Ken Park’s Blog

The KW Flying Dutchman Scale Rally Sept 10-11th

Aug 26, 2011 No Comments

The 42 annual KW Scale Rally is probably the biggest and well known RC event in all of Canada.  This Monster event will have it all and more! So mark your calenders and be there!  Do you go ga-ga for scale than this show is for you.  check the website for details Photos by Peter Merkel  http://www.kwflyingdutchmen.com/scalerally.html [...]

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The Great Canadain HuckFest a 3D Aerial Adventure who’s time has come

Aug 24, 2011 No Comments

Its New and its going to happen in Hamilton Ontario Saturday October 1 2011 The Event: —–* This is a FunFly, open to any type of aircraft!! —–* HUCKING / 3D encouraged!! —–* BBQ lunch —–* After lunch, any pilot that wants can do a freestyle routine to their own music —–* Loudest crowd cheer [...]

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IMAA Kingston – BIG – BIG – BIG

Aug 22, 2011 No Comments

Wow!!!!  Kingston IMAA Giant Rally Aug 20/21 2011 The Kingston IMAA Giant Rally Broke all the records this year – BIG BIG BIG – This year event was the biggest yet with just over 100 registered pilots.  I drove down from Ottawa on Sat morning and thought I was good and early at 9am but [...]

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Scott Crosby wins low/inverted contest – This is why!

Aug 16, 2011 3 Comments

Hi Ken,        I am happy to see Canada and Canadian modelers in MAN, keep up the good work!   Last Sunday at the Fort Saskatchewan R/C Club we had a “who could fly closest to the ground inverted contest”. The attached picture is of my DA50 powered PAU Edge 540 on final landing approach. As you can [...]

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Cornwall Aero Modellers Fun/Fly Aug 13th 2011

Aug 11, 2011 No Comments

I went I flew and I had a good time – Thanks Cornwall Aeromodellers My Photos:http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethpark/sets/72157627302253909/ Visit the Cornwall Aeromodellers website http://www.cornwallaeromodellers.ca/

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IMAA Kingston – Great People – BIG FUN

Aug 09, 2011 No Comments

A high note of my summer and the event I look most forward to attending is the 24th Annual Kingston IMAA Giant Rally.  The event is less than 2 weeks away and you won’t be sorry to make any kind of excuse to attend.  Last year set a record with 88 registered pilots and this year is [...]

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Kawartha Lakes Scale Event Aug 6-7th

Aug 07, 2011 No Comments

Kawartha Lakes Scale Contest was located just outside of Linsey Ontario and Scale is what they had on tap all weekend. Rain or shine the show went on and the die-hards continued even when it was raining.  Just a small sample of photos for ya all enjoy! I look forward to putting together a full report [...]

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Brian Perkins’ RAF SE5a Scout–An RC Spotlight!

Aug 05, 2011 1 Comment

Photos and Words by Ken Park   I first met Brian Perkins at the Kingston Radio Control Club last fall at the August Giant Scale IMAA event and I enjoyed seeing him beat up the flying field flying his large Spitfire.  With just one look you can tell Brian has a passion for scale and [...]

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Ken provides the event, project and people coverage for our “north of the border” section. He has been flying RC planes since he was 16 and has competed in the MAAC Nationals. He’s now getting into EDF jets and giant-scale gassers. He gets a big kick from designing from scratch on his laptop and laser-cutting “kits” for himself.
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