Gromit Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It was great to fly my Furio on Lundy for longer than flight 1 on day 1 this yr. Since my 'That'l Buff Out Nicely' repair following last yrs trip, i've flown it far more than any other of my models. Its a great model. It thermals extreemly well in light lift & loves being loaded with ballast on windy days too. Apart from 'The Famous Five Furios' that were brought into the UK at the same time, i've never seen another on any slopes i've visited .My Furio crash of last yr has gone down in Lundy history, & has been added to the 'Lust' (Lundy united soaring team) framed map, that resides in the Marrisco tavern. It appears as the 'Furious wing over'. Lynda & Joe gave us all a copy to take home too . Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundylynda Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 isoaritfirst said: So who bought "splat 5" Perverts! Then again I suppose it's mostly power crashes - Perverts ! .. dont know what you mean Mike ... I personally cant understand why anyone would get any joy from seeing someone crash their pride and joy!!.. and a you said they were mostly power and Joe does have the whole set lol:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundylynda Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Gromit said: My Furio crash of last yr has gone down in Lundy history, & has been added to the 'Lust' (Lundy united soaring team) framed map, that resides in the Marrisco tavern. It appears as the 'Furious wing over'. Lynda & Joe gave us all a copy to take home too . Stuart.Just thought the occasion warranted a tiny reminder ( for ever) ....................hey and there;s next year map too.. hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Lundylynda said: Gromit said: My Furio crash of last yr has gone down in Lundy history, & has been added to the 'Lust' (Lundy united soaring team) framed map, that resides in the Marrisco tavern. It appears as the 'Furious wing over'. Lynda & Joe gave us all a copy to take home too . Stuart.Just thought the occasion warranted a tiny reminder ( for ever) ....................hey and there;s next year map too.. hmmmmCant wait to see the name given to this yrs mishap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I've stripped off all the glassed veneer from the damaged area of the wing so as to see exactly whats mashed up inside. I've decided that i'l give a repair a go, & am going to make a start this evening . Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_F Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Gromit said: I've decided that i'l give a repair a go, & am going to make a start this evening . Stuart.That's the spirit! I'm sure after the Furio, the 303 will be a doddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Mmmmm ,its a bit of a challenge but i'm on the case .Fuz has been stripped out, surfaces keyed prior to laying some carbon inside, & the bits have been tacked back into correct alignment.Wing however is a bit more challenging but i've made a good start. Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil.Taylor Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Lundylynda said: Gromit said: My Furio crash of last yr has gone down in Lundy history, & has been added to the 'Lust' (Lundy united soaring team) framed map, that resides in the Marrisco tavern. It appears as the 'Furious wing over'. Lynda & Joe gave us all a copy to take home too . Stuart.Just thought the occasion warranted a tiny reminder ( for ever) ………………..hey and there;s next year map too.. hmmmmDid you get "Treble trouble" on the map for last year? – the (suspected) submarine RaceM? (or was it an AirOne - SubOne)Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundylynda Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Yep.. the area now known as the Treble Triangle:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Richardson Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyr Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thats gotta be the Turtles head ? Nice Foatee Though Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Richardson Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 http://s5.photobucket.com/albu.....f67683.pbw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Richardson Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Bobbyr said: Thats gotta be the Turtles head ? Nice Foatee Though BobThanks to Phil Tolfree for most of the Pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks for posting the pics .My camera packed up on day 1 of the 'Lundy Slopefest' , so if anyone else has got some pics they'ed like to share, i'd love to see them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 On the outward bound crossing a few of us, not me , were lucky enough to see some Dolphins for a few moments. (Or so they reckon .) On the return crossing however whilst i was looking over & forwards of the side of the Oldenberg, one leapt clean out of the water only about 10 yards from me.A group of 5 or 6 then rode the wake of the Oldenberg for a short while, Brilliant . I've never seen them in the wild before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Mike, wondered if you could find time to post the results for the Lundy F3f comp please . There were quite a few Pb's shared out amongst us, & it would be interseting to see who did what times in each of the 10 rounds we flew.I really enjoyed the comp, & its got me even more determin'd to enter a few comps. I know everyyone else enjoyed it too, so many thanks again for running it . Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Dg 303 wing repair is coming along. Mashed foam replaced and new balsa top skin applied, air brake functioning correctly after a lot of fiddling . 70 % length of the leading edge replaced & glue drying on that at the mo.Once thats dry i can sand the LE to the right profile. Then i'l need to glass the wing.One side of the fuz has just had some carbon cloth applied to the inside of it, to get the strength back into it. That too is drying at the moment. Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Burgess Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Stuart,That's good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isoaritfirst Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 https://picasaweb.google.com/116038886549478659709/Lundy2011#slideshow/5642244629390573090 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Some stunning pics there Mike , many thanks for sharing them . Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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