Topic: Wicksteed 2009 - The Event! (Read 85177 times)

JayDee · « **Reply #75 on:** May 25, 2009, 05:48:11 pm »

Hello,

Yes I got the Launch !!, while my camera was taking this photo - - - over she went !!!.
A split second later, the boat was airborne, missed the "flight" by 100th of a second.

John

froggyt996 · « **Reply #76 on:** May 25, 2009, 05:51:05 pm »

Thanks for a great event we all had a great time who came from KING LEAR MODEL BOAT CLUB

thanks Gray, Paul, Marie and Shirley

Bill D203 · « **Reply #77 on:** May 25, 2009, 07:54:36 pm »

Quote from: Martin - Forum Admin on May 25, 2009, 05:14:49 pm

Quote from: Bill D203 on May 25, 2009, 02:25:55 pm

Martin, what did I win for my barrel roll ??? PS I know someone got a pic but if you did can i have a copy. Only of the rolling bit.

A big OOOooooo!!!! and a round of applause!?

That's a great boat big, one of my favourite off-shore power boats, what hull is it?

Martin. Is is a Makara made by Paul Frimin down in Plymouth. It has a RCMK 26cc engine in her at the mo.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #78 on:** May 25, 2009, 08:35:11 pm »

Spending the evening sorting out the photos.... why do I take SO many?!?!

Just came across this photo, TAKEN FOR ANGIE.
(Mrs. No Mustang at the moment but a flipping Big Motorbike Mark ).

Hope you are enjoying the sunshine!
You were missed over the weekend....
.. Ghost sends his kind regards and heartiest felicitations.

[ Click to enlarge ]
From the left: SteamBoatPhil, Chingdevil, Welsh Druid, Stavros, Admin!

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #79 on:** May 25, 2009, 08:47:14 pm »

What a fantastic weekend at Wicksteed.

My thanks go to Martin and his band of helpers for putting on such a great event. Third time lucky with the weather. I brought my gazebo to keep the UV rays from my head but bought a Mayhem cap instead. Just as well, as I never had time to just sit and relax. Interesting things to see and people to talk too. Very busy time showing off MMB's Smoke machine in my Waverley

Not many pictures from me as I didn't have time to get my camera out. Once again, thanks to everyone involved for making an old man happy.

Cheers

Ken

mrs m · « **Reply #80 on:** May 25, 2009, 09:32:07 pm »

Quote from: Martin - Forum Admin on May 25, 2009, 08:35:11 pm

TAKEN FOR ANGIE.
You were missed over the weekend.

From the left: SteamBoatPhil, Chingdevil, Welsh Druid, Stavros, Admin!

Hi guys........ WHERE'S THE BEER?????

I have had to put up with Mark giving one BIG guilt trip about missing Wicksteed this year, he hasn't shut up about it all weekend!!!!!

I missed being there, it looks like you all had a great time, still at least Stavs tables stayed un scorched this time (watch out at LLanberis!!!) Hehehe
Thanks to every one who has asked about me and how I am doing.
See you all very soon.

Angie.

PS anyone want to see my scar???

Ghost in the shell · « **Reply #81 on:** May 25, 2009, 10:16:04 pm »

glad to hear you doing well Angie. hopefully I will be at 'berris, though not sure yet.

taken by me, hosted by bill cos I lost the video clip, d'oh!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXYt2ZSq07U
Thanks for hosting it :)

chingdevil · « **Reply #82 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:00:35 pm »

OK

I have sorted out the sunburn and emptied the car, did I really get that much into a Vauxhall Vectra, must travel lighter next year other wise I will be taking as much as Steamboatphil does (did you know he has nearly perfected the art of straight running another couple of years and he will be good at it)

I would like to give a really big thank you to Martin and Bradders for once again putting on a great weekend. Another really big thank you for Mrs Martin (Ruth) who put up with us lot pestering her for tea and coffee all weekend, without complaint, well I never heard her. Also a thank you to the young Martins who were also helping with the tea ration.

A big thank you to Wicksteed Park for letting us loose once again, particularly Nigel who is so helpfull and can not do enough for us.

A big thanks to all the people I met and the fun we had, I had a really great time. The weekend was even better this year as we did not have to battle the elements, swmbo did question why I brought a gazebo to shelter from the rain though.

Next year will be better, as long as the weather is as good, so no excuses lets have gazebos around the entire lake side and create even more MAYHEM

Brian

mook · « **Reply #83 on:** May 26, 2009, 10:41:34 am »

We had a great time on Saturday, thanks everyone involved in making this a great event.

On Saturday there was a table with two lifeboats on, can someone tell me more about these models, kits, power etc it would be much appreciated

dougal99 · « **Reply #84 on:** May 26, 2009, 12:29:14 pm »

Quote from: mook on May 26, 2009, 10:41:34 am

We had a great time on Saturday, thanks everyone involved in making this a great event.

