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Part 8 of Stan's diary is available via the link on this page http://wrcs.org.au/information/member-articles.
It includes some scary electrics...and also a very useful photo of Stan's extensive collection of covering film - which I might find quite handy for patching purposes!
Ed
| THE GRAND SOUTHERN CROSS MODEL AERO RALLY WILL BE HELD ON THE 27th AND 28th MARCH 2010 ( ONE WEEK BEFORE EASTER ) AT THE LUSKINTYRE AIRFIELD. (FIFTEEN MINUTES WEST OF MAITLAND)
THE AIRFIELD WILL BE SPLIT UP INTO 5 SECTIONS:
· SCALE
· PYLON RACING
· ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
· FLOAT PLANES ON THE AIRPORT’S LAKE
· CONTROL LINE
Additional
· SHUTTLE BUSES WILL CIRCULATE THE AIRPORT ALL DAY FOR A SMALL ONE OFF DAILY FEE.
· BREAKFAST WILL BE AVAILABLE ALONG WITH TEA AND COFFEE ALL DAY WITH CAKE OR BISCUITS.
· FLYING DEMONSTRATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE BY TWO AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS.
· RAAF WILL PROVIDE A "4 SHIP" FLYING DISPLAY DURING THE EVENT.
· USAF HEAVY FLY OVER (to be confirmed).
· BRING A PARK FLYER - UP TO 1mtr WINGSPAN ( NOT A GLIDER ) ON 2.4Ghz AND A BATTERY NOT GREATER THAN 2200mah - 3 CELL - AND JOIN IN ON THE WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT FOR THE MOST PARK FLYERS IN THE AIR AT ONE TIME. THERE ARE PRIZES FOR THE LAST 6 PLANES IN THE AIR.
· ON SATURDAY AT 4.30pm THE FIELD WILL BE CLOSED AND AT 5.30 ’MUSIC IN THE VINES’ WILL COMMENCE ON THE FIELD UNTIL 7.30pm
· AFTER 4.30pm WINDHAM ESTATE WINES WILL SELL THEIR PRODUCE.
· AFTER 4.30pm RESTAURANTS WILL SELL THEIR CUISINE.
· BRING YOU FOLDING CHAIRS AND ENJOY THE MUSIC AND THE WINE AND FOOD YOU HAVE PURCHASED.
· OVERNIGHT SECURE MODEL STORAGE IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL MODELS.
· UNSERVICED SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR CARAVANS AND RV’S AS WELL AS FOR CAMPING.
· PARKING FOR 1000 CARS.
· SIXTY BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE WILL BE AWARDED FOR ’NOTABLE’ PERFORMANCES. BE CAREFUL GENTLEMEN, LADIES WILL BE JUDGING.
· A LARGE MARQUEE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN CASE OF HOT CONDITIONS.
· BUSES WILL LEAVE THE AIRFIELD FOR A VERY INTERESTING AFTERNOON TOUR OF THE HUNTER VALLEY FROM 1:00 TO 4:30PM
(for the non-modeling members of the family) THIS MUST BE BOOKED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION.
· VISIT THE WEB SITE AT www.gscmar.com FOR FULL DETAILS, EVENT REGISTRATION AND TO SEE WHO WILL BE ATTENDING.
· DUE TO ORGANIZATIONAL AND INSURANCE REASONS, ENTRIES CAN ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY PRE REGISTRATION. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON EITHER DAY
THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF TUNCURRY FORSTER AND NET PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION, THE LOCHINVAR PUBLIC SCHOOL, AND TOWARDS THE SURGICAL CORRECTION OF THE LEGS OF TWO FIJIAN CHILDREN.
| Happy new year, and click here to access part 7 of Stan's Hurricane Diary.
Col B is building a new Storch, so we are looking forward to his build story and review, and I'm sure there are a few others doing a bit of building whilst the rain gods play.
There must, surely, have been a few prangs over the holidays for our wall of shame. Send 'em in!
Ed
| | I hear the Xmas party was a huge success - and a brilliant job was done in cleaning up after it - the field was spotless the following morning by 9am. Great job folks!
We'll start uploading xmas party pics today. Do let me or Peter Wyss have any that you'd like to see uploaded.
We are also just about to add a new gallery - UNHAPPY ENDINGS - where we will post photos of the saddest moments of an aircraft's life. We will upload a photo here and there, whilst we search the archives, but if you happen to get a good crash photo, send it to me or Peter and we'll happilly publish!
Ed
Update: First xmas photos added...
Update 2: The wall of shame at UNHAPPY ENDINGS is growing nicely. Thank you, fellow contributors!
Update 3: Additional photos added...
