Anyone into RC model flying in West Yorkshire?
 

Having just picked up a few old models (planes) from my dad's attic, I am hoping to get back into model flying in the next few weeks. Used to do it about oooohhh 15 years ago in Pontefract park and wondered if anyone else on here is close enough to come along as well. I was part of PANDAS (Pontefract and Normanton District Aeromodellers Society, catchy eh?) and was working towards my BMFA B rating.

If you aren't close enough, how far away are you and what/where do you fly?

Si :)

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Mr yc dabbles but not sure where abouts

I do but not as much lately, fly at 3 different places down here. Got planes and helis but to much to list all on spectrum and fly my electric in the fields down the road lol, I've got my B but only in fixed wing not rotary

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There's a pretty decent chilled out club in Halifax, I think they do weekends and tuesdays up on Norland moor.

Been years since I dabbled about with them, I'm on a cycle every year or 2 when I start some engines up, go "mmmm castor oil", dust off realflight... then balk at the cost of replacing all my battery packs and put it all away again :(

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How much harder is it flying helis rather than fixed wing? I've often thought about giving it a go but i think they would be harder to fix it it went tits up.

I'm the same Chris, about 3 years ago i went into crossgates model shop, spent about £70 on nicads etc and then did bugger all with them, complete waste :(

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Now I've got the lathe I really fancy a go at building a turbine or turboshaft engine, could do with a milling machine too :-P
Built a delta years ago that was reckoned to do 200mph, that was fun while it lasted! Built a pulsejet at one point too but that never made it into a plane.

Helis make expensive crunching noises at the slightest mistake. They are cool though.

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Chris I would love to have the time/space/experience required to justify a lathe. The last time I used one was in high school and I left the chuck key in and nearly took an eye out.

I remember seeing a fella with a few turbojet models some years back, he was having trouble starting one of them and we all stood round and watched as it set alight and melted, it was interesting to watch as the flame was nearly invisible.

They make a great noise though, would love to see that pulsejet of yours in action :)

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It's long gone mate, and trust me you wouldn't as the noise was enough to make you puke, literally.

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Sounds like you might have invented a decent bike theft deterrent there mate.

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Oh yeah, it would either work as intended or incinerate them in a fireball, either way :). Temperamental beasts to start!

I really fancy a go at FPV flying, but it's a lot of money on cameras and stuff that's likely to end up impacting something heavy at high speed.

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Just googled FPV flying, looks like fun, starting off with a glider might help reduce the initial costs? not nearly as much fun I imagine though.