Topic: Proper Cornish Slopers!

looking a bit misty over the coast...will be ok for some close in action..stuff on charge,what time we heading out?

dunno, looks like SJ's on his way already
andy was keen but hasn't appeared yet
i'm just sat here pondering brekky and what else to charge.

SJ's just reported in, theres mist but the viz is fine, winds bang on tubbys at about 15mph

time to get my crud together 

see you there  ::cc

i'm fed, watered, crystals are in the bag, shizzle's together, see you in a bit 

ill be there by 11

Did the fog clear in the end?

I checked out Loe Bar after dropping some supplies off for the wife  ... no fog or mist in sight... I got a good hour or so on the MiniD... plenty of tweaking/tuning etc.

You're right about the snap flap Si, I left it on all the time 

I'm really liking Loe Bar...

we were just packing up as andy got there, suffice to say i only just got home, we did have to wait out another load of drizzle, but after that the mist stayed out to sea
i'll let andy fill in the rest while i sort me pics

i'll let andy fill in the rest while i sort me pics

We flew our planes for a little while and then we went home.
 
Oh yeah, Phil flew his mini blade post repair and it ripped it up. Sounded fantastic. Really good screach to it when it banged a turn.
 
Oh and I also maidened my new F4 Phantom. Needed next to no trim, no ballast. It just flew. Well. Very well. In fact it was awesome. It looked so scale in the air. I'm absolutely, totally stoked with it. £120 very well spent!
 ::cc

Thanks to Ryan, Phil, Bazza and Dan for all your help and encouragement. Wouldn't have done it without you.
 
Photos to follow.

just looking at the pics, despite the mist and low light making them look a bit pants the Phantom it's self looks the nuts!

poo pants, I forgot you had the Phantom, wanted to see that... why didnt you say!  

Glad you boys got some air time in the end  

You'll hopefully see her soon.

Can't upload the photos at the mo as I've only got standard dial up (which is pants). Will post them later.
 

heres mine then
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Wow Andy! The phantom looks awesome 

Can't wait to see it in person.

Will hopefully place the order for the beevos tomorrow

Andy the phantom looks great, what kit is it. Pity I missed it this morning.

tomorrow looks interesting... 9am rain, clear by 12, rain again by 3, clearing slowy by 6

who's taking a chance 


oops, forgot the link
BBC Weather  | Camborne

that was good fun doing a bit off combat in that mist could hardly see the plane at times.
I'm still keen for one of the bevos

Glad the Phantom flew ok for you Andy, my mate said it flew well. It does look good in the air.

i don't think i'll be playing tomorrow  :(
can't justify the hour long ride either way given the weather predictions

Andy... that F4 really is PSS pron.  

You must be well chuffed with it.

I really don't want to tempt fate, so let's just say that the Phantom is alright!
 ::cc
Looks like the odd shower tomorrow but nothing too harsh. I may well have to have a little sesh again . . .
 ::cc

Like the look of that Phantom. Is it a kit?

Andy, the F4 LOOKS GREAT MATE!! I am now green with envy.....

Jamie, thought you were in Florida...or are you?

Like the look of that Phantom. Is it a kit?

It definately looks like it originated from a kit of some type (likely to have once been an inducted fan model although I don't believe it has ever been converted from / to one). It's got a fiberglass fuz (from a mould) and what feels like EPP wings. It's got a 48" span and a very long fuz. Would love to know more about the origins of the model myself (it was at least second hand by the time I picked it up).


Paul, what can I say. I'm really, really sorry. I know you were keen on her too. At the time of choosing, I had to pick the one model that would "float my boat" on a regular basis. The Spitfire looked very impressive but I questioned how much flying I would actually get out of it. Saying that, i'm still very interested in it.
 

The wind is currently a lot lighter than expected. Still blowing a fair bit but no where near the 40mph mark that was previously expected. If the weather holds, it could well be a very good day.
  ::cc

Who's playing and when? I'm looking at getting out there around 11:30.
 

The wind is currently a lot lighter than expected. Still blowing a fair bit but no where near the 40mph mark that was previously expected. If the weather holds, it could well be a very good day.
  ::cc

Who's playing and when? I'm looking at getting out there around 11:30.
 

Where's there ?

I'm up for some 

I'm gonna reassemble the discus starting now if all goes well ill be flying stagy

Where's there ?

I'm up for some 

take one guess

and by 11.30 he means 3

I dunno what to do, west is a troublesome direction for me to fly locally, so another trip to staggy sounds sensible... its the possible heavy showers that are putting me off however the radar is showing them at a good 100miles away.... hmmm 

Early doors may be the answer then 

just watching bbc weather now, the very front of the showers do hit about 10, maybe slightly north of staggy but not hanging about for too long, but the rest never make it meaning it's clear by about 11.
the cloud comes back by 2 and we'll be rained out about 3

think 11.30 may be a bit late if we want a decent fly, might be worth trying to catch the end of the showers around 10.30

winds around sevenstones are still in the 20's and may well pick up behind the first front, infact thats exactly what magic seaweed says so bring your lead!

andy, your wings are EPS, then most likely obdechi and maybe brown paper finished.

An earlier start suits me...

I can do 10 if anyone else is keen? Smithy?

i'll aim to get there just after 10, and i'll take some reading material to sit out any showers 

ill be up there around 11

cars more or less packed, just need to change and sort grub.
rains gonna hit at exactly 3 by the looks of the BBC animation ( shame the online version is so jumpy )
so we'll see you at 2.45 andy 

rains here as predicted, so give it an hour and we'll be sloping 

Andy, the F4 LOOKS GREAT MATE!! I am now green with envy.....

Jamie, thought you were in Florida...or are you?

That got binned a few weeks ago as i could not get the time off work and Nikki was complaining about the amount of money i was spending. It was the squadron that killed it though.

It definately looks like it originated from a kit of some type (likely to have once been an inducted fan model although I don't believe it has ever been converted from / to one). It's got a fiberglass fuz (from a mould) and what feels like EPP wings. It's got a 48" span and a very long fuz. Would love to know more about the origins of the model myself (it was at least second hand by the time I picked it up).


Paul, what can I say. I'm really, really sorry. I know you were keen on her too. At the time of choosing, I had to pick the one model that would "float my boat" on a regular basis. The Spitfire looked very impressive but I questioned how much flying I would actually get out of it. Saying that, i'm still very interested in it.
 

From what you have said it could very well be an old LMC kit . . . . it is far to big to be a Howard Metcalfe kit, it looks about the same size. They had glass fuselage and foam wings. They were powered by 60 size motors and they had several in the range such as the Mirage 2000, Tucano, Hawk and a harrier! i had one of the Harriers with a webra 61 in it . . . . interesting to fly.

75.8mph my meter got up to!! 

just got home, and it's started raining bang on 3, had a couple more showers than expected, and the wind could of done with being 20-30 mph less, but cleared out the cobwebs thats for sure ::cc

piccys are up
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