Free Flight Scale at the BMFA Nationals 2018

The flying rounds at the BMFA Nationals for Free Flight Scale classes. The whole competition was run on the Saturday evening as poor weather was forecast for Sunday so with 6 rounds flown I managed to film some of them as well as fly my own DH60 Cirrus Moth.
It was a magnificent evenings flying the best I have ever had in FF Scale. The usual caveats apply - they are not necessarily the best flights each model made just the ones I managed to film
Models featured :- RE8, Fairchild 24, Fokker EIV, Comper Swift, Mitsubishi Claude, HP 0/400, SE5A, Auster AOP9 x 2, Bucker Jungman, DH60, Sopwith Snipe

[@fredwilliams659]

Great videos of model airplanes

[@crashrr2993]

Excellent stuff, and how could anyone not cheer that Sopwith landing so elegantly!

[@MrStoney61]

Just beautiful models and gorgeous clouds to view them by.

[@adamchambers5599]

perfectly ended with a fantastic flight from the dolphin.

[@tanyano9]

Super...what its all about....

[@peterfullard]

A happy band of free flighters enjoying that lovely evening, As i was guarding the scale hanger I wondered what all the clapping was about good to see that great Sopwith landing, well done to you all ..

[@tonywright8294]

Down thrust available at all good Model shops!😀

[@garygullikson6349]

I have limited mobility now, can only do RC, I started with FF back in the 40's sticking 1/4A and 1/2A engines on Comet, Berkeley and Sterling models. Even had a smelly McCoy .049 diesel.

[@loknlode]

That Comper Swift by Andrew Moorhouse just after the two minute mark was a beautiful plane. I have a Peanut Scale version still in its box I'm waiting to build.

[@leifvejby8023]

Thanks for uploading! Your Cirrus Moth, is it a model of eblv?

[@wrote8]

Thanx for uploading that - I was in the crowd - it was just wonderful to see those jewel-like models take to the sky themselves - I showed this to the wife as she wondered what I was blabbering about - even she was appreciative:-)!

[@johnroberts3723]

Can anyone please tell me if there is any weight or size restriction on this type of model flying?.

[@squirrelnet28]

For competition purposes with the BMFA, the rules for 2022 are yet to be finalised but look likely to be a max engine size for IC models 2.5cc max weight without fuel 2Kg, rubber 500g without Rubber and Electric/CO2 1Kg less fuel/batteries. Away from comps there maybe size and weight restrictions in place at various flying sites

[@johnroberts3723]

@@squirrelnet28 ok thanks very much for that.

[@adamgorman7223]

best get you FAA paperwork in line you Bad Boys of Flight!

[@francisfreyburger5095]

Superbe le vol libre 🛩

[@thefpvyawthority8106]

i want to do this with a battery pwered version aircraft. how would i use a timer with a brushed motor

[@squirrelnet28]

Electrics aren't my area of knowledge unfortunately but somewhere like this would be able to help www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_forum/index.php?board=17.0

[@thefpvyawthority8106]

thnaks for the yawplomacy sir

[@garygullikson6349]

@@squirrelnet28 Brodak (USA) sells timers for electric powered free flight and control line models.

[@linusek1]

magic...

[@squirrelnet28]

Hi Leif. Yes it is there's another video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX_CiXZ5qtR3rcU&frags=pl%2Cwn