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Well not to bad a day until thunderstorm at 2 ish most of you seemed happy and wended your way home, those few who stayed were blessed with glorious sunshine no wind and superb flying weather, so after another go of the models we had with us we too went away happy hope it was worth it for all of you who made the trip, we will be doing it again the committee members there assured me be it at Ashbourne or the new site that is now looking good after much work with mowing and drainage so thanks one and all chris

Alls well and biscuits bought one hiccup the lock we normally put on for the day for anyone arriving after ten is awol so a new one will be fitted the code for which will be. 0000. Hard that one cheers all if all else fails call me 07971669901 and I’ll let you in

Having seen several forecasts and had a local forecast from Ashbourne today we ar on see you all sunday gates open 8 30 chris

Just noticed post code typo in post above It should be. DE6 1LR APALOGIES 👍👍

Cheers all News for event as always if the weather forecast is dire on the Friday for the weekend we do have the option to delay a week courtesy of club committee so please check this thread late Friday or Saturday second I have a bit if bad news chefs can’t make it this year due to circumstances beyond his control, he is likely to be in London but is also a bit broken waiting on new hip tea and coffee will be on but bring butties cheers chris

Cheers geoff chris

Hello all for those new to event here are the directions to find us the site is off Ladyhole lane. Yeldersley.Ashbourne. Derbyshire DE6 1LR what3words Loses.Glory.Sharpness. this will get you to the gate, open and manned until 10 am thereafter you need the code for the day lock if there’s 2 locks it’s the small one with three digit code. 109. Please reattach locks as you find them the larger lock is for club members farmer etc

Thanks all the more the merrier i have consulted the oracle and ordered weather what sort they wouldn’t say🤣

First prize to Linsay thanks Richard we will get the sacrificial goats on order to the weather gods 🤣

Good evening one and all anyone remember the final scale day last year. Well we have a reprieve on the site so let’s do it again The club committee have asked me and Ian to organise Ashbourne Scale Day 2022 So here goes 0CT 30th is the date for your diary starts 10 am stops when it’s too dark to see, any and all scale models welcome so please reply if interested you can message me on Facebook too if you want Chris

Must admit never thought of conversion I’ve held it and twiddled the sticks and the feel quite nice like new in fact I do like a nice vintage model and can see the appeal of flying one with a period radio but I can’t see me ever building a 6 channel classic model anytime so it may be destined for a new home just signed up to mode zero to see what’s afoot I see that a mate of mine is on there so when they let me post I’ll get messaging to him Hi Phil chris

nope just this one?

Just noticed the title I can only assume that auto correct has problems with futaba or to much vino with the chicken nuggets ? would some fine moderator please alter it cos it won’t let me ta

Just found another treasure an old free flight, c/line support box complete with two tins of deisel fuel. Still smells luvverly wedge tanks primer bottle etc gonna have a root in it when it’s daylight I might get thrown out if I start messing with ether based fuel in kitchen??

Hello after some advice here on a day of clearing out workshop after lockdown and upcoming retirement I felt the need to de clutter and carefully stored away is a complete little if ever used futaba M series 6 radio set still in its box I mean everything including crystals, coloured ribbons, servo,s, Rx, servo mounts and a charger there’s some other bits I need to empty the box to see what is there I’m gonna get some photos later when wifey lets me have the dining table as a photo booth ? so question is wot do I do with it is it of interest to the vintage modelling groups and or collectors of such if so what’s it’s likely worth these days it’s not been out of its box for decades, help? chris

Well now home at last, many many thanks yo all you brave souls who turned up for our event, it was wall to wall grey and wet to start but that led to about a 90 min delay to start so all was chaat and breakfasts until 11 30 and flying began on a grey but flat calm day that I am sure was enjoyed by all as we said this I likely to be the last scale day at Ashbourne but news only arrived today that may save site for another year but lots of pieces to fit together for that to happen if it was the last I cannot think of a better bunch of people to spend a day with major thanks as always to cheffy John who has fed us at these events for some 10 years or so again many many thanks for taking a chance and travelling some distance to be there from Cardiff to Northamptonshire everywhere in between chris, Ian and john

Well off to site I’m 5 weather on the beeb shows improving and any rain moving off from 10 am so I’m sending positive waves and setting off see you all there chris

I know but it is a lottery weather wise this time of year it’s showing dry in the afternoon and showers poss in the am bur we know that Ashbourne has its own micro climate at times long range weather is showing the poss of some cold winters fronts heading our way and from experience you don’t want to be on that airfield when the mercury heads towards zero there’s plenty of food and mates to chat with bring yer hats brollies and tarps and a good day will be had I’m sure

Ok peeps we are GO go go to quote sir Murray gates will be open from 8am but unless you are keen to help set up 8:30 onwards is good for anyon not been before DE6 1LR is the closest postcode this will take yo fight past the site entrance which once you enter Ladyhole Lane yes really of the main derby ashbourne road is less tha half a mile on your left and will be manned until 10 am at least any problems call me on 07971669901 and I will open up for you there’s plenty of space and breakfast will be on from 9 ish do bring a warm coat as even given the temp on weather forecast Ashbourne airfield was the highest raf station in uk I believe see you all Sunday I will check for any problems weather wise that may sneak up but not anticipating any chris

No problem if the gates closed it wil be on a coded lock code will be 109 for the day any problems I will let you have my mobile number via a pm chris

I would put a link on here to it if I knew how,

Facebook page is to be found by going to BMFA Facebook then search for Ashbourne scale day i ? think

Hi all Many apologies on lack of contact but I took myself and the good lady off grid for a week on Anglesey for peace quiet and no tecc so back now try to answer some questions , yes there is a Facebook page Ian set it up I will have a looksee and find it in a mo long range weather is suggesting good so fingers crossed, goats sacrificed or whatever we should be good to go for those of you new to our little do a decision will be made last thing Friday before (15th) as to if event is a go or not so please monitor here and or Facebook, in the event of postponing it will be rescheduled on a later weekend, we don’t panic we have held them in November before now, chris

Hi danny be good to see you