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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 24, 2013 22:48:38 GMT 12
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Post by dewobz on Oct 25, 2013 14:33:31 GMT 12
Very cool indeed! Great video footage from a number of perspectives. Love it.
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Post by nuuumannn on Oct 25, 2013 16:20:42 GMT 12
That's Carl McMillan, works for Safe Air; pretty clever guy.
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Post by lumpy on Oct 25, 2013 20:27:19 GMT 12
Yes , that is the "projects " page ( its been awhile since its been updated ) from " Marlborough Associated Modellers " { MAMS ) . The club incorporates model engineers ( mostly steam trains ) , a boating section ( anything that floats ) and an aero section ( of which Carl is leader ) . The club is based at Brayshaw park ( where the engineers have a track and the boat guys have a pond , but us aero guys use a field out of town .
In the video you can see the Ventura operating off a gravel strip , but we no longer use that , instead we use the mown strip in the neighbouring paddock you can see in the video .
The Ventura that Carl built is a very nice model , but I think the Lanc he had was even better ( a model of the one with the duck nose art , cant quite remember what it was called ) . It sadly didnt do too many flights before an unexpected electrical issue resulted in its demise .
Carl is now using a plane called a " Giant Ugly Stick " to prepare himself for large scale and multi cylinder operation for his current project . ( At least thats why I think he got it ) .
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 25, 2013 20:42:29 GMT 12
Where is that airstrip Grant? It's a nice spot.
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Post by lumpy on Oct 25, 2013 21:56:14 GMT 12
Where is that airstrip Grant? It's a nice spot. Its at Tuamarina , almost directly North from Omaka ( towards Picton ) but just over the Wairau river ( which is the river in the video) . We are fortunate that its just outside controlled airspace ( so we dont have to notify Woodbourne everytime anyone flies there ( we once had too ) , but also we have been able to get an official CAA " hazard " zone established . This means we can fly to 1000ft instead of the normal legal limit of 400ft for rc models ( thats good for the glider guys ). It really is a nice spot , but it does get a bit of the North winds coming down the valley from Picton direction at this time of year ( a cross wind on our main strip ) , but is close enough to the hills to be a little sheltered from Marlboroughs infamous Norwesterlies . |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 25, 2013 23:30:22 GMT 12
Ah right, yes I know (vaguely) where Tuamarina is. I recently interviewed a Cambridge airman who started the war in the Army, and was based at Tuamarina with a battery of artillery pieces, sitting there awaiting the arrival of the enemy.
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Post by lumpy on Oct 26, 2013 6:57:36 GMT 12
Yes , also site of the famous " Tuamarina Massacre " ( for those " Treaty " minded folks )
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Post by ams888 on Oct 26, 2013 11:36:22 GMT 12
That is an amazing build! Some people are so talented
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