On Saturday there was a table with two lifeboats on, can someone tell me more about these models, kits, power etc it would be much appreciated

Did you mean these, if so, I believe they are from Speedline Models http://speedlinemodels.com/

mook · « **Reply #85 on:** May 26, 2009, 12:46:46 pm »

Those are the ones,,
Thanks

andrewh · « **Reply #86 on:** May 26, 2009, 12:48:13 pm »

Finally made it to a Mayhem event - well worth the effort

Martin - Thank you for organising/doing/gathering the mayhemmers at the lakeside; Thanks to your family, too and the wider family of cheerful and helpful boat ~~freaks~~ enthusiasts

Great weather, boats and fellowship. Great to meet and put a face to the names who crop on the forum.
FLJ - sorry we didn't get to finish out discussion; I was impolite and left in the middle of a

I can now die happy

: I have seen why steamboatphil (Why IS he called that

) wears that titfer

andrew

omra85 · « **Reply #87 on:** May 26, 2009, 01:34:36 pm »

Quote from: andrewh on May 26, 2009, 12:48:13 pm

I can now die happy : I have seen why steamboatphil (Why IS he called that ) wears that titfer

Yes Andrew, it was certainly interesting to watch the "firing up" of his boat!
Almost a ~~pagan~~ ~~religous~~ er - ritual ! The setting alight - the boiling water squirting back on him - the shielding from the steam with the hat - the blood and floating fingers starting the prop - the agitated waving as it veers graceful way off course - and finally - the "love cuddle" at the end of the run (as the prop tries to rip the front off his waders!
Yes, it's enough to enthuse anyone - that's why it's took him 20 years to get this ~~bad~~ good

(and then to get whupped by Stav the learner

)

- to Phil, great bloke - shame about the hobby

Danny

andyn · « **Reply #88 on:** May 26, 2009, 01:44:24 pm »

VERY BIG IMPORTANT QUESTION!!!

Did anyone photograph Phil's running???

Sorry Phil, it was funny......

johno 52-11 · « **Reply #89 on:** May 26, 2009, 01:56:06 pm »

Quote from: dougal99 on May 26, 2009, 12:29:14 pm

Quote from: mook on May 26, 2009, 10:41:34 am
We had a great time on Saturday, thanks everyone involved in making this a great event.

On Saturday there was a table with two lifeboats on, can someone tell me more about these models, kits, power etc it would be much appreciated

Did you mean these, if so, I believe they are from Speedline Models http://speedlinemodels.com/

There not Speedline models they are both scratch built. All the details are on our website http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk

mook · « **Reply #90 on:** May 26, 2009, 02:12:43 pm »

Quote

On Saturday there was a table with two lifeboats on, can someone tell me more about these models, kits, power etc it would be much appreciated

There not Speedline models they are both scratch built. All the details are on our website http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk

Many thaks again

andyn · « **Reply #91 on:** May 26, 2009, 03:13:22 pm »

What a man, organized the event and managed to photograph one of the funniest bits of it

Captain Povey · « **Reply #92 on:** May 26, 2009, 03:48:05 pm »

Well done Martin and sorry I failed to make it again. As somebody already said fantastic weather, boats etc. etc. I really will heve to get my weekends better orgainised or retire. Cheers Graham.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #93 on:** May 26, 2009, 04:37:27 pm »

Quote from: andrewh on May 26, 2009, 12:48:13 pm

Finally made it to a Mayhem event - well worth the effort

andrew

Hi Andrew, did we shake hands.... it's all a bit of a blur at the moment....!

andyn · « **Reply #94 on:** May 26, 2009, 04:51:18 pm »

Can that photo of Phil be photo of the month

Have you found what the problem with your esc was yet Andy #1?

andrewh · « **Reply #95 on:** May 26, 2009, 04:52:52 pm »

Martin, I'm not surprised at all!

Yes I got to shake your-nonmicrophone hand

Honoured, sir

You wouldn't remember everyone - I am a little unobtrusive chap whose boats (mostly) didn't go (rubbish preparation) apart from a 24 inch Thames barge and a red and green footy called SLOICE

I do have a few pics of the Phil stoking his promethean device and a few of it in action, including one where I have only the stupendous wake, but no paprika or bods

Didn't get Phil's slip catch to the right (the hug and curse one) either.
Have you ever, Phil considered something safe like pulsejets or fulminate tap-dancing?
andrew
Pics follow when I liberate them from the little black thing

andrewh · « **Reply #96 on:** May 26, 2009, 04:57:45 pm »

Er, could that be me? (I never see myself in that light)

Quote from: andyn on May 26, 2009, 04:51:18 pm

Can that photo of Phil be photo of the month

Have you found what the problem with your esc was yet Andy #1?

My Brushless ESC lost its smoke - later PM showed that 2 FETs out of 6 have given up the ghost - both on one channel. I put the failure down to weeding of the prop adding just toooooo much load.

Good news is that the rest of the ESC works - I may try and solder in a couple of replacements - what have I got to lose?
andrew

(The Higgins PT boat is now wearing a buggy motor to see what happens)

andyn · « **Reply #97 on:** May 26, 2009, 05:38:55 pm »

A little write up on the OMRA forum by our very own Danny Bell

http://omra.freeforums.org/wicksteed-t199.html

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #98 on:** May 26, 2009, 05:39:16 pm »

Quote from: andyn on May 26, 2009, 01:44:24 pm

VERY BIG IMPORTANT QUESTION!!!

Did anyone photograph Phil's running???

Sorry Phil, it was funny......

andyn · « **Reply #99 on:** May 26, 2009, 05:48:57 pm »

Excellent

, but Phils other running? In the lake running across it when my aim was wrong...

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