nice solid flying model ! 14/01/07 |
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Two junior members, Brendan Marsh and Corey Hartell work on their SPADS.
Despite their simplicity these models fly great. 13/11/06 |
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RCM Trainer built a while back by John Manning and now flown by Bob
Wolff. Model is powered by an OS 25 and a Futaba FF7 radio. 4/11/06 |
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Scott's Bootlace, scratch built from RCM plans. Power is from a very
tired Super Tiger G51 ! 5/11/06 |
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Ken
Smiles fuels up his new CM Pro P51 Mustang. Powered by a 120 AX 2S and
Futaba 9CAP for direction. 5/11/06 |
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Bob Finlayson's Cloudbuster. Model was designer as a slope soarer but
Bob has put an OS LA 15 on board and uses a JR 3810 radio. Bob intends
to teach his grandson to fly with this great little model. 29/10/06 |
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New model from the Simitar Down Under stable is a revamped Simbat.
Power is by an OS 15CV. Steve hope to have this model available soon
with a fibreglass fuselage. 29/10/06 |
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Angus Tink's Hots sports model. Power is by 50 Enya and guidance (most
of the time ! !) is Futaba 9CAP. 29/10/06 |
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Les Erdelyi's Curare aerobatic model. In past day's this was a very
competitive model. Power is from an OS 61RF rear exhaust. 29/10/06 |
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Interesting model now with Graham Taylor is a Gyrocopter from RCM plans.
Built by Bob Wolff and previously flown by Peter Ball. Uses rudder and
elevator for control. 29/10/06 |
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Steve Bolle's latest model is a Sukoi SU26 from a Phoenix kit. Motor
is an OS 40AX and he uses a Futaba 9CAP radio. 22/10/06 |
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Graham Taylor's Imagine from a Thunder Tiger ARF kit. Power is OS 61
FX, Futaba 12Z tells it where to go. 21/10/06 |
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Another PC9. This one is Julian Johnson's Seagull kit and is powered
by an OS46 AX and uses a JR radio. 14/10/06 |
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Alex Shepard makes a return to flying after a few years lay off. Model
is an ARF Stinger and uses a JR radio. 14/10/06 |
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The
latest in Steve Raskins stable is a Strega Pylon Mustang. Kit is from
Phoenix. Powered by an OS46 AX and a 12 channel Futaba radio helps it
find its way around the sky ! 14/10/06 |
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Brendan Marsh's Piper J3 Cub. Model is from an ARF kit, powered by an
OS15 LA and a Hitec radio for guidance. 14/10/06 |
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New
flyer Janet Phillips with her "Unknown Trainer". Model was built and
flown in England prior to Janet acquiring it. Powered by an Enya 40
and she uses a Futaba F6XH . 1/10/06 |
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William
Tinks Skyhawk. Powered by a Tigre Shark 46 and guided by a
Futaba 9CAP radio. 20/9/06 |
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Michael
Lewis's Mad Dog sports model. Powered by OS 50SX and guided by Futaba
6 Chan. radio. 22/8/06 |
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Nice
Dual Ace from an ARF kit. Powered by 2 RCV 4S .60's. Radio is
PCM9. Chris is using this model as a test bed for a DC3 he is
building. 4/6/06 |
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Scale
aerobatic Giles 202. Powered by OS 120FX, JR 3810 radio.
Unfortunately model crashed day photo taken. Have a look at the before
and after pix
CRASH 4/6/06 |
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P47
Thunderbolt ARF from Ben Smiles. Model is powered by 120 AX, 6 Channel
Futaba radio. Ben flies the model in true scale fashion. 4/06/06 |
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New
model from Steve Bolle is a scratch built, Russian air force Su27,
with the Russian Knights aerobatic team colours, complete with retracts. 23/05/06 |
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Mike O'Halloran's nice SOPWITH CAMEL powered by
an ASP 52 F Stroke. 56 Inch Wing Span. Photo taken after maiden
flight. 2/4/06 |
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Corey
Hartell's Viper Pylon aircraft. Corey fly's this model in Simitar
Trophy Reno events. 15/3/06 |
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Near
identical models from Ross Finocchiario and Shaun Carroll. Both are
Extra 300's. 2 meter span, powered by Desert Aircraft 50cc CD ignition
petrol engines. Stunning performance from these large models.
