NEAT Fair 2009

[aramsdell]

OK guys and gals . The NEAT Fair is fast approaching. Last year, although a little damp, was a blast. It was my first experience night flying. It was my first visit to the worlds largest electric oriented hobbyshop too.
If you can swing it, get your butt there ! Fri,Sat, Sun.Sept. 18,19,20


www.neatfair.org


Al Ramsdell

Sanford, Maine.

[Matt Kirsch]

Is this the same Al Ramsdell that provided the aerial shot that I used in the RCU NEAT fair coverage last year?

My RCUniverse team be there in force this year, putting on the "full court press" with coverage. Expect booth and pilot interviews as well as the usual write-up. Our team this year:

Ed "Mr. Fantastic" Britton, on-screen personality, still photography
"Papa Jeff" Ring, still photography, video, and general schmoozer
Matt "Don't you dare give me a nickname" Kirsch, yours truly, writer, director, editor, and producer

[aramsdell]

Hi Matt ! Yes the one and the same Al Ramsdell.

I will have the Heli-cam with me and available to you if you wish.

Looking forward to this Event !

[TDisaster]

I can't wait.

Last year was great, this year will be better. I'm going Friday, Saturday and Sunday this year.

[buzzltyr]

I just mailed off my pilot registration check yesterday, and will be there Friday and Saturday. I'll be hanging out with Brian at the Mountain Models booth. This will be my fifth NEAT, and as always I'm looking forward to it.

Mark

[aramsdell]

Hey Mark, look for the Yellow and black Heli-cam and say hello.

Al.

[Yellowspider]

I am registered and paid. I will be up early Sat as my daughter is getting married Friday night. (She loves me so much she planned her wedding on the weekend of NEAT) GRRRRR. I ussually go up Wed.
Yellowspider

[tommytorino]

Originally Posted by aramsdell

It was my first experience night flying.


Al Ramsdell

Sanford, Maine.

... and I hope not your last!

Night Flying Rocks!

[aramsdell]

Nope. I'll be flying that same plane again this year. I am experimenting with ailerons on it. (Great planes Yardstick) meant for Rud/elev.thr. Midaired last year after about 5 or 6 rounds. What a blast.

Check out my new Spitfire this year. It is Oh-My-God fast.........

[tommytorino]

Great minds think alike! I stuck some ailerons on a Super Cub and it's got some great adverse yaw!

See ya in the moonless NEAT sky!

Tommy D

[aramsdell]

I started with one aileron servo. NFG. Adverse yaw almost completely negated the effect. I'm changing the Rx to a 2.4 XPS park 6ch Rx. Gets me off 72 mhz so I won't be wondering about Freg. conflicts. I'll be adding yet another aileron servo this weekend and program for up aileron only each side. that should get it turning.

[tommytorino]

Heading up to NEAT to pound rebar and setup the snow fence tomorrow. Pray for a dry day for us!

[tommytorino]

Snow fence is up and the lines are marked!

Will be up there Friday.

Tommy D

[K CLOSE]

See you guys on Sat. I managed to weasel out of work so I'm coming up. Last time I tried the rains flooded out the whole thing. Not gonna fly, just poke around. Gonna try to bring RyanFlyer with me, too.

[nascarjeffgordon24]

wow looks neat

[TDisaster]

I'm leaving 5am Friday. So I should be there before 7.

Can't wait!

[aramsdell]

Wed. 8:25 pm. Gotta go to bed. Leaving at 3 am. Thurs. ! Almost a 6 hr trip from Southern Maine. Man, today at work was one long $*&!!*! day !

[Don Sims]

Please post vids and photos for us po folks who can't attend! Have a great trip!

[K CLOSE]

Had a GREAT time on Sat. My oldest son and Patrick (RyanFlyer) came with me. My Da was not feeling up to it, I wish he had come

Some really good flyers out there. Highlights for me were someone breaking the laws of physics with a heli and the whole mid-afternoon show. For what its worth I am now absolutely sure I will NEVER fly at a meet like that. I am just not ever gonna get there, if you know what I mean.

A little windy I thought, but a few good deals were there- although I resisted. Came really close to pulling the trigger on a used P47 bubbletop, but by the time I went back it was gone. Same for the N/I/B Multiplex Twisters for $120.00.

I forgot my camera, but I grabbed a few pics with my phone. Once I learn how to get them out I'll post 'em.

[Ryan Flyer]

I went with K and had a great time!

[aramsdell]

It's been a few weeks since NEAT. I remember it well. I flew a foamie F-22 pusher from Mountain Models this afternoon, in the wind, in my small from yard. I got it at NEAT. It first flew last weekend. What a blast it is.
3 channels used and elevon mixing required. Rudder can be added although not shown in instructions. 10 g motor and 4 g servos. I used a 3s 300 lipo and an Eflite park 180 motor. Loops in it's own length. Lands VERY slow.
Planning something for next NEAT Fair. The building season is just about here.