Ebenezers

[Brianathayes]

A new world record was set at Old Warden today for the most number of Ebenezer variants in one photograph. After a lot of cajoling from the organizers, they succeeded in bringing to the camera no less than 161 Ebenezers.
Of these six were selected to compete for the Ebenezer trophy, which was won by a birdshaped variation which rocketed skywards until the engine cut, then disappeared slowly in a beautiful spin into a distant field somewhere.
Not all the models in the picture took part in the mass launch (probably just as well!!) but enough flew so as to produce a beautiful sort of organized chaos.




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[Tony Smith]

Brilliant...!!

[giskard]

That must have been quite a sight!

[Alan H]

I hope Bert Streigler in the USA who started the whole Ebenezer thing off many years ago gets to hear of this.

[Brianathayes]

Quote:Originally posted by Alan H

I hope Bert Streigler in the USA who started the whole Ebenezer thing off many years ago gets to hear of this.

Oh, I feel sure he will! Evidently the previous record was about 135 or so, and was held by the US of A, so there'll be a fair amount of crowing going on.
The variations in design were a joy to see, and reflect really well on the creativity and inventiveness of Brit modellers. Some were really bizarre, like the flying Dumbo with wings for ears, which actually made the final and flew quite well, others were based on real aircraft, and the scale effect and finish obtained was impressive.

I'm sure there will be more photos in the modelling press.

[plummet]

I did a bit of googling - but I am still not really clear what would be now described as an Ebenezer. Can anyone clarify this please.

Plummet

[dekan]

It a smallish allsheet balsa or foam free flight model

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[plummet]

Ta,

Any pointers to more plans?

Plummet

[Brianathayes]

Here's a couple of links to be going on with.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthrea...=ebeneezer

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin.hutch...nezer.html

http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/ebenezer.html

Brian

[jiffy]

Hi Brian, it was quite a day, I went along and saw them fly, some odd looking models, the mass launch didnt really happen did it, lol.

You should come and say hello, I was over with me dad, Mike Park, and Vic Smeed if you walked out that far we were flying little Tom Thumbs, I also had a Simplex I was flying, until it got to windy.



Jiffy