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Stragglethorpe Corner RC Flying Site Setup Funding
Grantham, United Kingdom
Aim
Please support the setup of Stragglethorpe Corner Flying Site by entering our prize draw – every penny is greatly appreciated and needed
The Prize
When Paul Bardoe at Futaba UK and Paul Gosling at Nexus Modelling Supplies heard of the efforts to set up a new model flying site at Stragglethorpe Corner, they contacted GDMAS to encourage them in their efforts, to indicate how pleased they were that a new model flying site was being created, and to offer their support to the projects. They have both very generously provided some very nice goodies and prizes that are being offered here to raise funds to help with the setup costs of Stragglethorpe. The prizes are:
From Futaba UK we have:
- A Futaba Beanie hat;
- A HITEC HS-485HB Deluxe Karbonite Gear servo;
- A Radient 40 Amp ESC SBEC G2 (for 2-4 cells);
- A Futaba 6K Transmitter and Receiver set.
From Nexus Modelling Supplies we have:
- Two £50 Gift Vouchers, that can be used against any purchase from NEXUS.
Our club chairman has also had his arm twisted, and has agreed to donate two NiB models from his kit collection as part of the prize draw:
- A Guillows Giant Scale F6F-3 Hellcat balsa kit;
- A Hobbyking 63” Fieseler Fi 156 Storch balsa kit.
The additional prizes below have also just been donated this week (23/06/2026):
A NIB Spektrum DX7 Trasmitter.
A NIB Horizon Crescendo 1.5m Glider.
A NIB Multiplex Easyglider 4RR with boxed Powerset Pro upgrade.
I hope you will all agree that there are some very attractive prizes in the draw, which are most definitely worth a punt, especially at only £3.00 per ticket. So please do put your hands in your pockets and have a go at winning them, with the added pleasure of knowing that you will be helping to sustain our hobby and sport going forward.
The prize draw will occur at Stragglethorpe Corner on Saturday the 4th of July 2026. Each of the eleven prize winners drawn will then enter a random draw to decide which prize they will win. The prizes will be posted to the winners the following week, or can be collected locally if required. The gift vouchers will be emailed to the respective winners.
The Cause
Grantham and District Model Aircraft Society (GDMAS) originally started life as the Grantham Zoomers back in 1947 and is probably one of the oldest model clubs in the United Kingdom. The club promotes, protects, organises, and encourages all types of model aircraft building, safe flying and development.
Unfortunately, in 2024, due to the changing security climate, the club lost access to the fabled RAF Barkston Heath site it had been using since 1961, has since been searching for a new location, and in late 2025 the club secured the long-term use of a beautiful flying site near the village of Fulbeck in Lincolnshire.
The club has sole access to this secluded site, 365 days of the year, and have since been busy preparing the access route, and cultivating, hoeing, and seeding the grass runways. The site covers approximately 4-acres, with a large east-west runway of approximately 750 feet by 90 feet, and a slightly shorter SSE-NNE runway of approximately 380 feet by 90 feet. There is also a large hard standing area, which we use for car parking, pits, pilot box, and foul weather flying if the grass is waterlogged. The site is currently suitable for radio-controlled flying disciplines and has a BMFA/CAA authorisation to fly up to 1500 feet for aircraft weighing a maximum of 25 Kg.
It is a fantastic site to fly from with the big Lincolnshire skies and balmy summer evenings, and the money raised from this prize draw will go to help with the not inconsiderable setup costs for the flying site.
How to Enter
Eligibility
The competition is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over. GDMAS reserves the right to request proof of age and identity before awarding any prize.
How to Enter (Paid Route)
Entries can be made online via this Crowdfunder page. Ticket prices are fixed at £3.00 per entry, with no limit to the number of individual entries.
How to Enter (Free Postal Route)
In accordance with the UK Gambling Act 2005, a free entry route is provided and treated with equal priority to paid entries. To enter for free, send a hand-written postcard or letter via First or Second Class post to: GDMAS Chairman, 64 Main Street, Wilsford, Grantham, NG323NR. The postcard must contain the following legible, hand-written information:
Full Name
Full Postal Address
Date of Birth
Contact Telephone Number
Registered Email Address
The exact name of the prize draw/competition you wish to enter.
Limits: Only one free entry is permitted per postcard/envelope. Bulk entries in a single envelope will be disqualified.
Processing: Free entries must be received by the Promoter at least 48 hours before the closing date of the draw to be processed.
The Draw
The prize draw will occur at Stragglethorpe Corner on Saturday the 4th of July 2026. Each of the eight prize winners drawn will then enter a random draw to decide which prize they will win. The names of the winners and prizes won will be presented on the GDMAS Website the day following the prize draw. The prizes will be posted to the winners the following week, or can be collected locally if required. The gift vouchers will be emailed to the respective winners.
Enter now and help us make this happen!
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This project successfully funded on 3rd July 2026