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Richard's latest build.
A Keil Kraft Slicker Mite with a Mills .75 for power
from an original kit.
John Churchill has built a Keil Kraft Elf
Not an 'Open Power' contender.
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A few of photo's from yesteryear...
Ken launches his rebuilt Climax in 2018
Geoff has all the time in the world.
Ken looks
remarkably unconcerned that his Climax model is destroyed.
To add insult to injury that broken propeller cut Ken's finger when he flicked
it ! 
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A previously unpublished video of
Control Line Scale flying at the 2005 Nationals.
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A control line model, a Carl Goldberg 'Shoestring', built from an Outerzone plan.
Covered in nylon it should survive a few flights :)
The engine is an MDS 3.5cc.
The homemade fuel tank has a 3D printed shroud.
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Well that's the model construction finished - it's big!
'' Can you tell what it is yet ? "
It's an enlarged Y-Bar - 25% increase in size.
PAW 19 for power.
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Danny Fenton posted some photos he took of my models in his new
Facebook page for Scale Control Line.
Here are just two of them.
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Peter Arkley sent a photo of Bill Draper's Super Hawk going through it's paces - happy memories.
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Back in 1962 I went with the Long Eaton MAC to the Nats held at RAF Elvington.
That's ME holding an Ebenezer (Mills .75) which I flew there.
Seventh from the right is John Whitby who I recently met up with at the last FF Nats (he hasn't changed).
Eigth from the right is Ronnie Tribe who now writes for the Aero Modeller magazine .
Geoff Axbey (ex LEMAC) isn't on the picture because he was
on the other side of the bus having a P
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Ian Hewitt's collection.
Trojan hitches a lift on the profile Mosquito.
Problems with the tanks and controls were overcome to get the Mosquito flying.
An 'Ambassador' control line model nearing completion.
Ian in the Old Warden Museum comparing Hurricanes.
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I've been giving Outerzone a hammering and up-sizing a few plans !
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Dave Wright's offering...
This is my profile Reaction, dressed as a Spitfire, with. PAW 1.5
After looping , I tried a lazy eight only to find that down was ineffective; the plane survived, it's covered in nylon and probably pre 1985, not bad considering.
Ian Hewitt tells me this is called "tent pegging"
More than a 'tent peg' (engine destroyed) but since repaired and re-engined!
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Doug Hunt sent me a few photos.
Fieseler Storch. It never did fly well, best with underside of slots taped off.
Ebenezer. Lost in a cornfield on 3rd flight, brand new Redfin BB Compish engine, never found, .
Did it end up in a Warburton’s loaf?
Tomboy. Still flying after many years of use.
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A face from the past - our good friend Ken Oliver.
It February - it's raining - the wind is blowing, what to do ?
Cut out lots of ribs for your latest model.
Then get building!
A 'Jaysbird' 57" span, free flight power model - engine is an OS20.
The plan for this model has many faults, the main one is that the six (tapering) diagonal ribs for the wing tip are missing so their size and shape had to be determined by trial and error.
The wings are covered with Litespan tissue, the tailplane is covered with metalised mylar film,
the fuselage was tissue covered, doped and then spray painted.
The two function timer and 'strangler' mechanism.
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Dream Weaver 56" span, powered by a PAW 19.
Covered with Esaki Jap tissue.
The Dream Weaver plan.
Richard Granger has burnt more midnight oil and produced a Lulu vintage glider.
He is now fully equipped and ready for our early season free flight competitions.
Richard's old Gipsy was finding it difficult to get into the air, so another was built.
Richard's (much repaired) 40 year old Gipsy.
The new Gipsy - ready for testing and next year's comp's
Dinner and Prize Giving 2019.
Richard's report.
Amazing ! No blizzard this year, so everyone arrived and as far as I know, got home safely.
The noise was incredible, the meal excellent, and as for the speeches............
Four 2018 trophies were not awarded this year due to bad weather, but never mind, we'll make up for it this year.
Our thanks to Ulla Granger for presenting the trophies.
John Churchill took the photo's
There were 38 attendees this year.
Steve received the Rubber Scale trophy from Ulla Granger.
Ian received the Trainer Race trophy from Ulla.
Mike won the HLG trophy.
Peter enjoys his BIG moment !
Ian became the club champion and absorbed Ulla in the process !
Paul was happy to regain the Dumelow trophy.
Chris Maggs came all the way from Boston to receive the Ted Hewitt trophy.
And in a flash, Kevin received the Bill Draper trophy, presented by Angela Draper.
Richard's latest model !!!!
Test assembly of the Granger Archaeopteryx wing.
A fitting for the inspectors to examine.
Lookin' good.
Richard Granger is restoring this full size aircraft to flying condition with the assistance of Rob Millinship.
Until recently this aircraft, which was built and flown by Richard's father and uncle, was on display at the Shuttleworth Museum (Old Warden).
Photo's by Richard
February 2010
Richard has gone to great lengths to get the Bristol Cherub engine back to working condition. There were many issues to resolve, not least the cracked cylinder heads (new cylinder heads were cast).
Five years work and now look at Richard's amazing Vintech Bristol Cherub - it has to be the best of its kind in the world.
The engine is 80 years old.
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