Peter Royall

Recently completed building this Flair kit. Build started in June 2001! Powered by Lazer 80, 14 X 5 Wood Prop, Futaba Radio, X 5 Servo's. Covering Solartex.

Well done Rog! Shame, I wanted to come on Friday, just the thought of queuing in the traffic from Wimbledon to the Jubilee flyover in Croydon Slays me! Nice pictures Jimbo.

Here's a snapshot of a great day at the club field. Sorry they're sideways, thats the forum for you! (there not any more, Leon) Oily

Here is the latest addition to the Chairs Fleet; Pics by OILY

Best way is get someone else to do it! Tee Hee! Actually, I think Rog has a spare roll of which Jimbo speaks. TTFn Oily

Just a few frames kicking around in the camera. Enjoy.

They run backwards because the compression design is a compromise. The fuel detonation is at TDC, so it can easily run backwards, but no throttle up can be reached because of the porting. Answer is, flick it firmly in the direction you want it to go. Four- strokes can throw a propellor in flight if you run them too lean. Solution is to peak your throttle mixture when tuning, and then richen it up by a click or two. Also be aware that they have a nasty habit of throwing props at you on the ground as well, same reason. Cure; stand behind the motor when tuning, or expect a higher voice pitch

Looking good Jimbo, are you fitting the stool with flaps, and do you think it will generate enough lift??? (you knew some idiot would say it, didn't you?) Oily. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL FROM ME AND SUE. Oily.

Good stuff Don, I really must look you out the video of the old one at Croydon!! Glad to see you are coming to the party, see you there! Oily.

How many they got Lofty? And whats the price? Thanks, Oily.

Easy enough to do it, if you get the parts, I'll fit and check for you if you want, Oily.

Brilliant, vast improvement on before. Well done Nick! Did I show you my L-39, here she is................ WW3 at the field tomorrow then? TTFn Oily.

The Chairman clap's eye's on the Clubs new Trailer for the first time. Delivered to the Show in the nick of time, the trailer was re-furbished for Camfc by the Bevan Bros. She was christened by the Girls who used her for the Raffle. Now residing somewhere locally, surrounded with dog's!!!!!

All seems a bit quiet at the moment, but there's lots going on in the background, so something might get posted soon! For Instance; The Show IS on, a meeting with the Hop Farm took place last weekend, to go over details; The Pilots bookings ARE full, approx 100 pilots are booked in; There are in excess of 40 Traders booked in so far, and the list is growing; For PUBLIC CAMPING, please contact the HOP FARM direct, The Hop Farm grounds have been considerably tidied up; The areas in front of the Disabled Toilets has been Tarmacked; (might not mean much to some!);

Here's a few pics of a model that began its progress towards completion from a Flair kit in 2001 I.m hoping to bring her to Club night Thursday, but I don't think she will be completely finished. On the end of the propellor is a Laser 80. The build was initiated by Dominic, no longer in the Hobby, but shows up now and then to see us,(discovered a longing for motorbikes).

There are considerably more exhibits than shown here, but these are an example of the quality of aircraft on display. Enjoy. Then book your tickets, only £20 each. Call Me.

I snapped these free flight favorites At Old Warden recently. Unfortunately the owner wasn't apparent, so I hope he doesn't mind me sharing the memories with you? Scroll down to see all the pictures.

We broke the record this year with 164 entries. (I hope that figure is correct, its close anyway!) There are several pictures attached, please scroll down to see them all.

Here's something to look at:-

Oh goodness, I must get it finished!

Very nice Don, Can't see the Lanc anywhere in the workshop? My guess is you started this project while you were waiting for parts for the Avro?? TTFn Oily.

Thanks for that video Don. Did you miss the fabulous sound of that engine? Well worth the £25 you told us you paid for it!? I've set one of the flight pics on my desktop, so thanks to Heather from me too. Hope to see you at OW soon. TTFn Oily.. ( I'm getting on with my Tomboy! )

comin along nicely Don, will be an improvement on "old yellow" by the looks of it. See you fell for the old photo reversal then, don't worry, its caught me out a few times as well. These computer buffs just don't know what the're doing! (Tee Hee). All the best, Oily. see you at Club Night.

Don't listen to the pundits Brad. Enjoy it while it last's. Maybe I'll bring my Tornado and we can have a formation flight? OILY.

Seen at Fickleshole Field on Sunday 1st March 09.