12/3/06 |
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Phil Taft returns to modelling with a VMAR Arrow ARF. Powered by an ASP
.46 and guided by Hitec radio. 5/3/06 |
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Tony
Scherer's Rush. ARF from EMS. Powered by a Saito .72 4S. 6/3/06 |
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Scott Lawford's De Haviland 88 "Comet" Model is an CM Pro ARF.
Was originally under powered with a pair of .40 AX's but now really performs
with 2 x OS .46 AX's. Nice in the air ! 4/3/06
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New
pilot Phil Claydon's Challenger trainer tied down ready for the trip home !
OS 46 AX provides the power and Hitec Focus 5 the guidance. 4/3/06 |
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Ross Finocchiario still dabbling in the unusual with his latest " disk ".
Powered by an electric motor it performed well after taming down the control
throws ! ! 5/3/06
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New
pilot Gary Perkins with his Great Planes Piper Cub. Model is powered
by OS 52 Surpass 4S and controlled by Futaba radio. Fly's in true
scale fashion. 5/3/06
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Tim
Makepeace's Excelleron pattern aircraft. Powered by .90 OS . JR
radio. 5/3/06 |
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Will
Edwards with his Sportsman Aviation Spitfire. Model is powered by OS
.91 4S. Futaba radio. Unfortunately model crashed same day as
photo taken. 4/3/06 |
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Junior member Angus Tink. Has a VMAR Stinger with a Tiger Shark 46 and
a Futaba T6EXA to learn to fly with. 10/7/05 |
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Nic Lucas with his Jodel. Power is from a Magnum 70 4S and
radio is a Futaba 6XE 10/7/05 |
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Steve Christie with his Stinger ARF.
Plane is powered by OS 46FX and uses a Futaba 9ZAP radio. Steve went
solo after only 7 lessons with Steve Raskin ! ! 21/11/04 |
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Ross Finocchario and Shaun Carroll prepare " The Disk " for a flight in light rain at the field. Model is lots of fun to fly but unfortunately came to grief later in the morning. (21/11/04) | |
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Ian Crane returns to modelling with a Western Trainer.
15/10/04
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OS 46FX powered Fun Fly " Whizz " is Alex
Skultety's new toy. Model was built from a kit then purchased by Alex.
Radio is a JR 3810 23/11/03
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Peter Mowat's 40 size Dragon Lady. Powered by the popular OS 46FX and
JR 347 radio. 23/11/03
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Eric Haardt's 20 size trainer " PT 20 "
Powered by an OS 25LA and uses a Hightec 4 channel radio. 23/11/03
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Latest
model from Bob Wolff is an Auster AOP9 in 1/6th scale from an Airsail kit.
Powered by OS 46FX the model has flaps and Futaba radio for guidance. 13/11/03
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Latest addition to Shane Walkers fleet is a nice Black Horse kitted " Piper Cub " Model powered by an ENYA 53 4 stroke. (31/6/03) |
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From John Ellis is a scratch built Mirage from RCMW plans. Features
fully functional sequenced wheel doors, Spring Air mains, home built noseleg,
OS 91 VRDF engine with Intair Co. pipe. Aircraft is done in acrylic paint in
ARDU RAAF colours and is 1/9 th. scale. (6/10/02)
Unfortunately the model crashed a couple of weeks later. See the results at Crash Page
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Steve Raskin (Simitar Aircraft), with a large " Wisey". Aircraft is typical Simitar tailless design and is a x 2 "Wise Guy". Span is 72" and is powered by a Magnum 80 4 stroke. Guidance is Futaba 8 channel. (6/10/02) |
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Mike O'Halloran's latest is this 1/3 scale Fokker E3 " Eindeker " Model has 94" span and is powered by a 120 GMS 2 stroke. |
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Latest from VMAR is this nice stand off scale Cessna. Model is in Jarrod Garaway's hanger. Power is from a GMS 47. |
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Interesting old diesel engine being run by John Manning and Bill Finteln. Looks to be 1.5c, has no manufacturer name, has aluminium tank that fits to the rear of the engine. Close up pic on the right shows needle side of the engine. Maybe a Burford. Can you identify this engine? |
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This page was updated on 08-Mar-2010
