18/02/2021
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”14″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Thursday had a reasonable turn out… ;o)
31/01/2021
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”13″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Lovely summers day to fly some toy planes ;o)
18/10/2020
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”12″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Cool and a strengthening northerly. ALES competition.
20/09/2020
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”11″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Cool and calm today.
16/08/2020
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”10″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Cool and calm today. Trevor turned up with a nice electric DH82 Tiger Moth. Michael flew his jet.
9/08/2020
Another ALES competition was held today. Over to Michael Cuthbert for a report…
Following on from last month’s ALES competition, where the air was turbulent and sink could be found seemingly with ease, we experienced further challenging flying conditions today. The first round was flown in reasonably calm air, but with a hint of turbulence up top as a portent of what was to come. A gusty nor’easter kicked in at the start of round two and while the air was reasonably buoyant and thermals were there to be found, sink was also in evidence.
Lee had some really bad luck with a gust flipping his Maxa just before the start of round three. This damaged the horizontal stab and ended Lee’s participation in the contest.
Pee Wee read the conditions superbly to win with a perfect score. Stu finished in a very creditable second place showing once again that Radian’s are quite competitive even in these gusty, turbulent conditions. A shout out to Clifton for his third placing. This was the first time Clifton has flown his Maxa in an ALES competition and was flying very conservatively given the conditions. Of note is that Clifton’s times in all four rounds exceeded six minutes, so watch out when he has more stick time with this model and nails the landings!!
A shout out too to Tony Ruddlesden for help with timing today, that was much appreciated.
The next ALES competition is scheduled for Sunday September 13th.
ALES Scoresheet: Results
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Result | Model | |||||||||
| Name | Time | Land | Total | T | L | Total | T | L | Total | T | L | Total | ||
| Peter Williams | 360 | 50 | 410 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 1640 | 4m (own design) |
| Stewart Cox | 346 | 50 | 396 | 340 | 50 | 390 | 358 | 50 | 408 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 1604 | Radian |
| Clifton King | 348 | 50 | 398 | 358 | 50 | 408 | 340 | 50 | 390 | 344 | 50 | 394 | 1590 | Maxa |
| Peter Glassey | 359 | 50 | 409 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 278 | 50 | 328 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 1557 | Maxa Plus |
| Barry Hall | 359 | 50 | 409 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 224 | 50 | 274 | 358 | 50 | 408 | 1501 | Aloha |
| Trevor Glogau | 344 | 50 | 394 | 171 | 50 | 221 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 1435 | Radian |
| Michael Cuthbert | 221 | 50 | 271 | 167 | 50 | 217 | 262 | 50 | 312 | 360 | 50 | 410 | 1210 | Radian Pro |
| Keith Belworthy | 133 | 50 | 183 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 190 | 50 | 240 | 346 | 50 | 396 | 843 | Radian |
| Lee Kleynhans | 356 | 50 | 406 | 355 | 50 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 811 | Maxa |
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Some of the smaller gliders |  |
Waiting for the start gun |
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Setting up for landing |  |
Your 6 minutes is up… |
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Before the wind got up |  |
At height… |
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Good to see Gordon out at the field |  |
One wing rather low |
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Ian’s FMS P51D does a fly past |  |
Ian’s FMS P51D landing |
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Gavin winds up |  |
2/08/2020
Absolutely wonderful mid winters day again…
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Heli pits |  |
Its in here somewhere. |
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Preparing for the F3K club comp. |  |
DLG in flight |
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Heli in flight |  |
My electrics took over the power strip… Had to replace the engine in the cub as it had burnt out. Fitted the new Turnigy brushless this morning. Better vertical now ;o) |
26/07/2020
Absolutely wonderful mid winters day (once the mist and frost had cleared). Reasonable turnout across the disciplines.
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Gavin flew his IC .40 size powered plane… until the fuel ran out and he had landed in the ruff and broke the front undercarriage steering broke. |  |
Two cubs and one SIG built up trainer. |
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Peter’s twin boom glider |  |
Sun… no wind… what else could a model aircraft flier want… |
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Heli pits |  |
Glider pits is further out. |
14/06/2020
Some of the aircraft which came out today on the 14/06/2020. Today was a magnificent winters day; sunny, calm starting with a 2 degree frost.
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Ian’s “new” electric model. A vintage pattern machine. Note frost still in sheltered areas. |  |
Large and black… and quiet. |
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ALES was being contested on the “glider” area. |  |
What’s that big bright thing… |
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Max’s Yak 55 |  |
Max’s Yak 55 yet again… |
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Peter’s aerobatic model flies past. |  |
Peter refuels his P51D. |
31/05/2020
Some of the aircraft which came out on the 31/05/2020. Max Evans had a large Super Cub which he didn’t fly in the end but it had a neat little trick… it has an onboard electric starter!!
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Jamie helps Max setting up the Super Cub |  |
Another view of setting up the cub |
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Look at this trick. No external starter… |  |
Its quite a large model |
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Trevor’s vintage wakefield |  |
Tony’s electric Supra-Fly. |
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24/05/2020
Trentham (Seddon Range) has been reopened due to Level 2 being declared by the New Zealand government. The weather has played ball this weekend especially today (17/05/2020).
There was a good turnout of the various flying disciplines and I managed to snap a few photos on the 24/5/2020.
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Max Evans was back from his time overseas and bought a Yak 55 powered by a 35cc petrol engine. |  |
Max starts and the crowd looks on. |
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Another shot of Max starting the engine. |  |
IC powered helis |
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Gavins IC trainer lands as Michael’s aerobatic model looks on |  |
A smiling Gavin having proved his IC trainer flys and he can run an IC engine. |