May Welsh 23 - 25 May 2026

[Squirrelnet]

A free flight event in North Wales, now running for the second year.
We are lucky to have access to a number of spacious flying areas; a flat field and slope-soaring hills and a sizeable indoor hall.  Read the event details here

The weather at our outdoor flying site.

  Provisional programme for May Welsh

Friday 22nd:
Meet up for drinks and a meal. 1930 at Woodfired Shack, Bangor,
205 High Street, Bangor, LL57 1NY;
https://www.woodfiredshack.com/

Saturday 23rd:
All day flying outdoors
Evening meal - 1930 at '+39', Menai Bridge,
https://www.plus39cafe.co.uk/


Sunday 24th:

0900-1300
Indoor flying
Outdoor flying in the afternoon
Evening: a meal out - TBC.
   
Monday 25th (Bank Holiday , UK):
All day outdoor flying.
Cost of event £25 per person

Full details on the SAM1066 website

[Squirrelnet]

The May Welsh is approaching ain a couple of weeks time over the May Bank Holiday so I thought I'd post a link (see above) to the SAM 1066 website which has details of the event organised by Martin Pike

Martin had the idea of a mass launch of one particular model as light hearted competition for the weekend so today I made a start on the Canarsie Canary a design by Don Ross

I modified the wing seat slightly in the interests of simplicity but it flies ok as a chuck glider while I wait for a 3d printed nose block from Allan  who's kindly printing some for us

Hopefully it will be a good weekend away playing with aeroplanes

Hopefully as well we can any prep pictures here as well as pics of the event

[lccjaw]

Hi Chris

I have a couple of these props, they are 5.5" Dia and they fit a 1/8" X 3/8" motor stick. You are welcome to one if they are what you need. I can bring it to Trinity next week.

Regards John W

[Squirrelnet]

Thanks for the offer John. I can't make the next Trinity unfortunately due to a clash with the OMFC Spring Duration comp but Allan is posting a 3d printed one down to me

[Crabby]

I am finding the appeal of low investment high return models like the Canary. I have a great book by Bill Dean with some very simple designs.

I have fussed over all sorts of models, had the highest of hopes dashed and cartwheeled grotesquely over the fields. Fiddled and diddled till the Devil led me to the bar-stool.

Then I found the Twin-fin Terror and that started me on a bunch of one day designs.
I highly recommend taking on lofty scale subjects it's a great exercise, but have a bunch of simpler models to keep the spirits high!

[Martin_UK_CH]

Hi, I am new to HPA. Greetings from North Wales.
I am the organiser of the May Welsh event 23-25 May 2026.

I have made two Canaries, on the basis that someone might turn up without one....or I might lose one. I hope to fly them tomorrow.

M

[Pete Fardell]

Really nice idea, Martin!
Mine's now ready, after I found I already had the necessary hardware in my box of bits. I was going to add a nice Tweetie-Pie decal, or maybe do a carefully applied sunburst scheme, but it's late and the Sharpies were were on hand, so instead we have the Fardell 'Flaming Canary'...

[Squirrelnet]

All set for the trip up tomorrow...I think I have everything 

[Mike Thomas]

Many thanks for introducing us to the Canary, Martin. I would like to build a couple that are accurate to the Don Ross plan. Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of the Don Ross book, and the plan doesn't appear to be on Outerzone, or on the Hip Pocket plans gallery, probably for copyright reasons. I could estimate dimensions from the photos you have posted. Some dimensions are visible on the photos, but not all.                   It would be nice if you could help with the following:-

                          Fuselage length
                          Tailplane span and chord
                          Fin height and chord
                          Dihedral height at tip
                          Decalage if any
                          Down and sidethrust if any.

Once again, thanks Mike.

[Jmk89]

Fuselage length - 12"
TP spa n  and chord - 5"  1.5"
Fin height and chord - 2 3/8"  1.5"
Dihedral - 1.25"
Decalage - wing front platform is 1/32 x 1/2 x 1.5
Trim - left/left

How 'bout I scan the pages from Ross and email to you

[Mike Thomas]

Thanks for that Jeremy, very useful. I would really appreciate it if you could scan the pages from the Don Ross book for me. I think you already have my email address. Mike
 

[Jmk89]

Email on its way with scan attached

[Mike Thomas]

Got it already! Thanks muchly, Mike

[Pete Fardell]

The May Welsh is a joy!
(Just going to leave this here...)

[cvasec]

Those Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines!
Ron