Last Updated
12 May 2008
Our Next Event Sunday June 1st
Rhyl & District Model Flying
Club would like to extend an invitation to you to attend our club’s open day
on June 1st ( Sunday ) 2008. Open to all flyers - see below.
Our club field is situated in the wonderful North Wales countryside - just off
the A55 main expressway….. Look-out for the sign at the entrance gate
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All our events are low key friendly affairs with “off the peg flying” from 10am
till 8pm (quiet electric only after 8pm) with few rules and regulations, in a
relaxed and informal environment. Minimum of BMFA ‘A’ Cert to fly solo.
Pilot’s briefing at 9.30AM.
Please bring proof of BMFA Insurance on the day or you will NOT be allowed to fly
Beginners are welcome and we are usually able to provide approved club instructors to help those who fancy a first time go!
Juniors or vulnerable adults must be accompanied by a responsible parent /guardian. We often have a barbecue on site, but unfortunately we do NOT have on site toilet facilities; however toilets are available within a few minutes drive.
Please note - due to farming activities we cannot allow pets on site.
Limited trader activity is also available - please contact us for further details.
If you require a solo
demonstration slot just ask and we will try to accommodate.
All enquires to either Mark Barnes (Club Secretary )Tel: 07950444338
Email: barnesyboy@3drc.info or Tim Mackey Tel: 07855352227
Email: tim@thefoxgroup.co.uk
Note: All events are weather
dependant and may have to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control -
for up to date information - contact as above.
Come along you are sure to enjoy yourselves :-)
Nice to see a member enjoying themselves, Roy Barnes caught in the act of cutting the strip, well done Roy.
Now for a couple of shots of our Chairman's latest toy, yes it's Andy Sayle's YT Edge 540 powered by a whopping great Axi 5330/18 outrunner, Castle Creations 85HV ESC, 10s 5000mAh Lipos and Spektrum Rx/servos. All up weight is around 12.5lb. The prop is an 18x10" and it is pulling around 60A for approximately 2.2kW (3 horse power!) at full throttle. Apparently Andy was originally going to power it with IC but succumbed to his addiction and went electric. Nice one Andy
John Bowman Wins RCM&E Picture Gallery of the Month for March
John seen hard at work left has won the above award for his photo gallery on the RCM&E website, his prize is winging it's way to him as I type this, well done John. His interest in photography goes back many years way before digital came on the scene and John has always produced excellent photos which have brought enjoyment to all who view them. The photo of John was submitted by Richard Thomas our treasurer and a Larger version can be seen further down this page. B.C.
First Rhyl & D.M.F.C all Electric Fly In
Event now cancelleed 23/3/08
due to the recent weather there is insufficient off road parking at the fieeld for the event to take place safely
hopefully the event will be re-scheduled, watch this space
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Just a few lines to describe the club, its based on the area surrounding Rhyl on the North Wales coast, the flying field is just outside Rhyl and a location map can be found lower down this page. Main interests are radio control sport with a large variety of models of all types, power, gliders& tugs, electric, a small amount of control line and rumor has it someone has just invested in a jet (turbine), watch this space. Visitors are welcome to fly with prior arrangement but they must have proof of BMFA insurance before flying.
The Club has an excellent ongoing relationship with the farmer from whose field we fly, and to that end any safety or noise issues are vigorously pursued. The club being BMFA affiliated actively promotes the associations attainment schemes i.e. the "A" and "B" tests for both fixed wing and helicopters (N.B.at this moment in time we are not taking on any trainee helicopter pilots), and to this end we have four BMFA examiners and several instructors. We are also well equipped with a frequency monitor, frequency checker and also a noise meter. We use a peg board as our main safety system, this being of the "peg off" type. If you're in the area and fancy finding out what the hobbies all about pay us a visit at the field and find out.
Where Are We?
The field is on the north side of the road opposite the arrow.
The above map or I should say the red arrow on it gives a rough guide to the location of the club field about 3/4 of a mile west of Rhuddlan on the A547, if you do intend to visit us sometime do take care on the road (A 547)outside the field as parking is very restricted at the field access gate and the traffic is usually fast moving along this stretch. There have been some close shaves over the years. We are very lucky with the field and have very few restrictions on it's use and can fly seven days a week weather permitting. Here's a large scale section of an O.S. map again the arrow indicates the gate to our field and the field is coloured yellow to assist. The grid reference for the gate is SJ 001 776
On this map the field is marked in yellow and the arrow indicates the gate
And here we are on Google Earth, somebody's done a good job mowing the strip !!!
Local Weather Station?
Click on the map below
Results of the 2007 I.M.A.C. U.K. competition at the Rhyl Field
Excellent photo of Richard Thomas's Stuka resplendent in it's desert camouflage scheme, the model was built by Richard from the Nick Ziroli plan and is powered by a Zenoah 62, the photo was taken by John Bowman from the safety of the trenches on the Rhyl field
IMAC Rhyl May 2006
Group photo of the I.M.A.C. comp at Rhyl 6th/7th May 2006 a brilliant weekend was had by all we enjoyed great weather great food and excellent company
The above photo is an excellent representation of Tim Mackey's Sabre which is electric ducted fan
compliments to John Bowman, who was on the camera, a very atmospheric shot.
Above is a headline photo from our aerotow on Sunday August 22nd 2004 a good time was had by all and I'm sure more pictures and stories will follow.
The two tugs for a busy day were Richie Badham with his ZDZ 80 powered AH Designs Wilga and your webmaster B.C. flying a 3W 60 powered, modified
Megawot kindly loaned by Alan Hawes.
John Barrows' Lancaster AKA The Flying Workmate
Sunday 25th of April saw the maiden flight of John Barrow's Lancaster, it's sound and appearance in the air is truly fantastic and a great credit to John, sadly the landing resulted in some minor damage to the retracts but I'm sure it will not be too long before it's back where it belongs in the air. Well done John, the photo by the way is by John Bowman.
A Nostalgic look Back at Summer2002
Below you'll find a few photos all the work of John Bowman I hope they'll give you a feel of the summer sadly now passed and hope they encourage us all to look forward to the season ahead.
Even if your on 2.4 Gig Think SAFE act SAFE and have FUN !!!!
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