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I have just started a ash 31 build it will be my 9th scratch build and will be my biggest build so far. I built a smaller ash 31 a while ago at 5 meters but wish I built it in 1/3 scale .started today with the foam plug. Edited By Roo Hawkins on 29/05/2018 17:12:50
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Oracover(profilm), solarfilm & HK Film
Roo Hawkins replied to alex nicol's topic in All Things Model Flying
I have used HK film with no problems for trimming use van sign vinyl dead cheap from eBay ?7 for 7 meters. It is also good for covering sheeted wings and fuzs not heatsrink though. My 1/4 scale t53 is covered in it. A lot stronger than film I do all my large gliders with it. -
hi Michael you are dead right . I myself used to build carbon sailboards in the 1980/1990s and now build glass and carbon rc scale sailplanes in 1/4 and 1/3 scale and I would never roller epoxy on top of glass cloth with out first adding resin to the wing or fuz first . I all so never use rolls but brushes and a surf board squeege from sea base uk ROO
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just made some glider wing bags from lidl xxl picnic blankets £ 8.99 each. got two wing bags for 2 4 meter glider wing out of one blanket 2m x2m in size. they sill have some in stock but not for long. ROO Edited By Roo Hawkins on 01/05/2018 16:56:36
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acetate help please
Roo Hawkins replied to rcaddict's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
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show us your scale glider
Roo Hawkins replied to Roo Hawkins's topic in Scale Gliders and Aerotowing
my 1/4 scale scratch built ash 31 5.2 meter span -
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also cloud models
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Glider Canopies where to buy/ spares ?
Roo Hawkins replied to Tim Flyer's topic in Gliders and Gliding - General Discussion
https://scalesoaring.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1630hi have a look how I make canopys Edited By Roo Hawkins on 23/04/2018 11:37:42 Edited By Roo Hawkins on 23/04/2018 11:38:05 -
hi hear is how I make canopys for 1/3 scale gliders with no vac form from the scalesoaring uk site. I get the petg from eagle plastics in Leicester https://scalesoaring.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1630 Edited By Roo Hawkins on 22/04/2018 16:58:01 Edited By Roo Hawkins on 22/04/2018 17:00:24
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no it is not your imagination. you only have to look at hobbyking there is a lot less models on there site over the last two years.
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Is traditional building a disappearing art?
Roo Hawkins replied to ChrisB's topic in All Things Model Flying
Posted by Tom Sharp 2 on 19/04/2018 01:44:56: Posted by Roo Hawkins on 18/04/2018 16:02:32: hi I started building and flying large scale gliders about 4 years ago. because of the very hi cost of 1/4 and 1/3 scale gliders can be in the 1000s of £ I started to build them my self from epoxy and glass carbon as I built sailboard in the 1990s so the skills are nearly the same. carve the fuz out of foam then glass it. so far I have made 8 from 4 meters to 6 meters . so i am one for building. Roo I love you but, you are not traditional building, you are cutting edge. it may be carbon ,glass ,epoxy and foam but still use some traditional building tec and are not kits but one offs . plus I do the plans myself. some pics but lots more in the scale gliding section . my slingsby t53 is all wood and foam wing. -
Is traditional building a disappearing art?
Roo Hawkins replied to ChrisB's topic in All Things Model Flying
hi I started building and flying large scale gliders about 4 years ago. because of the very hi cost of 1/4 and 1/3 scale gliders can be in the 1000s of £ I started to build them my self from epoxy and glass carbon as I built sailboard in the 1990s so the skills are nearly the same. carve the fuz out of foam then glass it. so far I have made 8 from 4 meters to 6 meters . so i am one for building. -
I have started to repair a old pat teakle dart is anyone building anything.
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show us your scale glider
Roo Hawkins replied to Roo Hawkins's topic in Scale Gliders and Aerotowing
very nice soren can we have a pic of your dg -
great company for all your carbon,epoxy and glass **LINK**
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