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Post by kb on Aug 17, 2011 8:10:49 GMT 12
It seems that a lot of members will be in Wellington this weekend.
What about a get together?
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Post by mumbles on Aug 17, 2011 22:38:11 GMT 12
I'll be minding one of the display tables on Saturday at least, shooing away grasping fingers and answering questions (hopefully more of the latter).
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Post by agalbraith on Aug 17, 2011 22:47:13 GMT 12
I will look out for you all. A bit of a meet up sounds good to me......
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Post by phil on Aug 18, 2011 8:38:23 GMT 12
I'll be there sometime on Saturday.
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Post by mumbles on Aug 18, 2011 19:36:51 GMT 12
There is an informal nationals get together for those interested at Fin Bar on High Street, about five to ten minutes walk from the show venue, from 6:30 pm on the Saturday.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 26, 2011 3:02:05 GMT 12
Has anyone got photos from the competetion?
Also were any new kits announced/displayed? Wingnut Wings or others?
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Post by phil on Aug 26, 2011 10:12:03 GMT 12
Wingnut had a new kit on display, see Brett Green's piece here:
(Sorry, tried embedding it, but it just pasted as html and not the actual embeded youtube frame)
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Post by mumbles on Aug 30, 2011 20:46:20 GMT 12
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Post by mumbles on Aug 30, 2011 20:59:08 GMT 12
Nice to run into/catch up/meet various members over the weekend too  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 31, 2011 17:24:14 GMT 12
Great pics, thanks mumbles. That dude in the last pic is going to get a free hair dry  |
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Post by baz62 on Aug 31, 2011 17:27:12 GMT 12
Love the Hellcat in those blue and yellow colours!  |
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Post by 30sqnatc on Aug 31, 2011 17:50:42 GMT 12
Watching the strobes and navigation lights was amazingly realistic then the engines lit up - brilliant |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 31, 2011 18:50:29 GMT 12
Thanks for the photos Sam. There are some impressive models there. What was the nose art on that Wellington? I cannot make it out. That F-15 with the engines running looks really awesome. Did it make noise too? I eouldn't stand there if I was that soldier. Did that F-16 in RNZAF markings win first place?? It has hi viz markings - I reckon that is wrong.  |
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Post by mumbles on Aug 31, 2011 23:37:41 GMT 12
Thanks for the photos Sam. There are some impressive models there. What was the nose art on that Wellington? I cannot make it out. That F-15 with the engines running looks really awesome. Did it make noise too? Did that F-16 in RNZAF markings win first place?? It has hi viz markings - I reckon that is wrong. Forgot to mention the F-15 and Spitfire are RC Flyers. The F-15 is powered by a single jet with a split duct to the exhausts. It wasn't started at any point over the weekend (my hopes it might get taxied around the stage notwithstanding ). I know the guy who built it, and the F-16 was finished as a retro-futuristic what-if, deservedly winning first place in it's category as it is a very tidy build. Subject accuracy isn't really a judging criteria (unless the wings are attached upside down or something), as it would require an unfair level of specific and very subjective subject matter expertise for the judges, with huge scope for argument. As it is a what-if, accuracy is something a moot point anyway, and given that there is a slight trend back toward higher vis markings in some operators (e.g. USN) it isn't that unfeasible to me. Watch this space for a couple of RNZAF F-16's of my own in the near future... |
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Post by mumbles on Aug 31, 2011 23:46:21 GMT 12
Watching the strobes and navigation lights was amazingly realistic then the engines lit up - brilliant[/quote] Yeah, I wonder if the owner is ever tempted to fly it at night or dusk |
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Post by mumbles on Aug 31, 2011 23:47:54 GMT 12
Close-up on the Wellington nose art for Dave. Sorry it isn't sharper, but I only have so much resolution and it is 1/72!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 1, 2011 0:02:35 GMT 12
Thanks Sam.
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