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Title: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: admiral donuts on December 24, 2012, 05:14:20 pm: Hello sundodgers everywhere,

Just a quick Sit-rep about the best sub event in the U.K (probably) This years Event is once again scheduled for the last weekend in July ( 27, 28 ) and as usual all types of submarines and related vessels will be most welcome.

Llast years event was very well attended with over 50 visiting skippers and well over 100 subs unloaded from all sorts of vehicles. Many thanks to all who Participated.There was lots of subs and gear being sold/swapped,lots of questions being asked and advice given.Paul Cooks superb Gato was on patrol as well as an intriguing K class.Hope to see You all there again,

Regards,Donuts
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Davy1 on December 26, 2012, 02:25:42 pm: Hi Admiral,

Really looking forward to it and our hotel is booked!

Compliments of the Season.

David
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on December 28, 2012, 12:59:33 pm: Hello, I will of course be there along with the USS Lionfish.

Paul Cook
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: admiral donuts on December 29, 2012, 02:17:01 pm: Thanks for the replies guys and the compliments of the season to all
Regards Donuts
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Nemo on December 29, 2012, 07:22:36 pm: Quote from: admiral donuts on December 29, 2012, 02:17:01 pm
Thanks for the replies guys and the compliments of the season to all
Regards Donuts

Is this an open event? Where in Norfolk will it be held Admiral? Can I bring my new attempt at submarinering?
Nemo.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: sub john on December 29, 2012, 07:45:11 pm: HI ADMIRAL
Would like to bring that 12FT sub of mine, to many things went wrong last year to be-able to come main problem was some body ran in to the back of the car and wrote it off. Think you said last year that you might be-able to organise a fork lift truck to get it in the water trying to get straps around it and man handling it to get it in the water would be impossible all it would take is for some one to slip and could end up with a lot of damage done to the sub or if it fell on some one it could course a bad injury as this thing weights around 500LBS which is not some thing you would won't to get in the way of. If we could not get it in the water then would just bring it as a static model on show.

WOULD LIKE TO SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERY ONE ON MAYHEM
SUB JOHN
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: admiral donuts on December 29, 2012, 09:14:51 pm: Thanks for the interest guys,The event is being held at the Norwich Model Boat Clubs pond,Eaton Park,South Park Avenue,Norwich. Anyone interested in subs will be very welcome to attend.please see the clubs website for info and directions
The site address is norwichmodelboatclub.com
I can arrange a forklift truck for any large or heavy models so start prepping it up subjohn (yes I have a fork truck license)
As you old timers may be aware,the association of submariners have asked to use the clubhouse for their A.G.M
This is ok by us and we feel very honoured to host such an event
Once again all are welcome and we will provide whatever you may need to enable you to sail your boat at what is fast becomming a Mecca for U.K submariners
Regards Donuts
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: unbuiltnautilus on January 19, 2013, 11:18:28 am: I see the new 1/42 scale HMS Astute is going to be there, look forward to the first images of this elusive beast on the water {-)
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Subculture on January 20, 2013, 03:13:21 pm: They've put up a link so you can purchase tickets to that event on their website.

Jolly nice of them to sell tickets for a free show! I'm sure 25% will go to charity though.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Lash151 on January 20, 2013, 03:45:00 pm: When is the submarine event on?
Lee
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Netleyned on January 20, 2013, 03:54:03 pm: Selling tickets for a FREE event
Probably drained the pond also {-) {-)

Ned
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: U-33 on January 21, 2013, 11:45:17 am: Quote from: Subculture on January 20, 2013, 03:13:21 pm
They've put up a link so you can purchase tickets to that event on their website.

Jolly nice of them to sell tickets for a free show! I'm sure 25% will go to charity though.

Where is this link, Andy...I can't find it?

Rich
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on January 21, 2013, 01:48:24 pm: Hello All,

The event is on the 27th & 28th July 2013.

