Not a good weekend for testing

What a glorious day it was on Saturday. Unfortunately I was busy, so planned to go out flying at Hythe on Sunday. Sunday arrived and the weather was distinctly dull, but a gentle breeze at home gave promise. So with the car loaded I made the trip down to a site beside the Royal Military Canal When I arrived, things looked pretty good with what seemed like a strong breeze blowing. But as time drew on, it became clear that the breeze was very playful, with sudden lulls down to nothing at all. After playing with a couple of kites, I had a 4m delta hoisted aloft and reasonably steady in the breeze. So I decided to try attaching the camera rig to it. To do so, I needed to bring the kite down a bit due to height ceiling regulations. Brought the kite down and was back into the playful air again. Well I attached the rig for about 5 minutes, but the wind was so difficult that I decided I didn't want to cause any damage so took it off and put it away. Maybe another day?

Finished

It is finished and tested, well indoors anyway. The rig is complete all connected up and working, and I've even managed to take a couple of photos triggered by CHDK. With a bit of luck we'll get a real flight test next weekend!.

I'll try and post some photos of the rig when I get a chance.