Had a good day at the club today. Maidened three of my new 3D printed planes.
First off the rank was the Caracara.
The first flight wasn’t ...
Friday is for Flying?
Great autumn weather makes for a good morning’s flying at Tharwa …
Another COVID Project
Learning how to use my DIY CNC Router. The goal was to build a router that I can use to cut plywood and balsa parts. I worked up the dimensions ...
Ivor Stowe – A Great Aero Modeller
Hi Guys, I received an eMail from Allan Laycock which is worth a read, see below and watch the video by clicking on the link at the end.
In ...
Every lockdown has a silver lining….part II
The 3D printing has been going very well. Have now nearly finished two more planes since my last post.
One is called the Graywing from Eclipson ...
COVID-19 Update – Tharwa and Williamsdale fields are open for flying
The Committee is pleased to advise that with immediate effect we are reopening our Flying Fields ...
Update of Lockdown Project
Building complete. Final sanding & covering next
Sticks and Tissue #161
The latest Sticks and Tissue with good articles on a couple of vintage engines. If you want to get some feedback on these engines then Allan, ...
2 for the price of one – newsletters from around and about …
Two more newsletters courtesy of Allan, from the US we have SAM #348 which has some interesting howto articles as well as some vintage engines ...
Another lockdown project …
I originally flew this Sbach (just before the coronavirus lockdown) with an NGH 17cc petrol engine but on the 2nd flight the engine broke ...
Every lockdown has a silver lining…..
My 3D printer has been working hard over the last few weeks. Have got one plane ready to fly (the Hyperhawk), and two ready for electronics ...
Tharwa Break-in
We have had an unwelcome visitor to the Tharwa Field. I discovered a break-in at the field yesterday afternoon when I called in to check ...