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Mark Powell's Top Flyte kit " Corsair ".  Powered by OS .61.  Radio is Futaba FF7.  Model crashed 04/11/01 (picture) but Mark will no doubt repair it.  This model is now rebuilt and looks and flies like new. (03/04)

Peter Ball with a Simitar Aircraft " Simbat ".  Power is from an AP .15 guided by a "Hitec Flash 5"  radio

Club President, Shane Walker with a VMAR  " Ram Rod ".  Power is from a Magnum 46.

Scott Lawford with the ex Bob Finlayson F20 " Tiger Shark " Scott is waiting for some dry weather to put it thru it's paces. Oops !  Crashed attempting a power out away landing 18th. March 2001.

Kevin Bott's electric " Nora ".  Needs clean air to really show its potential.

John McMahon prepares his " Power House " electric for a flight

DMFC member Gordon Waldman has successfully designed, built and flown a number of slope soarers specially for Darwin conditions.  The model is his    " Pike Plus " .

Another " Soarstar " electric.  This one belongs to Dan Holloway.  Suffered radio failure, crashed and was damaged on its test flight and has been rebuilt and is ready to fly. 

Ross Finocchiaro and his son Mark with their VMAR " Apache MkIII ".

Bob Wolff's scratch built " Bristol M1 ".  This was a 1916 aircraft

Bob Wolff and John Ellis with Bob's scratch built " Fairchild PT26 ".  The model is of a Norwegian aircraft of WW2 vintage,  " 17 Mai "

A PC6 " Pilatus Porter " scratch built by Bob Wolff from Airborne plans.  Power from OS 46FX.  Test flown by John Ellis 18th March 2001.

Popular VMAR Cessna ARF.  This one is Peter Ball's.  Suffered minor damage after hitting tree on dead stick landing only minutes after this photo taken. (11/03/01)  Model back in the air 5th. May 2001.

Steve Raskin with a 1/2 A pylon racer.  Power is from an OS CZ11.  Origin is unknown as model was purchased from Western Australia.

Mark Powell with a popular 1/6 scale model of a " Tiger Moth ".  Mark built this model a few years ago and still flies it regularly.

Chris Walker's P82 Mustang from a World Model ARF kit.  Power is from two .52 Magnum 4 strokes.  Test flown 20 January 2002.  Very realistic in flight. Model now owned and flown by Peter Ball.  Chris is now in South Australia.

Chris Walker with a VMAR " PC9 Pilatus Porter ".  Model test flown 25th march 2001.

This scratch built Piper Pawnee by Ric Wadrop from Airborne plans has recently had an engine upgrade to a Magnum 120 2 stroke. Ric is now in Queensland.

Another scratch built model from Ric Wadrop.  This is a " Zlin Z142-G " aerobatic trainer.

RickWadrop's  1/5 scale Morane "SAULNIER Type N" is  latest model.  Scratch built from plans the aircraft is powered by OS 46FX, Sig Coverall, controls are all moving stabiliser and rudder. Wing warping wires are for scale effect.  Maiden flight 26/10/03

Scratch built Fairey Firefly from CAP/RCMW plans built by Rick Wadrop. Features full retracts, tailwheel door sequencing and on-board glow driver.  Power is a Magnum 91 4 stroke.  Model based on RAN museum aircraft.  Various views     (6/7/03)

 Rick Wadrop's nice electric Newtimer. The Newtimer kit is from CERMARK, using the supplied engine (a 470 size) and non-folding prop  - with a 9.6V, 1100mAh Nicad battery pack and an ESC.  I am using a JR Tx/Rx.  I have managed a couple of take-offs from the ground, although most flights have been hand launched. (3/7/03)

Tim Shaw's Vario " Kobold ".  This is a very stable and predictable "6o size" training Helicopter. Now being flown by Shaun Carrol.

Update shot of Roman Lorenz.  He is back flying after a lay off from flying for the past year. 

( Sept 2001 )

Roman Lorenz hovers his modified Vario " Kobold " on a wet day at the flying field.

Roman Lorenz with his  " professional start box ".  Roman was  responsible for training Andrew, Graham, Doug and Tim to fly heli's.

Andrew Aldridge starts his Vario " Evolution " .  His model features a " Hi Viz " canopy.  Andrew was one of the first heli pilots to be trained by Roman Lorenz in Darwin.

Nice ARF model from CM Pro.  Scott Lawson's  "Transall C160"  Powered by 2x Magnum .30 4s controlled by 6 servos from a JR x378 radio.   Model test flown 21 April 2002.

ARF Hobbico " Superstar 40 " from Alan Faggotter.  Steady 40 size trainer.

Dallas Wynne with a pair of Nelson QM.40 powered " Stilleto " Formula 400 pylon racers.  Dallas  competed in the Nationals in Busselton in April 2001.  He came 2nd. in both FAI and F400 pylon.

Roy Birch with his Great Planes " Easy Sport 40 " trainer.

Andre Hummel shows his Kyosho " Concept  30SE ".

Colin Beaumont starts his VMAR " Apache III " while Matt Vickery helps.

John Gibson launches his " Swift " electric glider.  John is one of the keenest " electric " flyers in the club.

A  trio of John Gibson gliders.  From the front, " Vector 400 ",  " Party ". " Swift ".  All are electric gliders flown by John most weekends.

Ron Johnson with his " Alpha 180 " powered glider.  Ron is another of the clubs electric flyers.

Chris Walker with a nice " ME 109 "

Andrew Aldridge with his Fun Tiger " Extra 300 " Fun fly.  Power is from OS 46FX with Bolly 12.6 x 3.8 prop

Garry Jolly with his prototype " P29 AC "  This model features a metallic covered fuselage.

Here is a picture ( pilot on the left ) of a past club member and accomplished heli flyer and instructor.

Model designed by Garry Jolly " Flyin Blind " Flown by Rod Bramley.  First flight 18th March 2001.

Former East Point flyer, now resident in West Australia, Mike Keenan with one of his winning models.

Patrick Schmutter with a new SUPA SIMITAR series ZIPITY DO DA.  Model features a modified wing, OS .46 LA motor and Hitech guidance.

Doug Grewar's " Piper Cub ".  Model is powered by 4 stroke Saito 120 engine, sounds and looks realistic in flight.  Model has been sold.

Another of Doug Grewar's aircraft.  This is a VMAR ARF " Cap 231 ".  Power is from an OS 61 FX.  Nice aerobatic aircraft.

Latest addition to Doug Grewar's hangar is this VMAR 1/4 scale " CAP 231 ".  Model is powered by Saito 120 4 stroke.

Graham Lawrence's " Arrow " .  Very popular and easy to fly low wing ARF model by VMAR. Model ideally suited to make the change to low wing aircraft.

Andre Hummel with his " Drifter "  This is copy of the popular ultralight aircraft and fly's in a very realistic manner. 

Picture taken in 1998 shows Graham Taylor "Viper"...  Bob Finlayson Ergo 46 Heli... John Ellis  Trim " Spectre "

Bob Violett " Viper " ducted fan.   Model owned by Graham Taylor.  Unfortunately suffered major wing damage in an " engine out " landing. 

Photo taken in late 1996 of two of John Ellis's ducted fan models. Foreground is  " Sport Hawk " powered by OS 91 and Dynamax Fan. Background is " Spectre " powered by OS 91 and Ramtec Fan.

Nice example of a Piper Cub scale aircraft by Ron Shaw, one of the long time members of the club.  Model powered by OS 108 2 stroke..

Visiting Tindal club member Ben Vickery with a " Pico Stik " electric.