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Our thanks to flight judges Paul Evans, Lloyd Dickens and Even with a smaller turnout of competitors than usual,
Andy Green (UK) for putting in the hours to provide flying judges were kept busy. Our thanks to Lloyd Dickens and
scores. Thanks also to Gwyn Avenell and Neil Schrader Paul Evans who judged Peanut Scale. Thanks also to
for judging the scale models flown in outdoor events for Andy Green from the Peterborough Model Flying Club
static scores, once again. who happily jumped in to judge Kit Scale at the last minute.

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Results Results
F4A Power Scale Subject Static Flying Total Peanut Scale Subject Static Flying Ranking
1. P. Evans DH Humming Bird 657.5 438 1095.5 1. P. Squires Lacey M10 53 58.8 1/1
2. S. Mauger. Vickers Vildebeest 702.5 285.5 988 2. R. Bould Fike Model E 49 49.4 2/2
3. R. Bould Auster AOP9 719.5 719.5 3. C. Murphy Bede BD-4 38 27.1 3/3

F4D Rubber Scale Subject Static Flying Total Kit Scale Subject Static Flying Total
1. M. Evans Fairchild PT-19 517 672 1189 1. R. Bould Veron Comper Swift 63 49 112
2. G. Lovejoy Taylorcraft Floatplane 371 400 771 2. M. Evans Tern Porterfield Collegiate 67 41 108
3. S. Mauger Helio Courier 748 attempt 748 3. C. Murphy Peck Lacey M10 64 43 107
4. G. Lovejoy Taylorcraft Floatplane 64 42 106

Kit Scale Subject Static Flying Total 5. S. Mauger Keil Kraft Auster Arrow 65 39 104
1. S. Mauger Keil Kraft Cessna 82 33 115
2. M. Evans Easy Built Fairchild PT-19 61 attempt 61
3. R. Bould VMC Cessna Bird Dog 55 attempt 55
4. P. Evans Airsail Fairchild PT-19 50 attempt 50
Memorial Scale Subject Points Built by
1. C. Evans Peck Lacey M10 40.5 J. Godfrey
2. A. Hope-Cross APS DH Puss Moth 32.5 D. Hope-Cross
3. S. Mauger Stahl Stinson Voyager 30 J. Godfrey
4. W. Lightfoot Curtiss Robin 29 B. Crocker

Indoor Free Flight Scale
Although competitor numbers were only slightly down on
last year’s indoor free flight scale night, the evening was
missing the usual crowd to cheer us on as they had been
enjoying other Nationals social events on the evening.

Open Rubber Scale was not flown owing to insufficient
entrants on the night to make it an official event. It would
be sad to see a decline in this event so if you have an
indoor free flight model please enter it next year

Peanut Scale
Paul Squires once again scored well in both static and
flying with his Lacey, to lead what was a small entry in the
event this year. Ricky Bould’s Fike is a seasoned flyer and
once again was well trimmed and performed well. We
were pleased to be joined in this event this year, by Chris
Murphy who flew his nicely built Bede.

Kit Scale
Ricky Bould did it once again with his Comper, to win the
event, helped by a smooth flight. Martin Evans made top
static points with his nicely built Porterfield. Chris Murphy
had a good flyer in his Lacey and Graham Lovejoy’s
Taylorcraft floatplane continues to be a joy to watch. Stan
Mauger worked at trimming his Auster Arrow and had it
flying well.

Top to bottom:
Graham Lovejoy’s Taylorcraft Floatplane
flown in Kit Scale, seen on the judges’ table.
Ricky Bould’s Veron Comper Swift made top
flying points and top place in Peanut Scale.
Ricky Bould’s Fike going for altitude in
Peanut Scale.
Martin Evans’s nicely detailed Tern
Porterfield Collegiate.

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