Okay the latest from the plane crazy plane factory, picked up a couple of these Ultra Micro 2 cell Mustangs a while back when they were on sale. Plan has always been to convert both of these to something else? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51359472852_e8e0a93c23_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr...

Also weathered out my mini Zero, may have gone a little over the top?! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50872034673_648898d945_c.jpg Bit more on my Dunkirk Spitfire, weathering using pastals and dry brushing. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50917138031_30cda19751_c.jpg They applied red doped ...

I am the only rc pilot where I live, had a visitor take up my Wirraway and so got a couple of pic's, she is converted from a Dynam Harvard. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50786140476_cd4c07e54a_c.jpg Have also been privileged to see the real machine mine is modelled on. https://live.staticflick...

Alan Deere’s Spitfire (from Durafly) Hello all, I’m converting an 1.1 span Durafly Spitfire II to Alan Deere’s the first Spitfire Alan Deere which he belly landed near Dunkirk on 28/5/40. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50720886376_f7892a0faf_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50720156163...

Replaced the images lost, from late 2020 to the present. Not much action for obvious reasons, NSW Air Ambulance in and out this evening for a not serious medical evacuation. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51015212497_81c1428626_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51014400268_cc2d587f2c_c....

Spitfire VIII A58-758 delivered to the RAAF in 1945, placed in storage, purchased by Col Pay In 1982 restored and first flew in 1985, this picture taken in 1988. https://live.staticflickr.com/912/41046207274_d2a0f6bce5_c.jpg Thirty five years since restoration now with the Temora Aviation Museum, th...

The launching ramp is all that remains of the complex that produced Sunderland Flying boats at White Cross Bay on Lake Windermere UK. In modern times used to launch boats would once have had Sunderlands on their beaching gear roll across it to be launched for test flights. (There is also a memorial ...

Painted the pilot for my UM Gee Bee to Rata I16 conversation. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50638876498_bb6352f0f8_c.jpg Not the best shot but proof she flies. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50592204407_2108772b45_c.jpg Where she came from, used a Yak 54 wing with a Gee Bee body. https://...

This weeks visitors, a few twins, Qantas link Dash 8 200 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50639627717_36d37d6528_c.jpg Only the Cessna 310 is a local. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50639540331_0fb9c04f99_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50638799323_0a0e25ae6f_c.jpg https://live.sta...

Thanks CJS, been told there are a few due now that Covid restrictions are easing.

Just back from the Cessna 185 taking off. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50593931453_a8285467c0_c.jpg Run up and final mag check. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50593932333_068c888e93_c.jpg Estimate flight time seven and a half hours to Christchurch, distance 1,778klms! https://live.static...

1974 model 185 with a Robinson STOL kit, a handsome machine from this angle. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50592540831_7ede8d0e9b_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50592669837_2a471dd45b_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50592675167_527b65cf01_c.jpg Flying Lord Howe Island to C...

Thanks Ewart, couple of unique machines today, the BK117 has been here a few times to do weed eradication work. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50589369527_e5404ced3e_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50589248231_fa60610c9d_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50588500638_dd5a3e1412...

Whoops didn't read the instructions and included a machine not on the list, Hudson, sorry getting old!

A highlight for a warbird fan to get to travel from the other side of the world and be present at Flying Legends 2018. This years theme the filming of the Battle of Britain film, a lot of which was shot at Duxford. To see aeroplanes that flew in the battle and the film was fantastic. https://live.st...

Remote control warbirds


These two screen shot off Gopro footage.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50522515482_edebb09246_c.jpg How small is this world, so I frequent a couple of remote control aeroplane forums, a chap recently posted a story about his Dad who purchased a Cessna 185 new in the America and flew it from 1979 till 1983 then sold it. In his post h...

RAAF C130 came out this evening afternoon touch and goes then some night ops. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50508395908_bc9beef2ff_c.jpg Haven’t seen one for some time, always popular with the locals. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50508388903_2df69e06c9_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.co...

Avenger start up. https://live.staticflickr.com/4499/37375558181_520697c86e_c.jpg 50 year old RNZAF Hercules still going strong. https://live.staticflickr.com/4375/36157807224_e1c66b0837_c.jpg Started life as the piston powered Fletcher crop-duster, upgraded to the turbine powered Cresco, now days p...

Australia’s oldest airworthy de Havilland Tiger Moth. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48026065391_fc67ed9926_c.jpg Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Wirraway. https://live.staticflickr.com/965/39955494270_74d834019f_c.jpg Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Winjeel. https://live.staticflickr.com/6...

Something a little different, an Eagle 150, an unusual Australian design showed up today landed around 2.30pm local after flying for around 7.5 hours from Auckland New Zealand to Lord Howe Island. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50476795402_0773820f86_c.jpg She has flaps on the canard and the ma...

Going with the inspirational people I've met due to my planecrazy obsession. Langdon Badger started to collect parts for his Spitfire V back in the the 1970’s at a time when not so many people where doing it. https://live.staticflickr.com/4331/36684060380_a5613e434b_c.jpg A visitor to our local stri...

Got some okay shots of my rc scale jobs today. Repainted as the locally based 182. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50380983786_a40a38e95c_c.jpg Avro Manchester. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50380280553_e779ed8d2a_c.jpg P47 Thunderbolt. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50380986726_dbf28...