I was pleased to get to my favourite PFA this year, especially after being in AAU all day on Saturday. I managed to speak to Mike Stuart and Chris Richards, but we missed Richard Crossley and the Digby's.
It was good to witness Andy's spectacular flights with the T-38 Talon. I had a couple of excellent T-38 sorties of my own. I'm starting to think it's my best model yet. So far it hasn't missed a flight - a rare thing for any Rapier model, especially in turbulence. Of which there was a lot about.
So congratulations to Andy for winning the prestigious Rapier 'Profile Scale' event:
Above: Andy with Bernie, PMC Chairperson.
Andy Sephton came second with this rather nice Victor:
It would be good to see this fly with Howard's Valiant. Anyone for a Vulcan?
Though Chris Richards made a very nice flight with his Lavochkin 15, Mike Stuart won Authentic scale with his lovely Fiat G 91:
Mike's model usually flies well and steadly with a standard L-2, but on this occasion it was struggling with the conditions, being bounced about low down in the turbulence. Andy gave him an L-2X which resulted in an unpredictable loopy flight that ended up down wind. But it did score enough points!
Now for some more photos:
Chris Richards launches his La-15. Power is internal L-2 firing into an augmenter tube.
Above: proof the T-38 flies as well as it looks. Note the templates or even a part kit are available.
As Andy says, we had fun trimming out the Corsair and Cutlass. The Corsair didn't like the bumby conditions at all, but the Cutlass flew well with a standard L-2 (after we'd sorted out the CG) and gives every indication of being a reliable model.
Above: the Cutlass and Corsair. The Cutlass's 'White-tac on the nose will be replaced with lead internally when I have time. The Corair needs an more powerful L-2, the Cutlass has more wing area and made some very nice flights. on 100 mN or so,
I'll add more details and photos in due course. Meanwhile, roll on Old Warden!