Managed to get the assignment submitted today, so I will be "up and at 'em" bright and early tomorrow to be out the door by 4am.
Really looking forward to tomorrow's comp (not the driving 9 hours so much), should be a blast!
Must remember the camera and video too.
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Round 2 of the BMFA F3F league this Sunday
Can I make it along to Huddersfield?
I hope so, Fingers crossed.
I found out yesterday that I had the wrong date for submission of an assignment at Uni and instead of a relaxing 16 days to get it done, I ended up with 5!! HAHAHAHAHA.........Drongo.
Here's a big F... off exasperated sigh and shake of the head.
I had my head down and bum up yesterday and have the day off today to devote all my time and energy to getting this assignment ready by Saturday night so that I can go to Huddersfield on Sunday and have the assignment in on Monday morning.
Here is some info about the HDMAC. We will hopefully be flying at Tinkers.
The club is a short stroll from here (not) at about 4.5 hours drive away.
Anyway, taraah for now, got some study to do
I hope so, Fingers crossed.
I found out yesterday that I had the wrong date for submission of an assignment at Uni and instead of a relaxing 16 days to get it done, I ended up with 5!! HAHAHAHAHA.........Drongo.
Here's a big F... off exasperated sigh and shake of the head.
I had my head down and bum up yesterday and have the day off today to devote all my time and energy to getting this assignment ready by Saturday night so that I can go to Huddersfield on Sunday and have the assignment in on Monday morning.
Here is some info about the HDMAC. We will hopefully be flying at Tinkers.
The club is a short stroll from here (not) at about 4.5 hours drive away.
Anyway, taraah for now, got some study to do
Monday, 2 May 2011
Greg Daiken, John Phillips and Joel West Video from the Crest
I put together a little clip from the flying on Sunday
I am still struggling to get the actual footage on the camera to be decent, it always ends up really glarey and 'white's out' easily. Next time out, I might make sure I give the lense a good clean and see if that makes a difference
I am still struggling to get the actual footage on the camera to be decent, it always ends up really glarey and 'white's out' easily. Next time out, I might make sure I give the lense a good clean and see if that makes a difference
Windy day on the Crest with some good English company
Arrived at the Crest today to be greeted by winds ranging from 35 mph to 60 mph, Wow it was going to be fun!
Some mates from down south had made the pilgrimage to Wales for the day too and it was fantastic to watch Joel West, Greg Daiken, Jon Sage and John Phillips rip up the epic welsh lift. Rog Brown had also made the trip to the Bwlch for the day from Swansea to play.
I set up the Skorp and wandered towards the cliff edge and the rotor promptly smacked one of the flaps down onto my head and popped a servo out! I had a pretty good giggle at that and went back to the pits to glue the servo back in place.
Next up was my Flying Fish. This slippery little 60inch moulded fiberglass model was loaded up with all it's ballast and ready for some high speed action which it delivered very nicely with huuuuge pumps and loops until I got a little bit too eager on the elevator at the bottom of a pump and asked too much of the wing. The little beasty disintegrated in the air with one half of the wing fluttering its way merrily towards Port Talbot and the fuselage and other half of the wing burying themselves in the side of the cliff. At least she went out in a blaze of glory! I am going to save my pennnies for a D60 as a replacement.
The outstanding plane of the day for me was Greg's Alliaj! That thing is sooooo freaking fast!!!!! It just kept eating up the sky.
Rog took some video today of my Fish and Greg's Alliaj and the clip finishes with his Suraci doing what it does best, inverted flat spins to landing. It landed so far away that we had a search party go and find it.
Here is Rogers clip on Vimeo
The epoxy I used for the wing servo refused to go off in the cool breeze and I didn't get the opportunity to fly the Skorp until right at the end of the day. It was worth the wait though! My hands were shaking after a few minutes as the incredible speed combined with some pretty turbulent air got my adrenaline flowing. Managed to find a Rotor-free area to land after screaming around and got her home in one piece.
While I was waiting for the epoxy to set, John Phillips let me set up his Half Pipe 48 on my transmitter so that I could have a play with it instead of just sitting and watching (thanks John). I had heaps of fun with it and managed to return it to John in one piece too.
I took some video today but the footage is quite poor so I'm not sure if I can use any of it to make a decent clip but I'll see what I can conjure up in the next few days.
Next weekend I am off to Huddersfield for the second round of the BMFA F3F League and will let you know how I go.
Turrah
Some mates from down south had made the pilgrimage to Wales for the day too and it was fantastic to watch Joel West, Greg Daiken, Jon Sage and John Phillips rip up the epic welsh lift. Rog Brown had also made the trip to the Bwlch for the day from Swansea to play.
I set up the Skorp and wandered towards the cliff edge and the rotor promptly smacked one of the flaps down onto my head and popped a servo out! I had a pretty good giggle at that and went back to the pits to glue the servo back in place.
Next up was my Flying Fish. This slippery little 60inch moulded fiberglass model was loaded up with all it's ballast and ready for some high speed action which it delivered very nicely with huuuuge pumps and loops until I got a little bit too eager on the elevator at the bottom of a pump and asked too much of the wing. The little beasty disintegrated in the air with one half of the wing fluttering its way merrily towards Port Talbot and the fuselage and other half of the wing burying themselves in the side of the cliff. At least she went out in a blaze of glory! I am going to save my pennnies for a D60 as a replacement.
The outstanding plane of the day for me was Greg's Alliaj! That thing is sooooo freaking fast!!!!! It just kept eating up the sky.
Rog took some video today of my Fish and Greg's Alliaj and the clip finishes with his Suraci doing what it does best, inverted flat spins to landing. It landed so far away that we had a search party go and find it.
Here is Rogers clip on Vimeo
The epoxy I used for the wing servo refused to go off in the cool breeze and I didn't get the opportunity to fly the Skorp until right at the end of the day. It was worth the wait though! My hands were shaking after a few minutes as the incredible speed combined with some pretty turbulent air got my adrenaline flowing. Managed to find a Rotor-free area to land after screaming around and got her home in one piece.
While I was waiting for the epoxy to set, John Phillips let me set up his Half Pipe 48 on my transmitter so that I could have a play with it instead of just sitting and watching (thanks John). I had heaps of fun with it and managed to return it to John in one piece too.
I took some video today but the footage is quite poor so I'm not sure if I can use any of it to make a decent clip but I'll see what I can conjure up in the next few days.
Next weekend I am off to Huddersfield for the second round of the BMFA F3F League and will let you know how I go.
Turrah
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Blogging?
Thought I'd have a crack at this Blog thing.
I will use it to keep info, photos and videos of my Sloping escapades.
I'm sure study will get in the way of keeping it up to date (or this will distract me from my studies).
Anyway, here is a vid to start with. Enjoy
I will use it to keep info, photos and videos of my Sloping escapades.
I'm sure study will get in the way of keeping it up to date (or this will distract me from my studies).
Anyway, here is a vid to start with. Enjoy
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