- Club Night - 6th February 8pm at Greshams(9 days)
- Indoor Flying at Suffolk One Friday 10th February 7.00pm to 9.00pm(13 days)
- Indoor Flying at Woodbridge CC Hall - Friday 17th Feb, 6-10:30pm(20 days)
- Indoor Flying at Suffolk One Friday 24th February 7.00pm to 9.00pm(27 days)
- Indoor Flying at Suffolk One Friday 9th March 7.00pm to 9.00pm(41 days)
- Indoor Flying at Suffolk One Friday 10th March 7.00pm to 9.00pm(42 days)
Club Night - 6th February 8pm at Greshams
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Prospective members welcome. Ask to speak to a committee member and we will give you details on how to join. |
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Winter Building Project - Legal Eagle class
Submitted by Tony Merritt on Tue, 13/12/2011 - 17:06|
It would be great to get a few Legal Eagle models, as mentioned in 'Indoor Update' in the recent BMFA News (issue no.109), built and flying. With two indoor venues, and sessions at least every fortnight from January 13th, the time has never been better to have a go at some indoor model building. Check out the available plans for these models and download one or two. Things like props and bearings can be bought from Flitehook and Free Flight Supplies, strip balsa can be bought from Galaxy Models or I have a balsa strip maker that I'll bring to the January club meeting, just bring some 1/16" balsa sheet to turn into 1/16" square and 1/16"x1/32" strip for laminating wing and tail tips. Check the Links Page for new links to suppliers of indoor model parts, some Legal Eagle plans and building guides and techniques. Have a look at the video from Clayton Green in the Video Gallery - link in the Main menu on right. A little more info. was in BMFA News issue 104 (Feb.'11) Tony |
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Indoor Flying at Suffolk One Friday 10th February 7.00pm to 9.00pm
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Car parking is on the left hand side as you go in. Charging points available but you will need to bring own table and refreshments though there are vending machines in the corridor. Flying times 7.00pm to 9.00pm Normal rates for Indoor Flying: More photos taken at Suffolk One in the photo gallery (link on the right). |
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Indoor Flying at Woodbridge CC Hall - Friday 17th Feb, 6-10:30pm
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Indoor Flying at Woodbridge Community Hall Due to popular demand the Indoor Flying Woodbridge venue has been booked for the following dates in addition to Suffolk One dates:- Friday 17th February Non-members and spectators very welcome. 7.15pm to 7.30pm - Highly aerobatic Shockies up to 18” wingspan, plus radio controlled, electric powered indoor designs only. 7.30pm to 7.45pm - Helicopters infra-red and radio controlled, electric powered up to 18” rotor diameter. 7.45pm to 8.00pm - Fixed or flapping wing up to 18” wingspan infra-red and radio controlled, electric powered of limited aerobatic ability. Anti-clockwise circuits only. 8.00pm to 8.15pm - Lightweight Rubber powered only From 8.15pm to 10.00pm there will be a repeat of the above sequence. If you have all four types of models you can fly all night if you are up to it! From 10.00pm to 10.30pm will be testing time for new models by cautious owners or if no time is required for this then whoever wants to fly by mutual agreement. |
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Details of new Additional Indoor Flying Hall and Dates
Submitted by Billbaker09 on Sat, 06/08/2011 - 09:52I have now arranged for additional indoor flying at the new Suffolk One College in their new sports hall on Friday evenings on the following dates. Woodbridge will still be used as well until the existing contract runs out in December. The flying times are booked for 19.00 to 21.00pm so be prompt in your arrival in order to use the reduced time available.
Dates booked
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| 24/02/2012 | 11/05/2012 |
As you would expect there will be security at the entrance and members will be expected to show their club membership card as well their BMFA insurance. Any young members or people must be accompanied by a parent.
The hall itself is ideally suited for flying rubber and electric radio controlled indoor models having a ceiling height of 8 metres and a floor area in excess of six badminton courts. It is also equipped with vertical nets so suitable areas could be separated and perhaps allow continuous flying of rubber and helicopter models leaving half the hall for shockies and fixed wing to share flying slots of 15 minutes. Suitable flight lines could also be positioned for each area for increased safety of pilots and spectators.
Normal rates for indoor flying at Woodbridge £2.50 will apply for club members but non-club members will increase to £3.50. Non-members will also have to show their own BMFA insurance on entry.
The location of the hall is excellent for Ipswich indoor flying being on the main A12 route out of town opposite the Holiday Inn and I think contribute to the club's need for an increased size of venue and frequency for this type of activity.
The one downside to Suffolk One is that there are no tables or tea and coffee facilities but there are plugs for charging batteries. I do not consider these major obstacles as members can bring their own.
I hope that members will support and contribute their own ideas to this new arrangement, I look forward to seeing many of you there.
Bill Baker
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Suffolk One, Scrivener Drive, Ipswich, IP8 3SU - website
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Wot's Wot
Submitted by slobodan on Sat, 26/06/2010 - 17:46We were having our usual Saturday flying at Gt oakley when a group of 4 people walked up to look at the models.
Nothing unusual in that, people often stop when passing for a chat or to have a look.
These guys had just landed in a couple of full size planes, on a trip from Shoreham.
On of them was interested in our 'Wot' models. We had a Wot trainer along with an Acrowot and Robbies twin engined Wot 4.
Turns out it was Chris Foss! the renowned designer of the 'Wot' range of models. we all had a good chat with him on the field before we walked over to look at the full size plane he was in. It was a sports 2 seater along the lines of the Harmon Rocket model.
Great day, great weather and a real unexpected guest appearance.
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Here's a Flycam of Ramsey field.
Submitted by slobodan on Wed, 28/10/2009 - 21:13Here's a Flycam of Ramsey field.












