ANZAC Day

Went for a fly on ANZAC Day and this was the view from the top of the Mount - it's those beautiful cloud reflections in the sea again! Not often that they happen but today was a fabulous example. (Right click the pic, then open in new tab for a bigger version)



The wind was very light NE about 5kts but with a the lightweight BalsaBanana sailplane I enjoyed two hours of flying. The only drawback being the constant hassle of onlookers asking the same old questions : What's the range? How far can you fly it? Where do you land it? How do you get it back? Do you land it in the sea? Have you ever lost it? How long do the batteries last? etc. etc. What a pain.

And just in case you thought the "Tank" was a forgotten relic languishing on the workbench, here's a pic showing fiberglassing the wing. I decided to use polyurethane varnish instead of epoxy resin (cost and messyness) and I'm pretty happy with the outcome after applying 3 coats.