Bairnsdale And District Model Aero Club

24 June 2015

Grey Wednesday

A very grey day but not TOO cold.

Plenty of time to chat between aviation sorties.

Ken dusted off this old model and spent some time persuading the engine to idle in a nice polite manner and hopefully therefore, desist in always wanting to keep up Kens deadstick skills.

I believe the beast was eventually tamed.

Ian spent quite a while cleaning combustion goo off his model so he could put it in his car.

Much aviating was committed and a good time was had by all.

14 June 2015

Bunnings Saturday

SATURDAY 13 June we were sizzling again at Bunnings Bairnsdale Store

Some of the regulars hard at work.

After a very cold start to the day, the sun shone brightly and warmed us and plenty of locals to the extent that they emerged and came to purchase sausages and also various things from Bunnings as well.
I sincerely thank the volunteers who make these sizzle events happen.

Early afternoon came the presentation.

Tony Nazrallah, Bunnings community relations head presented the club with a nifty RYOBI Leaf Blower/Vac. which will come in mighty handy at the field for shifting loose debris from here to there.
Many thanks to Tony and Bunnings management for their generosity once again.

08 June 2015

Webpage of Zen RC

Zen RC sponsor Josh and Ben in their endevours with 3D Heli Competition.

MID MAY MUSTER

(AT LAST!)

MMM held for the first time at our new home, 'VMAA State Field Eastern' www.badmac.org.au
Excellent weather, the forecast was spot on, absolute perfection was only possible if there had been a breeze straight down the runway.
There were 23 pilots registered with 37 models but many more models were displayed.
From memory, visitors were from GMAC, PARCS, P&DARCS, LVMAC, SADAC, SWAMPS.
Most of our visiting club members had not been to 'VMAA State Field Eastern' before and all were most impressed with the facilities.
There were to be no more than 4 models in the air at once, as a result there was very little time when there was nothing in the air.

No taxiing in the pits?

Mark Radburn has the answer to that.

Sixth scale Jeep for sixth scale Spitty, how cool is that?

Produce of the kitchen was enthusiastically consumed.

Ben was most unfortunate when he collected the windsock mast just after takeoff with Robs Mustang.
Compounding his not-so-good day, during his 3D heli display it crashed.
Very bad luck, commiserations Ben.

Prizewinners were:-
PILOTS CHOICE:   PAUL MITCHELL   F82 TWIN MUSTANG - LVMAC

TAKE OFF:   BEN BIGGS   P51 MUSTANG - BADMAC

LANDING:   WAYNE LEWIS   SPACE WALKER - LVMAC

REALISM:   LIN BOLDING   GYPSY MOTH - BADMAC

RAFFLE: 4 BURNER BBQ:   L REID -   LVMAC

YOUNGEST PILOT:   ALEX CHIGGWIDDEN   AGE   7 - SWAMPS

SLIDESHOW HERE.

24 May 2015

Friday Indoor

Yes, Mid May Muster will eventually get up.

David C has a go at tweaking my Waco to see if he can make it fly.

Tom is trimming his free-flight model

Bree flew her Twister and a mini Vapor

Tom fuels up the free-flight.
Note his nifty miniature winding device.

Lots of discussion about models and indoor.

Toms models circled and climbed slowly almost to the lights, circled for a minute then slowly circled to land, all very quiet and sedate.

It was a good night, it's a pity that not many turned up to enjoy.