Model planes your thing ?

If you are into Model Planes as well as boats how about this ? might be of interest to you, good viewing even if your not

This aircraft runs on four chainsaw motors.  

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Bob Abell, Ellesmere Port News at 10-00

Bob Abell reporting......

I got to the show about 2.30 pm, so the early mad rush had passed me by.

The trade stands were very quiet and I heard a group of traders complaining about the poor turnout. I was on the lookout for the large Fairey Huntsman and a Glasgow paddler, but didn`t spot any.

Most of Joe Publick were outside, looking at the very impressive model dock yard....in the sunshine....even though there was a chilly wind blowing.

The club stands were very well attended with hundreds of boats on display. Saw Chris Gutteridge and Les Jones on the Lifeboat stand

There was a big attendance of a new attraction......model lorries and tractors etc. The big lorries were very well made with all the necessary sound effects etc......They were obviously built from kits, but I didn`t see any on the stands

Another new attraction was indoor model aircraft. One model flying about very nicely was about 20" wingspan built from Fairey dust and spiders webs, and had a receiver about 1/4" square with similar sized battery and servos!

The museum itself is very interesting and has dozens of nostalgic old wrecks and relics on show and was nice to see that most of the barges were being faithfully restored. For this weekend only, the entrance fee was only....£3.00

Verdict......A nice show and will be going again next year

Robbo

Etherow V Ellesmere

What ever you did this weekend, this was the model boating scene for some club members 

Bob the Abell took time off  from his busy schedule installing new kitchen cabinets and chanced a roasting off  " her indoors"  by going to Ellesmere to take these pictures for you !

So if you didn't manage to get there or haven't been before this is it.

Real thing in the background

Docks

Busy docks

Opening gambit

Towing

The real thing

If you did go and missed the Opening of the Fiesta Racing back home here is a report from Dave Lee the Racing Rep 

We had good weather and wind for a change, had 12 races in all,

seven sailed, with no one dropping out. In all we had a good day.

Trevor 1st, Terry 2nd, David lee 3rd, Richard 4th, Bob 5th, Keith 6th, John 7th.

Dave.

So it would seem that a good weekend was had by all with good weather and good company

Bob even bought me a  bag of bumpers for the Narra Boat, thanks for them Bob.

Something for the weekend sir!

Yesterday we met Graham (the " Lily" as in the head picture) also his wife and daughter at the lake and we had a good natter and I took this video of two of his superb models, his daughter Kirsty hasn't quite tamed the Duck yet but is getting there.

Graham is looking good after his bad patch of illness and when I mentioned it was too cold to be sat about he informed me he had got on his electric Motorcycle suit! 

We could have all done with one I think.  

Whilst waiting for Graham to arrive Velda and I did a couple of jobs on the landing stage, ie I changed the Club signs on the public side of the landing as you can see the main one is faded to almost nothing so changed them round and discarded the old one.

Before

After

Did a bit of repair work on the Frequency board as well, I would think that as things are going with the change over to 2.4gig it will be obsolete in a couple of years, what do you think !


Velda gave the landing stage floor a good going over and the garden a weeding  ready for the Fiesta sailors the next day

So all in all a good weekend, what with the Fiesta's starting their year and Ellesmere on over the weekend and the weather brightening up all's well. 

Ellesmere Port

Don't forget its the Ellesmere Port Show this weekend

March 5/6th

Ellesmere Port Spring Trade and Model Boat Show

National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port
South Pier Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire,CH65 4FW

Another good day at Etherow

Beautiful sunny day at the lake to-day, but still quite cold and after lunch at the cafe got the Sec's Tug and my Micro Magic on the water, though it didn't last for long with the cold.

My micro magic certainly looked Micro against the lads sailing their "J" Classes

What could be nicer than a days sailing in these surroundings.

No ducks or geese were injured during the making of this film!

I can guess the remarks now!.

Southport report

On the 26th of February, 5 of our Fiesta  sailors went to Southport after being invited by West Lancs SC

The weather was good BUT a little too windy and open for our lads with their Fiesta's,  the idea was to have an exchange of boats and as you can see in the first picture Trevor and Terry sailing Lazers,  then a group picture though not very clear, but gives you a flavour of the day.

Trev and Terry with Lazers

Group Picture

Rescue boat

No No No this rescue boat won't fit into our boathouse so we can't have one!.

A good day was had by all who attended and there might be a return trip so another chance for you if you couldn't manage this time.

Report by Dave Lee and pictures by Andy Glen