Its from 10am until 4pm officially each day, although i have been running this event since 1993, people are often there at 8am, and don't go home till 6pm if the weather is good!

Now regarding tickets to the FREE event.
I should point out at this juncture that i am not on the committee of the Norwich Model Boat Club, but i am one of 2 officers of the day that will run things - Admiral Donuts being the other.

The Norwich Model Boat Club, holds this FREE event every year, on a public pond in a public park that is open to the public 24 hours a day, the club has no facility to charge people to use the public pond that is in a public park and neither does Norwich City Council which maintains the park.

Please do not pay anyone for tickets to this FREE event, if so it is a CON!!

Paul Cook
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on January 25, 2013, 02:59:13 pm: Hello all, heres a quick bit of info about the Norwich Model Boat Club Pond -

The pond itself, as far as we know, is one of the best purpose built model yacht ponds in the UK. It was built in 1928 along with the yacht pavilion to sail the large vane type pond yachts that were around at the time. As time has gone on radio control has replaced much of that, however, there are still many families on a Sunday with the free sailing type yachts to be seen sailing from one side to the other.
The dimensions are as follows:-
Length:- 440 ft
Width :- 80 ft
Depth (Pavillion end):- 2.75 ft/3 ft
Depth (Lily Pond End) 3.25 ft /3.5 ft

Water content :960,000 gallons of fresh water.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Getemuphigh on January 25, 2013, 08:34:01 pm: Looks fantastic!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: salmon on January 25, 2013, 11:58:28 pm: That is one very nice looking location. Very classy and elegant!
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Davy1 on January 26, 2013, 10:19:12 am: It is the nicest pond, I know in the UK.
Having the water at waist height is great for heavy subs and their owners!
It is interesting that what was just right for Pond Yachts of the 1920's is just right for us.
Thanks to everyone at Norwich for making it available to everyone.

David
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: U-33 on January 26, 2013, 12:17:36 pm: This may sound a bit cheeky, but is there anyone from my neck of the woods planning on going to the Norwich event, and would like some company? I don't drive anymore due to this damn RA, but if you'd like a large contribution towards your fuel costs, then let me know.

Rich
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: sub john on January 29, 2013, 06:25:18 pm: HI Paul
At the show at Norwich how much of the water will we be able to use in one of the pictures i noticed there was a floating buoy across the water,because that big sub of mine will soon cover that piece of water. Going by the depth of the water i should be able to go around at periscope depth and at the deep end should be able to sit on the bottom
All the best John
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on January 30, 2013, 08:58:11 am: Hi John, the picture with the boom in was taken on a normal club day, where scale models sail in the part of the pond in the foreground (in front of clubhouse), the fast stuff runs the other side.
On a submarine day, we reverse it and the subs use the bigger part of the pond, ALL surface craft that are club members are informed to please use the lower end of the pond.
I am quite strict on this!

Paul
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: U-33 on January 30, 2013, 09:22:43 am: Ooh, I love it when you get strict....
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: thegrimreaper on January 30, 2013, 11:07:10 am: Could well be attending this event this year what subs to bring that is the question will have to see what is left after a planned clear out

Mark.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: ken224 on January 30, 2013, 01:48:21 pm: I will be attending same as grimreaper lets see what fits in the car with the wifes multiple suitcases for one night stay
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: admiral donuts on January 30, 2013, 08:11:54 pm: Just a quick update,transport into the city centre can be arranged for anyone not sailing subs etc for sight seeing and shopping
Now the question is,do you tell the missus or save yourself some dosh,also models can be safely stored in the clubhouse overnight so this could save you some time and aggro if you are intending to stay over.
Traders will be very welcome and there is always lots of subs and gear being bought and sold from the backs of cars.
I always seem to come home with more than I took(except money of course)
Tea and Coffee is provided free,the clubhouse has its own kitchen complete with microwave.A shop and chippy are fifty yards away
Cars can be parked by the pond,the only condition is that the cars must be reversed up to the pondside
Looking forward to seeing you all
Regards Donuts
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on April 21, 2013, 08:00:44 am: Just to keep you all up to date, the pond is looking good, the weather - beyond our control.
I have one request, many model submariners attend the once a year event, if you know anyone planning on coming with surface craft, we don't object to it, but if its a fast surface craft I will ask and in fact insist that its not run at all, PLEASE! Its a submarine event.
The odd tug, flower class corvette etc, no problem if controlled correctly and with respect to the model submariners.

