Nail biting stuff … what have the top runners still got in the bag I wonder !?
Just a quick reminder that today is the last day of the 5th Birthday Challenge. You have until 23:00 this evening to get final entries in. Good luck everyone 
Note: If you still have entries cluttering up your SSDs, even if they only score 1 or 2 points, you might want to get them in. Prizes aren’t necessarily just for the top 3… 
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mmhhh 
I have time to go out and possibly get two more entries today but the weather is crap.
Think I better go get my batteries charged 
So who us going to be top, will it be Ian or Jason.
You never know the tension is boiling over as we wait for the last few entries to be dropped onto the laps ofcthe committee members from a great height making them spill their glasses of single malt.
As their curse turn the air blue will we see them in their anger looking for tge slightest excuse not to award the points.
Stayed tuned hor the latest updates.
It could be you. It won’t £@#&!ng be me.
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I’m just back from a quick drive along by Ballyholme beach for one last try at a photo of windsurfers but it’s chucking it down here. The only people there were a couple of paddle boarders and the usual intrepid dog walkers. Even the coffee trailer was absent this morning. 
Nor me, work got in the way but it was fun taking part, gave me something to aim and look for instead of flying aimlessly most of the time.
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Not going to be me (or unlikely 
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Entry (Final one of the 25 Subjects)
No 19 A railway level crossing
Image taken Great Coates Station near Grimsby
1045 3rd September 2022 DJI Mini3 pro
Bonus point claimed 6 or more vehicles waiting to cross
Bonus Point claimed a red vehicle closest to the gate on each side
Bonus point claimed Train crossing over the crossing
Total 4 points claimed
Thanks John. 4 points 
You are the first contestant to complete all the tasks - no recognition or reward for that, though
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Item number 2: A Dual carriageway with Red coach or bus ( not minibus ) / White car / Articulated vehicle with blue truck cab
At considerable expense (£20) and several threats from motorists that i was taking up a dual carriageway lane I finally got this shot on the A38 near Elm View Kennels and Cattery today at 11.30 am, 3rd Sept 2022 with my Mavric Air 2
Vehicles are parked just next to grating on roadway, right hand side of carriageway
If proof is needed ( i couldn’t get closer or risk drone getting hit by trucks passing ) that it actually is Red bus, white car and blue cab Artic, then i have a closer photo of all 3 together if needed
1: All on same carriageway - i.e. heading in the same direction😁
2: All in same lane😁
3: No other vehicles in between 
4: in bus/ car / artic order😁
total of 5 points claimed please😁
i hope. committee understand the dedication and trouble that went into find these bl##dy vehicles and the bit about not getting run over taking photo lol
Barry, while we appreciate your joining the scale model bandwagon we cannot condone your actions in placing objects on the carriageway and then further endangering others by flying your aircraft low over what appears to be an active road. The motorcyclist visible in your picture could have, if travelling in the lane you have commandeered, hit your toy convoy with potentially serious consequences.
We will not accept your entry
Item 14. A Funfair - this must be presented as a video of less than 30 seconds
Taken way back on the 23rd July, at Beacon Park in Lichfield with M3P, when Carters Steam Fair came to visit. Excellent little fun fair if it ever coms to your local area. Did grab some other fun fairs with wheels but the end score was always the same, they never stayed open until it went dark enough (unlike this one which stayed open till 10pm at weekends) so gone with submitting my favourite from the period.
Claiming bonus points for
- Shot at night
- Hyperlapse - time compression of at least 5 to 1
3 pts?
EDIT: I originally put Tamworth as location, it was actually Lichfield. Getting my fairs mixed up.
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3 points. Shame Carters don’t have a big wheel. Do they have steam organs?
Again, I will abide by committees decision, but should point out that I did take safety precautions before and during photo attempt. I had drone just hover at 15/28 mtrs, which should have been well out of range of vehicles and slightly to one side as well. I had a spotter watching the carriageway I was using, with VLOS of approx 3/4 of a kilometre so I would have had time to pull items out of way.
And surely it has to be an active road for photo to count?
Anyway, I have 1 more entry to do shortly then I’ll try next year.
They have plenty of things that I’m sure the folk of this forum would enjoy:
In fact, it’s for sale, perhaps the 3 winners can use their funds to club together and GADC can take ownership as a co-op!
Sometimes, less information is more! Thankfully nothing went wrong.
The future is bright!
Even though this is the last day of the Birthday Challenge the RTF (Reason To Fly) Competition will start on September 10th - just a week to go!
It was still there last night.
I was staying opposite.
