Large Model Flight

The Club has a small group of members whose are interested in Large Models. A pilot who wants to fly any model weighing over 7kg at SMAC must hold a BMFA ‘B’ proficiency certificate. Models over 25kg require special checks and permissions to fly from the CAA. Builders and pilots are always willing to discuss the building and flying of large scale models.

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Richard Cohen’s Douglas A-1 Skyraider, 10 ft wingspan, 62cc engine, 42lb weight with Twist & Turn pneumatic retracts & 3-position flaps. Finished in the markings of 34609 ‘Bad News’ flying with 22nd Special Operations Squadron in Vietnam.

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Mel Jordan’s 7 ft span de Havilland Chipmunk from Blackhorse models. Fitted with flaps and sprung undercarriage. A classic RAF trainer serving from the 1950’s through to the mid 1990’s.

Luke Titcombe’s Junkers Ju87 Stuka. Powered by a 50cc petrol engine it has great presence in the air.

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Derek Russell’s Farm Hand 90. Built from a Sarik Hobbies kit, Derek has fitted this 8.5 ft span model with aero towing capability to try glider towing and a camera pod for in flight filming.

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Richard Cohen’s 9 ft span Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker gunship built from an Ikon Northwest kit, powered by a 40cc 4 stroke petrol engine. Painted in the markings of 4400th Special Operations Squadron operating combat evaluation PAVECOIN for counter insurgency missions in Vietnam.

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Derek Russell’s Sukhoi Su 31. A petrol powered model of a very capable Russian aerobatic competition aircraft.

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Derek Russell with with his Warner Aerocraft Space Walker 1

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Eddie Barker’s 8ft span Senior Telemaster. A classic model built from a 1970 plan.

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Rich Cohen’s Cessna O2 Skymaster. 8ft span powered by 2 x 20cc 4 stroke engines

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Rich Cohen running up the 342cc Weslake flat twin engine on his 1/3 scale Republic P51 Mustang

Some other large models that have been in the Club.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules. A well known model on the model show scene in its US Coast Guard scheme with a working load ramp, deploying parachutists. It was flown and maintained by a group of Club members including Mel Jordan, Eddie Barker, Maurice Neale, Ted Farmer and Roger Brooker.

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1/3 Scale Piper Super Cub. Flown by Eddie Barker and Mel Jordan.