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Latest Photos:

Some shots from the 2003 oldtimcer competition at lithgow

Peter landed his little kerswap in quite a large tree
The little kerswap just waiting to be rescued
Paul Farthing lended a hand by climbing the tree
Check out the video of the model returning to earth on the audio visual page

It has been a while since we have had any old timers at the club, but Bob Rowe has finished his new model. So here it is:

Bob, Paul and Dave, get Bob's Pixie up and running.
Bob's Pixie.
A side view of the Pixie.
An overview of the Pixie. I believe the Pixie is in the Antique class.
A close up of the diesel motor in the Pixie. Bob was saying that this very motor one the world championships in 1950. The only thing is I can't remember which class. Bob says it still runs beautifully.

Rebel Old timer Competition 2003:

The Rebel Flying Club again hosted their annual Old timer event on the 26th and 27th of July. With great support from competitors, organizers and sponsors the event was again a great success. The events scheduled were as follows:

Saturday	Sunday
Gordon Burford Nostalgia Duration	1/2A Texaco Texaco

Unfortunately the weather on saturday was not good, with high winds all day. Gordon Burford was cut short to three rounds, with no need for a fly off due to the bad weather. The rest of saturday was spent relaxing at the field and flying Paul Farthings sport model, which handled the wind much better than the Old timer's

Sunday dawned a much better day, with some wind early but easing as the day went on. The rest of the four events were flown during a busy but enjoyable day. There was plenty of lift around as shown by the long fly off times (over 35mins in 1/2A Texaco). The canteen was again run by some very lovely ladies who kept the fliers and spectators stomachs full over the weekend.

A little controversy to finish the day as the three winning models were weighed at the conclusion of the event. Michael Towell flying a borrowed model, was disqualified from first position after it was discovered his model was underweight. After a slight reshuffling of the results, the presentation was underway.

Click here for a full results listing.

As with each Rebel Old timer event, great prizes were offered to all the competitors, not just the place getters. This is due to the great sponsorship provided by local model shops and local businesses. On behalf of the Rebel Old timer Club, I would like to that all the sponsors that took part in this years event.

Duration Photos:

Basil Healy's Feather Merchant heads skywards.
A Playboy climbing out.
Paul Marshall releasing Darren's Playboy.
Brian Lindsay's Playboy taking off in his first Old timer event.
Darren Marshall preparing his Playboy.

Nostalgia Photos:

Darren on a landing approach with the Swayback.
Darren landing the Swayback.
Spacer 600 flown by Tom Taylor coming in to land.

Texaco Photos:

Peter Scott flying his Bomber to third place.
Chris Chalker's Bomber gets underway.
Dave Thomas's Bomber heads up for another flight.
Texaco flight line.

Crash Photos:

Mick's RC-1 not looking so good.
Luckily, the O&R 60 wasn't damaged.
Mick picking up the pieces of his RC-1.
Open structure Old timers like the RC-1, easily collapse on impact.

Please support our sponsors, as they support you. This years sponsors are:
Model Draughting Services 52 Outer Crescent Lithgow 2790 02 6351 2513	Castle Hill Hobbies Shop 9, 261 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154 02 9680 2976
Newcastle Rechargeable Battery Packs Pty Ltd 44 Brown Road Broadmeadow 02 4961 0786	Central Coast Model Supplies Shop 4, 308 The Entrance Road, Long Jetty 02 4333 9266

Frontline Hobbies 255 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 02 4929 1140	Ryobi Australia
Model Flight 42 Maple Ave, Keswick SA 08 8293 3674

Latest Photos:

Mick's Hyphen!

Mick Flanders has recently completed a new nostalgia model. Here are the photos:

Mick's Hyphen from the rear. The Hyphen is an Evans design and is powered by a O.S. 40 Max H 2 stroke motor.
A shot of the side of the Hyphen.
A good shot of the Hyphen, looking from the front left quadrant.
Finally another shot of the Hyphen from the rear.