the new Opti-Shoes

[ianthebrave]

I would like to take first patent on what could be the next must have heli accessory, the Opti-shoe a world first in snow walking equipment! its green too, no one ever knows what to do with all the empty fuel bottles.

Up in the Highlands woke to find around a foot of snow, not to be put off three of us headed up to our flying site which happens on the top of a mountain. Excellent fun, once Brian had cleared a "heli pad" he was up and off flying close as it was still snowing, having had a great couple of flights the heli disappeared into a snow drift as his inverted hover was just a little too low!
i only managed one flight but did finish with a nice auto in a snow bank.....
All in all a great days fun, i just wonder if i will ever live down leaving the bacon, rolls and milk at home!

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[tonystevens]

thats dedication to the hobby right there!top of a mountain through a foot of snow,cant fault ya!
shoes look great too lol!

[Tim Procter]

Bloody hell picture 4 looks as though no damage was occured in the crash due to the snowy soft landing.

[David Drew]

Class use of those empty bottles.

Give Ray Mears a call & get him to do a prog on them

Good pics too.

David

[ianthebrave]

Yep the snow was very forgiving!
Only damage to barneys 600 was a broken sf mixing arm

[brin]

All in all a great days fun, i just wonder if i will ever live down leaving the bacon, rolls and milk at home!

ban that man from the club

great effort lads ,we down south only had to cope with a couple of inches
of snow, made it hard for the plank fliers though the wheels kept bogging down.