SLOPING OFF...

...the Newsletter of Christchurch and District Model Flying Club for...June 2025

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MAIDEN FLIGHTS MARCH - MAY 2025

Jon G maiden Xfly Tasman 8 4 25

Chairman Jon, X-Fly Tasman

Slingsby T31 maiden Trevor and Peter

Slingsby T31 - Trevor H and Peter C

Super Sinbad maiden - Richard Docketty

Super Sinbad, Richard Docketty

Top Models Gracia maiden Richard  and launch by Nick Whittaker WSRFC

Top Models Gracia akso by Richard D, withlaunch also by Nick Whittaker WSRFC

Frank Thunderbolt

This is the Dynam P47 Thunderbolt 1.2 metre span Frank B rescued from a seriously damaged model.

“This is modelled on the actual plane, "Snorting Bull" that flew at Winkton Airfield in WW2 Maiden was very adventurous in April.”

Andy Thunderbolt

Hi Mike this year I maidened my rebuilt FMS thunderbolt (Great photo - Steve?)

HK Katana Andy Dominatrix

Those other two pics were a HK katana that I electrified (yellow one)  and a Dominatrix that I bought and modified with a verticals dive I  forgot to pull out of

Paul Johnson maidened his HK C130 Hercules, the FMS Mitsubishi Zero he bought from Nick Funnell and his Freewing F86 Sabre**

**NOTE - It’s a MiG15!!.

Paul C130 Paul C130 2

Paul C130 3

Thanks to David, Andy and Farhad for the pictures

Paul Zero Paul Sabre

And to Frank for the Zero and MiG 15** pictures.

And not to be outdone, here’s his next one!

Paul's next!