Thursday 28 November 2013

Owen's slowest ever build....



Owen Cameron admits this has to be his slowest ever build. ( Refer to earlier post dated 26th September.)
Covered with Esaki tissue, it is now ready for painting. His own design, based on the Vector 40; it is, as yet, still unnamed. 

Sunday 24 November 2013

Two Maiden Flights in Townsville...

Arthur Hume test flew his Spad VII today.  Designed as a
 Slow Combat model and powered by a Fox .35,it flies really well. That  probably explains the smile on Arthur's face.



Another test flight was carried out today by Jim Greenwood with his
Brodak Flite Streak. Powered by an OS .25 LA, it also flies
very well. 
Jim had trouble with his undercarriage coming loose. An 
extra clamp is to be fitted.
The Brodak kit was nicely laser cut but they stuffed up and 
supplied 14 R1 ribs and 4 R2 ribs instead of the other way around. 
Jim overcame the problem by cutting down the 4 R2 ribs to 
the same size as the R1's and fitted cap strips.
 It actually looks better than the uncapped rib version.









Saturday 16 November 2013

Jason's First Ever C/L Flight

Jason George hands over control to Jason Stone.

Jason S solo on the first flight!


Jason flew out the tank. A "solid" landing tore out the
undercarriage. Nothin' new there. We've all done it.
Easy fixed.
Congrats Jason. We hope you are now hooked!

Thursday 7 November 2013

Another Newbie.....


The Control Line ranks are beginning to swell with another modeller, John Urry from Townsville, taking the first step........

"No, I didn't believe I'd do it either, but here's proof. I bought a Brodak Jnr. Ringmaster kit and will use my old OS 20 FP, (article in latest Aeromodeller to set up for C/L)  Seems like an OK kit, really nice laser cutting, all going together good so far."

John is an excellent builder and I can't wait to see the finished model.... I see he's using the good glue!




Tuesday 5 November 2013


Lyal Cameron's Ramrod, hot off the building board.

Original Ramrod colours.
 

Powered by a 1970's OS .35

The Test Flight....
Sunday, 10th Nov, 2013.

Some photos of Lyals Ramrod first flight. It flies very well, first flight the old OS 35 done an amazing job of a perfect 4-2-4. After a few flights the old OS35 cleaned itself out and is deemed to need a new crank bush. Total weight was 38oz.
I flew my Ramrod and the Tor Rat after a bearing change and the old miss BJ.  Lyal flew his Ramrod and his Peacemaker.
All were brought home intact apart from a broken wheel spat on my Ramrod.

Owen Cameron.

Background - Peacemaker, Tor Rat.
Owen's Ramrod, Lyal's Ramrod, Owen's Miss BJ.

Owen & Lyal's Ramrods


Lyal putting the Ramrod through it's paces.