E F1 Pylon Introduction and Practice Sat. June 22, 10am to 2pm. Temac members are welcome, bring your Nooners.
PM me for details or directions.
Ken
Sadly I can't make it Ken.
Hope you have fun.
Quote from: sihinch on June 11, 2013, 09:23:48 AM
Sadly I can't make it Ken.
Hope you have fun.
Simon Hoping for some good weather and not too windy. Up here its always windy.
Planning another pylon day on July 20, that will be the last one for the year, as there is corn planted all around the flying strip. We use part of a full size aircraft landing strip.
Ken
Ah, July 20 is our (TEMAC) speed fast.
Ken thanks for the invite!
I'm considering going and wondered if I needed anything special as I understand helmets are frequently worn at these races. I do not have an EF1 airplane but would like to see some racing. I do have a couple "speed 400" models including the Nooner and Pyro that I would like to try on the course if an opportunity arose.
Quote from: Ededge2002 on June 11, 2013, 10:15:55 AM
Ken thanks for the invite!
I'm considering going and wondered if I needed anything special as I understand helmets are frequently worn at these races. I do not have an EF1 airplane but would like to see some racing. I do have a couple "speed 400" models including the Nooner and Pyro that I would like to try on the course if an opportunity arose.
Hi Ed
Come over on the 22 of June and bring you fast stuff, a couple of the guys have the little speed planes. We can put you on the three pole course and call you around the pylons.
Also you could follow Greg and Mike over from Newmarket.
Ken
Can't wait!
I'm bringing both my nooner and my sundowner. Flying around a 3 pylon course is something else let me tell you.
I think a non-sanctioned Nooner Race is in order for that day.
Quote from: thehaze on June 11, 2013, 12:18:12 PM
Can't wait!
I'm bringing both my nooner and my sundowner. Flying around a 3 pylon course is something else let me tell you.
I think a non-sanctioned Nooner Race is in order for that day.
WE can do that, Greg and Mike, I'll put you guys on a 9 lap handicap and Ed with 10 laps, as he was the guy to beat at Temac.
Is that OK Ed.
[/quote]
WE can do that, Greg and Mike, I'll put you guys on a 9 lap handicap and Ed with 10 laps, as he was the guy to beat at Temac.
Is that OK Ed.
[/quote]
Only if I can fly in the opposite direction.
Quote from: Polecat on June 11, 2013, 05:17:48 PM
Quote from: thehaze on June 11, 2013, 12:18:12 PM
Can't wait!
I'm bringing both my nooner and my sundowner. Flying around a 3 pylon course is something else let me tell you.
I think a non-sanctioned Nooner Race is in order for that day.
WE can do that, Greg and Mike, I'll put you guys on a 9 lap handicap and Ed with 10 laps, as he was the guy to beat at Temac.
Is that OK Ed.
Ed only won because I wasn't there...
E F 1 Cancelled today because of very windy conditions. Hope to get a practice day in July.
Ken
Stop the wind turbines they are what's causing all the wind!
Disappointed today was canceled but please post any new dates.
Thanks Ken even though we know there is a plot to not have the temac boys fly there. Scared?
Ken might be worried about you... Mike and I didn't bring our best the last time we were there ;D
I was hoping to put my last trip behind me today.
I even charged two batteries! That's how optimistic I was.
Quote from: Ededge2002 on June 22, 2013, 08:18:46 AM
Stop the wind turbines they are what's causing all the wind!
Disappointed today was canceled but please post any new dates.
Thanks Ken even though we know there is a plot to not have the temac boys fly there. Scared?
We are all disappointed, as there was going to be a good turn out of 10 guys and I was planning to have some two plane heats.
Also was going to have a Nooner race, you fly 10 laps, Greg and Mike 9 laps, just wanting to see how good you are and if you could lap them for the win. We could have put up some bucks on the race.
Here is some dates, I am looking at, pick the one best for you, as I hope to get a good turn out. This will be the last one for the year as the corn will be very high come Sept.
July 6 Sat.,13 Sat.,20 Sat. or Sun. 21.
Ken
What?! Putting Ed one lap down would be terribly unfair... to Greg and I, We need at least a 2 lap cushion. 8)
Let me check with my social planner, aka my wife and I'll let you know what day works best.
I would take a three lap handicap but only if I could fly the Pyro!
Two weeks tomorrow till the next scheduled Nooner race!
Trying to get something together for Sat. July 6 and also July 21. Have 5 guys comfirmed already.
Ken
Quote from: Polecat on June 27, 2013, 12:29:06 PM
Trying to get something together for Sat. July 6 and also July 21. Have 5 guys comfirmed already.
Ken
E F1 pylon introduction and practice is a go Sat. July 6 10am to 3pm. Temac members bring your Nooners or just come to spectate. Hope the weather gods are with us.
PM me for directions.
Ken
Went to Ken's field yesterday and did some flying around on the 3 pylon EF-1 course. Flew both my nooner and my Sundowner EF-1. It was a blast!
Flying while standing inside the pylon course is something else let me tell you. It feels way more intense than flying behind a station at TEMAC, and the amount of focus you place on the model makes you really feel locked into the airplane.
Thanks for having us at your field Ken. I will definitely be back!
Here's a short video I took of Ken flying his racer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHRXkwOzQ_Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHRXkwOzQ_Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
Hoping to get another practice on July 21, that will be the last one for this year, as we are getting invaded by the corn planted around the flying strip.
Ken
I'll be camping with the family that weekend so I'm going to leave it to others to represent TEMAC at the next one...
Quote from: thehaze on July 07, 2013, 01:18:50 PM
Here's a short video I took of Ken flying his racer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHRXkwOzQ_Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHRXkwOzQ_Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
Here is a few pictures as well, Thanks Mike for the short video.
Thanks for posting the pictures Ken. My scale voodoo doll of you is coming along and if you keep posting pictures of these beauties I will complete it before next season....
Ps last photo all white plane. Is that the Proud Bird? Any impression? Could you name the other planes in the photo for those of us less familiar?
I can give it a go.... From left to right
Shoestring, recovered shoestring, Proud Bird, Miss Linn, Sundowner, recovered Miss Dara (on the ground)
Greg
Quote from: Ededge2002 on July 11, 2013, 09:34:21 PM
Thanks for posting the pictures Ken. My scale voodoo doll of you is coming along and if you keep posting pictures of these beauties I will complete it before next season....
Ps last photo all white plane. Is that the Proud Bird? Any impression? Could you name the other planes in the photo for those of us less familiar?
Ed
The white plane is the Great Planes Proud Bird, the ARF is pretty good but Ed Smith is not happy with it. The glass cowl cracked very easy as it is made so lite and a lot of plastic around the wing saddle, there is a few other things too.
I still think the Dara has the best quality of the three ARF'S available now.
The HK Invictus is not far off from being released, will come all white and one will be red with the white and black.
The orange plane is the Outrageous and will be ARF, released this fall by World Models, I have a kit but scratched that one from the kit, this one is my favourite.
Planes in the last picture Shoestring, Outrageous, Proud Bird, Toni and Sundowner. My Dara on the ground.
Ken
adding some more shots from that day
Quote from: Polecat on July 07, 2013, 10:44:06 PM
Hoping to get another practice on July 21, that will be the last one for this year, as we are getting invaded by the corn planted around the flying strip.
Ken
Pylon practice is CANCELLED due to a low turnout.