KIWI RC » Soaring Across New Zealand http://kiwirc.com/blog2 Bringing "Needfull things" to the NZ RC community Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:28:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Haast 2010 Logo by Merog http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/26/haast-2010-logo-by-merog/ http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/26/haast-2010-logo-by-merog/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:05:04 +0000 Administrator http://kiwirc.com/blog2/?p=193 We have a Logo for the Haast Project now, many thanks to Merog – this guy has exceptional talent

Haast Logo by Merog

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Expect to be able to collect the Haast from their shop while it is over on the east coast

Lets hope that we can get more like minded model shops involved

If you are a model shop, and are interested in joining in then please email me mathew@kiwirc.com

]]> http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/15/sponsors/feed/ 0 Flying Sites http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/15/flying-sites/ http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/15/flying-sites/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:18:12 +0000 Administrator http://kiwirc.com/blog2/?p=179 Continue reading →]]> The Map at google is slowly being updated, thankyou all who have put in the effort so far.
We still need a few more sites, if you can fill in the blanks please do so.


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They are “on-board” and I will be a great charity to donate to at the end of this adventure.

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]]> http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/10/google-map-of-flying-sites-for-haast/feed/ 1 Haast Build – pics so far http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/10/haast-build-pics-so-far/ http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/10/haast-build-pics-so-far/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:23:52 +0000 Administrator http://kiwirc.com/blog2/?p=170 Jacko has started the build, spars are glued in (PU – pollyurethane – Gorilla glue) and the Center section glued to the wings with 3M90

]]> http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/10/haast-build-pics-so-far/feed/ 0 Project Start :-) http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/08/project-start/ http://kiwirc.com/blog2/2009/10/08/project-start/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:35:25 +0000 Administrator http://kiwirc.com/blog2/?p=168 Continue reading →]]> The Ritewing named earlier by members of the www.parkflyers.org.nz comunity , the Haast, is destined to be the key to an abitious project, that will see it passed from Sloper to Sloper and make its way around New Zealand, along the lines of “Wings Across America” http://www.waa-08.org/ currently in progress.

I hope many reading this will join with me in making this happen.

I will be expecting signatures from every pilot on its journey, to help document this.

I feel this project will help raise the profile of RC flying in New Zealand, and show off some of the beautifull locations we have.

At the end of its journey, the Haast will be auctioned off on Trademe (or possibly sella) and the proceeds donated to charity. I will be aproaching the Life Flight trust to see if they are interested.

If anyone feels they can help me with the project, please step forward.

Many thanks already to Chris Jackson (Jacko) who is building the Haast as we speak.

Please join me on this adventure.

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