Paul Cook
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: AL 1 on June 19, 2013, 10:59:39 am: will the pond be clear of weed for the sub weekend?
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on June 24, 2013, 10:07:32 pm: Hello, the Yachties who sail every Saturday (except sub weekend) have been keeping it clear as they have to, I have been told its not been tooooooo bad as weve not had the hot weather of previous summers.

Paul
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: AL 1 on June 24, 2013, 10:12:29 pm: I was only asking as I was there last Tuesday and there was quite a lot of weed beneath the surface
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: admiral donuts on June 29, 2013, 10:29:48 pm: Hi Sundodgers,the pond is reasoably clear of weed but we are going to clear away what is left within the next week or so
Just a quick heads up to anyone looking for a bargain,I will be selling a few of my subs.there is a Resolution,an Ohio and a Type seven,all in running order,a half built Trafalgar,a half built Darnell S type and an original R&R Type XXI in semi kit form
Hope this makes things interesting
Regards Donuts
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Subculture on June 30, 2013, 12:06:46 pm: A few years ago I was having short break in Norfolk, and I visited Barton broad, which was subject to a conservation program to clear the broad of weed, algae etc.

Pollution from insecticides, sewage products had turned the once clear broads into an unpleasant soup. Much vegetation had been cleared from the broad, and over abundance of fish removed, and water daphnia introduced- these eat algae. Habitats for these little critters were established, as the fish love to eat them, so this gives them somewhere to hide away. The results spoke for themselves when I visited- the water was gin clear. more information on the project here-

http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/projects/barton-broad.html

Perhaps if you were to introduce daphnia to your pond, and set aside a small portion of the pond to Norfolk reed, you could provide a self sustaining and natural method of leaching nutrients out of the water and deal with the issue of weed at the source.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: admiral donuts on June 30, 2013, 10:13:12 pm: Hi Subculture,on the face of it your idea is environmentally sound and self sustaining once established,the only drawback is that the pond is a council amenity and the club only pays rent.The council has tried to keep on top of things but rea answerable to english heritage and the national lottery who ,as you know,work at glacial pace and not much seems to move in a positive direction.Bearing this in mind and becoming frustrated in its attempts to look after what is now a national not county amenity the club has been maintaining and cleaning the pond at its own expense while being hamstrung with all sorts of things that the council and anglian water say that we can and cannot do or use.We had tried to use barley straw but anglian water do not list it as an algicide.If we paid for testing at their labs then they might let use it cost about 300.000.00 I dare not think what the council ecologists would say about a tried and tested suggestion such as yours without implementing a feasability study and environmental impact report,bearing in mind the health and safety issues involved with chemists paddling about in knee deep water without using chemical suits and lifejackets.The council insists that we wear these whensetting out the steering course,by the way,the council has requested that as Norwich is a nuclear free zone,could all visiting submariners please power down their reactors and remove all fissionable warheads from their boats (serious) I want to cry but still look forward to seeing you all at the pond
Regards donuts
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Davy1 on July 16, 2013, 09:11:28 am: Hi Admiral,
Less than 2 weeks to go!
Looking forward to it. Let's hope the fine weather lasts. Thanks in advance to Norwich MBC and a reciprocal invitation from FMBC to our sub day at Barrow in Furness in September.

