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Don't know why! but I keep in touch with this thread. One great guy and a great modeler. Hey rest in peace man
The Old RC OUTLAW
They say you have great flying year around
Larry K

alanrw

UPDATE:

Dave Rink Info:

http://www.allsoulsmortuary.com/about/cemetery.html



Funeral is Sat. July 27th, 2013

4400 Cherry Ave

Long Beach, Calif.

9:00 AM viewing
10:00 AM funeral.

mr_matt

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Hi guys,

Join us for another fun 1 day Jet Rally on July 20th at Apollo 11 Field in the Sepulveda Basin. We had about 30 pilots last time, so this should be another low key affair.

$10 landing fee turbine and electric welcome

alanrw

Hey guys, just got off the phone with Dave Rink's wife Leslie. She is selling Dave's RC stuff. There are airplanes, a couple of gas helicopters ( a 90 and 30 size thunder tiger), rolling tool cabinet with all sorts of rc tools and parts.

She knows how much Dave loved the basin and is hoping it will go to basin enthusiasts. Dave would want it that way.

He also had a bunch of rc car stuff as well.

Her cell number is 818-209-2880

rcphotog

Here are a few dozen pics of the Scale Fun Fly - Aug 3 & 4
Thanks to the Valley Flyers and it's volunteer members for another fun & successful annual summer Scale Fun Fly. I believe there were 43 entries and nearly 150 models on display. All proceedes go to the Wounded Warrior Project.
An optional "simple-scale-contest" was also flown on Saturday.
About half of Saturday's flyers also came back on Sunday.

Some highlights ( for me ) were the hand crafted models by:
Rich Cox = FW-190
Corey Dail = P-51D "Dallas Doll" & AT-6 ( highly modified A.R.F.s )
unknown = B-52
unknown = 1/4 scale P-51D "Old Crow"
unknown = 1/3 scale Piper L-4
unknown = 1/3 scale PT-17 "Kaydet"
Charley Mead = SIG Skybolt - built in 1991
Scott Ramirez = N1K1-J Shinden "George" - electric 46" span started life as a Parkzone T-28
Dick Skoglund = Piper PA-28 - completely scratch built

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kens-ae...7634992396180/

In a r/c world now dominated by "A.R.F.s" at these Scale Fun Flys, it's refreshing to see "builders" show up with some nicely detailed & ( in some cases ) documented contest-level models.

It's also gratifying to see that a model airplane flying site such as the "Basin" can exist in a major city. The current site was built in 1972 and I started flying there in '77 and I've seen many changes. Still a great layout and it's pretty much flyable weather all year long.

Ken.

saramos

Next weekend, Sunday August 17 will be the summer Fun Fly and swap meet. Of course, it looks like August will finally be heating up, so come down and bake in the sun with everyone! All proceeds will go to the Wounded Warrior Project. The event is free to SFVF members and a $10 donation for non members.

Scott Ramos

gregg f

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It's Saturday Aug 17 Scott.........

saramos

Oops! Saturday is correct!!!

fw190

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Been flying at the Basin for over 20 years, my inflight camera made me aware that I was actually flying over the access road and over the golf course at times. I guess the foamies are allowed but a giant scale is not a good idea, even though I saw a foamie land on top of an SUV by accident. Looks like I will have to cut that upwind turn a little sooner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZjFuAfpCk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYEfU4ddVTs

scale only 4 me

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I notice you're flying from the very north end,, I always flew from the center, I think that makes a difference too, you can see your relation to the road to the end of the runway better from the center.

I see you didn't start to taxi back,, have a gear problem?

alltumbs

I haven't been out to the field for some time. From your video it looks like there has been a fire recently at the south end of the runway. When did that happen ???

fw190

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your right about flying on the north end, I got really used to flying on the first or second cement pad. I thought my motor quit, and when I finally close it was still running.

fw190

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I see there is always a burned patch somewhere at the basin, pretty sure we have the fire department there very other month. I heard the fire department uses the basin as practice grounds... what a great idea since we get fire there all the time anyways!

efflux RC

Here are some pics from "Best in the West" last weekend.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-j...2013-a-13.html

Hope to see you guys at "The Big Jolt" all electric event in Chino, Nov 1, 2, 3
Dry camping from Thursday till Sun.

Here's most of what we will be flying.

Billville

Yea, Cory, it really is sad.

Not like the good old days before the crash of 08

Thanks for helping me with my Rude Squadron Mustang one day.



Bill

MikeRuth

Interesting about the basin thread being dead since there is still a lot of flying going on out there. Unfortunately there will not be an IMAC contest according to the latest valley flyer news letter.
No details other than the club approached VNY and was denied. Pitty, that field could be the premier location in SoCal.

fw190

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There is definitely plenty of flying at the Basin! I showed up today (Saturday) and there must have been 50 planes and 6-8 of them in the air throughout the day! Back to weekday flying for me.

Looks like a big corsair was lost due to planes coming close to each other.... some advice make sure you have a spotter! It may help save your plane or at least help you pick up the pieces.

scale only 4 me

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Typical weekend circus,,, I don't think I could put up with that place anylonger,, I'm so spoiled flying at small clubs now

Bob93447

Has the recent rainstorm flooded the basin?

CCFPILOT

According to the TV News, the basin is closed.

scale only 4 me

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Have they shown video of it flooded?
Typically that doesn't necessarily always mean it's "flooded" back to the field or even burbank blvd.,, since the '92 flood, they close erroring on the side of caution when ever they regulate the flow over the dam,,.

CCFPILOT

You'r right, they just said "the Sepulveda Basin" is closed. Then they showed some video, but not the flying field.

DrV

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Anyone know if its closed today Sunday March 2nd? I thought someone had a link to road closure advisories in the past but I can't find it.

Bob93447

The link you are looking for is http://trafficinfo.lacity.org

There used to be a direct link to the basin but it apparently no longer exists.

DrV

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Thanks Bob