The pressure was on to finish the container shelter and new ' Porta Com ' toilet facilities to be ready for this event .
Significant work , mostly by Club Members with assistance from specialist outside contractors saw this project completed ' Just in time .'
With the fitting of windows , ranch slider doors , kitchen facilities , carpet laid , exterior concreted pad / deck and painting completed , a job well done and credit to all concerned .
Next job , proceed with the usual pre-event field preparation including setting the field up for catering , pits , parking and ensuring safety for all participants and visitors to the site .
The first out of town guests arrived and set up camping facilities ' on site ' for the weekend on Friday afternoon .
Saturday dawned fine and the SCMAC Team welcomed pilots from Dunedin , Waimate , Ashburton and Christchurch with flying starting at 10am .
The usual continuous tea and coffee , free to pilots and helpers , seemed appreciated as was the sausage sizzle for lunch both flying days . Due to our flying fields proximity to the City a continuous stream of visitors ( local residents ) came and went all weekend to view the excellent models displayed both on the ground and in the air .
A highlight was the evening twilight helicopter show put on by Andrew and Dr Suetonia Palmer . A must see if any reader gets the opportunity .
Top : Club view from above Middle : Clubrooms Bottom : The view
Sunday dawned and was accompanied by wind , ok for heavier models but light foamies found flying difficult , and few pilots tried . However aircraft were continuously in the air .
Around 12.30 the wind dropped so overall conditions improved and the one hour public air show proceeded as planned at 1.30pm .