David
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 16, 2013, 11:36:56 am: SatNav Post Code: NR4 7AZ

what are the arrangements for car parking?
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: admiral donuts on July 16, 2013, 10:26:38 pm: Hi all,Cars can be parked at the pondside,(please reverse to the pond side)Access is via our new gate some 60 feet from the clubhouse,Tea and Coffee are all free ,tables are available for your boats,gates open at 08.30 am both days ALMOST ALL WEED HAS BEEN ERADICATED.This Years event is going to be really something
Regards Donuts
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on July 20, 2013, 11:40:51 am: Hi all, i cannot unfortunatly be there this year on the saturday due to holiday cover at work, but i will be there on sunday.

Im looking foreward to it!!!

Paul
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 21, 2013, 09:38:26 pm: Hoping to come, which is the busier day?
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Typhoon924 on July 22, 2013, 12:45:19 pm: Hi what time does the even finish on sunday, can only make that day, but just wondered how early to get there due to the 3 hours ish drive..
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on July 22, 2013, 05:00:55 pm: Martin(admin) the busier day is going to be the sunday me thinks as more people have emailed me about the sunday.
Typhoon 924, the event is "officially" 10am to 4pm, but people will be there at 8am!
Its normally all done by 5pm realistically! as the Gate to the park to get your car out will have to be locked.
Paul
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: thegrimreaper on July 26, 2013, 08:43:24 pm: not long now just a few hours sleep and at 05:00hr we will be making our way to Norwich
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Typhoon924 on July 28, 2013, 08:35:34 pm: Absolutely brilliant afternoon, great fun great place great people many thanks to the organisers..really well done.. :-)
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: ken224 on July 28, 2013, 08:55:22 pm: Great weekend cracking lake and clubhouse . Nice friendly people and an amazing variety of subs from present day right back to tbe 1800,s . Well worth the 560 mile round trip.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: salmon on July 28, 2013, 08:59:57 pm: Photos?
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: admiral donuts on July 28, 2013, 09:55:01 pm: Hi Guys,As officer of the day (saturday)and assistant on sunday,I want to thank all visiting sundodgers and spouses for making the long journeys to Norwich.I really enjoyed every second of the event and saw some truely awsome submarines.the water was crystal clear and weed free,the atmosphere was very friendly and helpfull.All things taken into consideration I feel very priviledged to have been part of what I consider an elite band of modellers,Photographs of the event will be published as soon as possible once Paul Cook has put Harry and U.S.S Lionfish to bed.Harry sailed this boat all day long without incident and showed great skill in avoiding other craft,Not at all bad for a ten year old !!! ,well done young man,Paul ,You must be proud of him,I am !!!Sadly and in closing,This will be my last patrol as ill health has taken its toll on my dexterity and I want to go out on a high.Once again Guys and gals thanks for your support and kind comments
Over and out,Geoff Johnson
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: thegrimreaper on July 28, 2013, 11:27:05 pm: would like to echo ken224`s comments was well worth the trip great atmosphere very friendly crew from the club was nice to put names to faces and also some great looking subs will throw some pictures ans a few video links up when I have sorted them out thanks again to the organisers

Regards Mark.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: U-33 on July 29, 2013, 06:56:19 am: Another grand weekend by the sounds of things, well done to the organisers, and thanks to Norwich Model Boat Club for all their hard work.

Geoff, sorry to hear of your problems mate, hope things will improve soon for you, mate. On behalf of the membership of the Association of Model Submariners, we would like to express out thanks to you for your hard graft over the years in organising this event for model submariners everywhere, you've earned a break, so now relax, put your feet up, and get well.

