The first problem we had was with the 3.5cc races. Colin Croxford requested a swap to the first group and told me it had been agreed for him to swap with Martin Hillstead. It hadn’t been swapped on the computer but nobody actually went to do this. Consequently, their respective transponders appeared on the screen but couldn’t be assigned to […]
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Wow, what a turnout! An incredible 53 boats entered in the first race of 2019. The internet had been alive with gossip and banter in advance of round 2 of the 2019 MPBA Multi National Drivers Championship. A few new boats had been built by the usual competitors and we had 3 new 3.5 drivers for 2019 – Phill Fields […]
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Details have been released for the 2019 GB iMBRA Endurance International at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham Invitation | About | Facebook Event | Online Entry | Entry List to Date | 2017 Event Report
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Intro Fast Electrics in the UK is mainly divided into two types Club 500 and similar classes run in local clubs and the NAVIGA classes which are mainly split between the North and South. The only events that are not divided are the SAWS which is the straight line speed records day and the Nationals. The Northern Amp Draggers (NADS) […]
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Thanks to Dave Marles at Prestwich Models for this article. Power You know that changing the exhaust pipe and pipe length on your boat can have a marked effect on the engine’s power characteristics, but do you by how much and why? A two stroke 125cc engine with standard exhaust system can combust no more than 125cc of fuel air […]
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Who are our Circuit racers? All you need to know about the people who compete in FSR-H and FSR-O. Circuit Racing originated in the USA during the 1960’s, it has only appeared in the UK since 1991. Two types of craft are raced, Monohulls and Hydroplanes. All boats within this Section employ a surface piercing propeller drive system producing the […]
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Who are our Multi racers? All you need to know about the people who compete in Multi, aka FSR-Endurance (Previously FSR-V). Multi or FSR-V or Endurance racing is for submerged drive mono V-Shaped hull craft powered by Glow (Nitro) or Petrol internal combustion engines. Racing takes place on a ‘M’ shaped course with races having a typical duration of 20 […]
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Nitromethane Everybody knows it’s there, but few, it seems, really know much about it. Although most seem to know- at least vaguely – that’s its primary purpose is to add power. At best, there is much misinformation regarding this somewhat exotic ingredient. Let’s see what we can do to clear some of it up. What is model fuel made of? […]
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Spread Spectrum Radios Welcome to the 2.4GHz spread spectrum radio revolution! No other advancement in RC radio technology has changed our hobby in such a profound and positive way. As big as PCM was – it doesn’t come close to the freedoms that all spread spectrum radios have. Interference issues are more or less all gone! No more frequency conflicts! […]
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Now you can send us your photos directly from your mobile! 1. Download “Google Photos” app to your iOS or Android device if you don’t already have it (Only need to do this once): 2. Click below go to the “MPBA Members” album and open in the Google Photos app: 3. Click the circled icon in the app to add […]
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