RC Heli clubs in Essex / East London

[scubacrazy123]

Hi All.
A newbie here,(OK, I admit it a 48 yr old newbie!!), trying to find details of any heli clubs in Essex. I have a sim, and would like to meet other heli people and learn stuff, before I rush out and start wasting money.

Any Admins reading this it might be a good idea to have a "club section" where people can give contact details and locations etc etc. Just an idea.

Anyway, can anyone advise of a club in Essex? I live in Hornchurch, near Romford.

Thanks in advance.

[Boggy]

have a look here mate
http://www.bmfa.org/clubs/clist.php

there are also a few forum members from around your area

[jiberjaber]

There's Brentwood and Chelmsford for starters.

Chelmsford is based on the North West of Chelmsford near Writtle/Roxwell, it is full at the moment, but the joining night is coming up shortly.


http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.63....9&r=0&src=msl


You could drop Colin a PM on here about the Brentwood club, they have a heli only night on Thursdays when the light permits and fly out of the Brentwood Sports Club. More details here:

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/f34/es...required-8369/

Brentwood location details here:
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.63....9&r=0&src=msl

There are at least two other clubs as well, Tony (Sesame) flys at one near Southend and there are a few who fly at a club on a race course, which I think might be Marks Tey.

There was also talk of use of a field near Thurrock but I am not sure where that has got to.

[kevinh]

Theres Bretons model flying club but i think this is planks only, fly over bretons farm on sundays and saturdays.

[helijamesg]

CMFA great club, but little bit short on space. Does any know a good club for heli's with lots of space?? Near essex area? eg Watford / Ipswich?

[Jamez]

There are a few places around Ipswich, a couple of clubs being

Orwel Model helicopter club, they are a training school and more geared towards beginners,

Raydon Model Aircraft club, but I think there full at the moment, but they fly all sorts from plans to heli's

Then there are the unoffical clubs around the Ipswich way, I personaly fly just outside Needham Market, you are welcom to come and see us flying there.

[jiberjaber]

CMFA great club, but little bit short on space. Does any know a good club for heli's with lots of space?? Near essex area? eg Watford / Ipswich?

How much space do you need? LOL

Watford/Ipswich - Not to sure I would fancy a hours' drive each time I wanted to fly

[norman]

hi there the west essex club or there is

South Essex Model Aircraft Society.
Two Tree Island
Leigh on Sea
Essex.

[madgooner99]

Hi Norm whats SEMAS then?????......West Essex is a great club with us jolly boys flying at Bulphan just off the A128 south of Brentwood

Only problem is we're all shite flyers spending all day chatting, taking the P and drinking Rapt50's tea

Ray

[jiberjaber]

hi there the west essex club or there is

South Essex Model Aircraft Society.
Two Tree Island
Leigh on Sea
Essex.

I think Norman has just discovered the coloured fonts and font sizes

I had to double look to see it as well LOL

[norman]

hi SEMAS is South Essex Model Aircraft Society.
Two Tree Island
Leigh on Sea
Essex.
ye like rapt50 tea and the bacon roll and the cakes why fly lets get fat lol and be fat boys

[madgooner99]

Norm......we're going flying tomorrow ....i've got tuesday and wed off work he he he

Can you make it big boy????????????

[norman]

no mate working as normal then going tiling at my daughters been doing me tz shark tonight looks the nuts mate mite show you soon fat boy

[madgooner99]

Norm.......bring it to the indoor meet Thursday night and Rapt50 can flip it onto the roof he he

[scubacrazy123]

Thanks all.
Bulphan is the closest to me, as I live in Hornchurch, so I may be making contact soon. At this stage I am after advice (apart from that which I am getting on here!)
So far I am at the sim stage, but can seem to fly Ok, with not too many crashes, but I know I am getting closer to the real thing, so now is the time to talk to people for advice/help/encouragement etc.

Thanks to Norman and madgooner for pointing out the west Essex club. I will need to find out when the meets happen. I work nights, so it will have to be a weekend.

Thanks again guys.