West Coast Model Flyers

21/12/2025

Nice wee line up today, plus all the usual aircraft.

21/12/2025

Oh no, no nose gear. Fortunately, no damage, just a stuck nose wheel

14/12/2025

Unfortunately, the Tucano had a nose wheel failure and didn't make it into the sky this week. Hopefully we'll see this beast airborne in the coming weeks

14/12/2025

The Corsair flew fantastic but pilot Jim thinks it was a bit underpowered with a just a 6 cell.

14/12/2025

Wow, what a day with a couple of incredible new planes on the field. The 1800 Phoenix F4U Corsair and the stunning large-scale Phoenix Model Tucano, a replica of the Brazilian Embraer military aircraft. This one is being maidened with a turbine engine.

23/11/2025

Another stunner at the Greymouth club this morning - a scale replica of the Swiss-designed Pilatus PC-21, an advanced military trainer used by several air forces worldwide. A shout out to Steve from Firebrand RC, who sold this amazing plane to a very happy pilot, Jimi.

29/06/2025

Mostly a "foamy" day today down at West Coast Model Flyers. 2 different versions of the Eflight Timbers with the Turbo Timber and the Timber X ripping up the sky this morning

29/06/2025

The "L4 Cub" or the Piper L-4 Grasshopper, a military version of the popular Piper J-3 Cub aircraft, widely used during World War II. The "L" in L-4 signifies its role as a liaison aircraft, used for tasks such as reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and personnel transport.

17/06/2025

Ultimate goals Mark John. Even has a functioning screen in the cockpit

Flies great. Needs a little more gyro tuning. Pids are too high.