Regards,

Rich
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on July 30, 2013, 07:26:34 am: Hi all, I can only echo the comments made by all, sadly I was not able to do the Saturday, but was there from 8am till 4.30 on the Sunday, (I had to leave early on the sunday so we could celebrate Harry's upcoming 11th birthday today, 30th July). As I wont see him for another 2 weeks.
My fellow club mate Geoff, fellow model submariner but most of all my friend is bowing out due to ill health.
Geoff, I remember those first days back in 1994 ish, when you came up to the pond and we discovered we lived just round the corner from each other, how time has flown - all I can say is don't be a stranger!!
Thanks to all that came and made the long journey.
I started these Norwich Submarine Days back in 1993, this was the 20th anniversary one, there will be a 21st!
I will get some pictures on here.
Paul
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: upscope on July 30, 2013, 07:41:11 am: OK all, I did just try to post a few pictures, but it failed to upload, I have to head off to work now guys, but in the words of the terminator - ill be back!
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 30, 2013, 02:35:55 pm: Email the photos to me if you can't!

martin@modelboatmayhem.co.uk

BTW, have a look at:
http://cubeupload.com/
http://www.imgjoe.com/

Photo should still be resized to 640 x 480 :-))
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Davy1 on July 30, 2013, 04:38:49 pm: A great weekend!

Many thanks to the organisers of Norwich MBC and to everyone who attended. Really nice to meet everyone.

Thanks also to Norwich MBC for letting us hold our AMS AGM on the Sunday.

Photos etc. soon - I may hold Martin to his word, since I have trouble posting photos.

Hope you can hold it again next year because you have definitely got yourselves the premium model sub event in the UK.

David
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Klunk on July 30, 2013, 05:29:37 pm: Open a photobucket account free by the way. Upload the pics and use the image links to post the photos onto mayhem no resizing!!!
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: hollowhornbear on July 31, 2013, 09:49:14 am: some pics, more on their way.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: hollowhornbear on July 31, 2013, 09:51:43 am: more
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: hollowhornbear on July 31, 2013, 09:54:51 am: last lot.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: U-33 on July 31, 2013, 10:39:18 am: Nice Kev...thanks for those.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: thegrimreaper on July 31, 2013, 02:05:52 pm: A bit of video from the air from me with a few stills at the end will try to sort some more photo`s out
http://youtu.be/JE2roJMIKDg (http://youtu.be/JE2roJMIKDg)
Mark.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 31, 2013, 03:42:29 pm: Nice. what copter and stabilization are you using?
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: thegrimreaper on July 31, 2013, 04:41:50 pm: Martin its the DJI Inovations F550 Flame Wheel hexcopter running under the NAZA controller if you mean the stabalization of the video then none I am using a DJI Phantom go pro mount with a water proof action cam slung underneath.

Regards Mark.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 31, 2013, 05:30:46 pm: OK, I ask as I've just bought a KK2 for 'auto leveling' a trainer.
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Sub driver on August 01, 2013, 10:25:19 pm: looked like a nice day, anyone got any more pictures ...of subs ?
Regards
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: U-33 on August 02, 2013, 07:25:43 am: Have a look here, Sub...plenty to keep you going, and more to come.

http://www.theassociationofmodelsubmariners.com/t1062-norwich-sub-weekend-27th-28th-july-2013 (http://www.theassociationofmodelsubmariners.com/t1062-norwich-sub-weekend-27th-28th-july-2013)

Rich
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: unbuiltnautilus on August 02, 2013, 09:36:07 am: Quote from: U-33 on August 02, 2013, 07:25:43 am
Have a look here, Sub...plenty to keep you going, and more to come.

A good collection of photos there. looks like the finest of venues :-))
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Sub driver on August 02, 2013, 01:54:52 pm: Hi Rich.
Most excellent.. :-)) :-)) .
Quite a few known faces in those pics,,,will definately try to get to this one year with some of the fleet.
Thanks
Regards Sub
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: Davy1 on August 03, 2013, 06:37:08 pm: Some photos from Norwich.
http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/david_forrest1/library/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20SAMSUNG/Norwich%202013 (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/david_forrest1/library/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20SAMSUNG/Norwich%202013)
Thanks to everyone!

David
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: gyronuts on August 07, 2013, 12:44:54 pm: some pictures
Title: Re: norwich Submarine Event 2013
Post by: gyronuts on August 07, 2013, 12:45:50 pm: more pictures