Pictures of members and friends at meetings we have attended. This page is regularly updated.
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| Ray with Ohlsson 19 sparky powered Cloud Elf at Little Rissington SAM 1066 event Aug 2006, flew well. Click here to see it fly | Mike starting up the Madcap at Little Rissington SAM 1066 event Aug 2006, an old model but put in many good flights |
| Alan with Forster 29 sparky powered Sunduster at Little Rissington SAM 1066 event Aug 2006, lots of power and flew well | Malcolm was flying rubber and glider at Little Rissington SAM 1066 event Aug 2006, always had something in the air |
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| SAM35 were at the Sandown Symposium 2003. A wide variety of models and engines was on display. Raynes Pk members John and Graham were amongst the helpers. | Another view of the large SAM 35 stand at Sandown 2003. Models ranged from small rubber power to large petrol powered. Grahams engine display (see other pic) created much interest. |
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| SAM 35 were at the Sandown Symposium and there was much interest in the variety of models displayed. Raynes Pk members helped run the stand | Another view of the stand at Sandown. A good variety of mainly F/F models plus a collection of vintage engines provided by Graham Knight |
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| Now re-engined with a reliable Baby Cyclone, Graham Knight finally got his Simplex airborne at Middle Wallop May 12 2002 (see earlier below) | And here it is in the air. A few minor trimming adjustments to downthrust required but a pleasing first flying session |
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| Just a few of the large club turnout on a beautiful calm day on Epsom Downs, Oct 28 2001 | James gets his Stomper away for another flight, Oct 28 meeting |
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| Alan Jupp hides behind his most unusual model of the 1908 Capferer Astra. Very low wing loading. Working rigging | The model flew delightfully slowly powered by an Irvine Mills 1.3 taking advantage of calm Oct 28 weather |
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| Tom with attractive glider, Oct 28 meeting. This was after all billed as a glider meeting | Ted with his VA powered 1/2A model. Took advantage of the good weather to trim the model out |
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| Ron Moulton on the vintage stand at Halton 2000 | Also seen at Halton, this is the original Dr. Forster Spitfire. The model is to be restored to flying by Mike Beach |
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| A group of members models at Middle Wallop June event | Close up of Ohlsson 60 powering enlarged Sunduster. Model flew very well |
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| Kayo, re-engined with Brown Jr by Alan Holmes, at Middle Wallop May 2000 meeting. Model put in several good flights | Close up of the Brown Jr installation in the Kayo. Note the Keil Kraft Truflex prop |
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| Buggaboo designer over from Holland at Middle Wallop May 2000 brought several models | Another of the models from Holland |
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| First time out for the Simplex at March 2000 Middle Wallop meeting but there were ignition problems with the Sky Chief engine | First time out for this Cameron 23 ignition motor powered Sun Duster at Middle Wallop May 2000. Flew well |
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| Graham Knight's Sky Chief powered Simplex was Commended at the 1999 Model Engineer Exhibition | Malcolm Jagger's King Burd at the Model Engineer Exhibition held at Alexandra Palace |
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| Seen at RAF Halton on 10 Oct this twin spark ignition engine was featured earlier this year in Aeromodeller | Alex Imrie and Ron Moulton run up the engine. Delightful crackle echoed round the hanger! |
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| Trevithick re-engined with a Brown Junior had first trimming flights at Sep 26 Middle Wallop meeting | Amazing working replica of a Gypsy Major engine seen at 12 Sep meeting at Old Warden (last Nexus event at OW) |
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| Peter Michel at Epsom Downs | Away on a successful trimming flight |
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| 1933 Midge made early use of balsa, flew well at Epsom Downs, Aug Bank Holiday | The classic Bowden Contest seen at Epsom Downs. Owner had made the Atom Minor Mk3 engine |
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| First outing for this attractive King Burd at Don Read's picnic at Chobham Common in July | Starting the interesting Rawlings R18 engine in the King Burd. A bit too windy to risk a first flight |
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| Test running a Brown Jnr at the SAM35 Old Warden July meeting. Ignition gear in plastic box. | After the satisfying crackle of the Brown, a Baby Cyclone model F was run up. |
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| This Jimmie Allen Yellow Jacket trimmed out beautifully first time at Old Warden June meeting | First time out also for this 55% Trenton Terror at Old Warden June meeting but problems starting new engine |
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| Simplex Hornet powered Simplex at Middle Wallop Spring meeting | Trusty Mills 1.3 Mk1 Series 1 in a Plecan Hepcat |
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| O&R 23 powered Sun Duster at Middle Wallop Spring meeting | Bantam 19 powered Bantam at Middle Wallop Spring meeting |