The new series of Benidorm started on 2nd October 2009 which featured the Aero Hovercraft. If anyone missed the episode and is interested in watching it,it is available on ITV player and ITV2 on Monday 5th October 2009 at 10.00pm.

Hi All,

Palaform Ltd will be attending the following shows in 2009.
Learning Grid-Rockingham Raceway-30jun09
Hovercraft Museum-24 to 26 July09
BFMA Nationals-Grantham-29/30Aug09
Mobile Marine-Lincoln-5Dec09
Thru' MHA
HCGB-Cladon Hall-18Jul09

regads,

Jag Ramjee

Hello Jag,

after more than 2 year with the aero racer, I am still very content with this model. I tried some engines and configuration, meanwhile I use a Plettenberg Orbit 15/14 with a Kontronik Jazz80 and 4s2p Kokam 2200mAh 30C Lipo. This configuration works very well. The current is between 55 Amps with a 9,5x7,5" prop and 38 Amps with a 9,5 x 4,5" prop. Running time at about 10 minutes mixed full load and partial load.
One important improvement I found, but only necessary with the highest power version: Some elevators in the duct against the prop torque.

Thank you very much from Germany for this great model!

Tom

Palaform Ltd is able to manufacture a Bag Skirt assembly in 4oz Black Nylon (covered in PU) for Mark Porters Griffon 2000TD at a cost of ?25.00 including P & P. Should you wish to manufacture the skirt yourself then we have 2oz (?4.00 per 1.5M sq-includes P&P) and 4oz (?5.25 per 1.5M sq. includes P&P) Nylon material in stock.

Hi chaps, I've just finished refurbishing GRN 0071, still got to get some new finger skirts but am having too much fun at the moment.
Couple of short vids of her in action:
On land http://tamiyaclub.com/moviecomment.asp?id=1694&uid=3836

On water
http://tamiyaclub.com/moviecomment.asp?id=2445&uid=3836

Completed and does it go.

Need a bigger space to get used to it though.

Excellent fun so far.

Richard

Have just bought GRN 15 second hand.

A good price paid with a .40 engine, new radio gear included and plenty of spares including all receipts and manuals.

It has come with a newly modified skirt and was taken to bits straight away for a rebuild. Have purchased new duct as other one was full of holes and it is now back together with only the throttle
linkage to do.

Pictures to follow

Dikster

Hi Joel,
Could you e-mail me your address to info@modelhovercraft.co.uk
Jag

Anyone got any video of these things?

Cheers Joel

Hello Jag,

still another picture of my aero racer. Speed measurements I have done by GPS Garmin Gecko 201. The driver figure is from Graupner 1:5 motocycle.

regards,

Tom