Large Model Association Forum

Hosted by the Southport club again---this popular flyin will be run at the Leisure Lakes site on July 1/2nd--arrivals from Friday morning----or earlier by request !! please drop me a line [details in journal]to advise attendance for numbers for food etc

Just heard that my good friend and Staunch LMA supporter---Colin Nicol Passed away today Colin lived north of the border but he was behind all the young cadet training in Scotland and more recently within the LMA --he was also our contact for the Battle of Britain Memorial flight---he had close cont...

Hi Stu--happy new year to you---on my latest B17 build i covered the foam core wings with Proskin glued direct onto the foam cores with Gorilla glue---its certainly is an easy and strong finish and ready for paint without any more prep !!!

Sue Ogden has just informed me of the passing of Steve today I will post funeral arrangements when known

Daves funeral is on Friday 7th October in his home town of Workington....if anyone wants to know full details please contact me

Yes thats correct

Dave--thanks for the kind comments--the Comet was built by the master builders of John and son Steve Rickets---its now been sold on and i believe in the USA---the Breezy was completly scratch built--unfortunately the Builder Claud Smith passed away a couple of years back---the model now resides in L...

Sad news.a real nice guy

Daves funeral will be at Lytham Crem next Thursday at 3.30--if anyone wants more details please message me DAVE

I was informed of more sad news over the weekend--that long time LMA member DAVE SWARBRICK lost his battle with a long illness and passed away----Dave was well known in his early days as a proffesional wrestler on our tv screens,and spent most of his leisure time building and flying large Jets at ou...

Info for Bills funeral---its on Tuesday 12th October at 11.30/Woodside crem,,Paisley PA1 2NP Live feed details are
https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
Login/Order ID : 110419
Password : dejbyqch.

As most of you will have already seen on Facebook.another good LMA friend passed away yesterday...ex SAA Chairman and LMA member Bill Grimsley passed away yesterday..we were only out for a drink last Sunday after the Marcle show and was taken ill with Heart Attack after travelling home to Family on ...

The family have just let me know that Ted Alison
Long time LMAmember and builder of some fantastic models.
Also long time ex LMA treasurer has sadly passed away today after a long illness
Condolences to Mary and the family

Timothy---as Paul says ,the decision was only taken last week that because of the tightly packed crowds in the hall at Gaydon---that whatever the restrictions are at that time ,it would have been irresponsible to arrange Gaydon this year---but in its place we have agreed a similar type of event at C...

I have ben informed today the sad news that long time LMA member Derek Martin passed away yesterday. Derek was 92 and active at our shows till a couple of years back---many will remember him for his fantastic model of the Heston Pheonix---he was a real gentleman and fantastic model builder----anothe...

Hi Stuart---John has built a good variety of models over the years---a really keen traditional builder---i remember visiting him there must be 20 years back to pick up a large bronco off him----hopefully we will all meet soon---DAVE

I think we will all be hibernating now for a while !!!

Alan--no---your gifted receiver is in one of the club trainers---if you came down more often you would have seen them flying !!!!

Matt.yes they are...a very simple build.originally kitted by Belair so a call to them for any help is recommended
I have built 2 of these over some years.and we still use one today at the LMA North West club for a glider tug.a great model
Dave

Hi Stu---if you are lucky you may see 2 in formation !!!!!