Ken Latam

Just to make you feel better there mate, it's only a few month's till old man winter show's up.   Ken

I'm thinking that she could use a set of wing strut's.  Just dosn't look right without them,Tho it does look good as always.   Ken 

With out seeing the plan( I will not get it for another month or so),the sandwich method is about the easyest way to do a taper'ed rib profile. What I have done at time's is to add a sacrificial rib ( marked with a black felt tip marker) in between each of the REAL rib's. This make's the taper not so abrupt. And the marked rib's are used any time I need a scrap piece as a filler somewhere.     Hope this works for you.   Ken

Looks like it is going to be a real winner for those lite lift soaring day's. Thinking of building mine as a pure glider,tho I may do one with a brushless up front as well.   It's nice to see a glider in the plan's line up (what took so long???) ,it goes well with the CL and  Float Plane plan's to show the diversity of this hobby, other than just Depron 3D FunFlyer's.       Ken    Edited for language:  Chris Edited By Chris Card - Moderator on 26/04/2010 06:53:00

Thanks a bunch.  Yup it was January 77 issue.   http://www.payhost.net/modelling/acatalog/RCME_January_1977.html     Ken

Anyone have info on where the write up (it was in some magazine, was it not?) for the Seychelle slope soarer.       Ken

Ok so here is what I plan on doing. For $88(56.4GBP) I couldn't resist buying another Salto. Instead of using the V tail, I will build a  Libelle style tail. The wing's will be rebuilt adding Schempp-Hirth type spoiler's and will be stretched from 2.515m to 2.844, this will give the proper dimention's for the 15m wing.   Should be an interesting project     Ken

HA HA !!  I have found a canopy for this old girl.   Great Planes  U-Can Do 3D  .60 ARF. And it costs a wopping $7.49   I will keep you all posted as to the fitting as it goes.   Ken

Has any of you fine gent's built the Celeste #RM212, from the plan's available from "My Hobby Store.com". I have a plan set on it's way, and would like to get all the part's ready. What is used for the canopy? It looks like it may be a standard SIG 15 or 16 inch bubble type.       Ken

I know it is better to have bottom hinged flap's. But what I would of liked is to have them with a proper bottom pinned hinge so that the upper surface is sealed when the flap's are in the full up position.   ken

It arrived friday and is of much better workmanship then my CMP Discus or Fly Fly Salto. Tho there are a few tiny hick-up's. But it sure is BIG at 4056mm span. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk210/wayupyonder/DG-80012.jpg   http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk210/wayupyonder/DG-80015.jpg http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk210/wayupyonder/DG-8006.jpg Shame that the flap's are hinged on the bottom. But I can fix that easy enuff.     Ken Edited By Ken Latam on 24/05/2009 03:39:44 Edited By Ken Latam on 24/05/2009 03:42:09

I  liked it better before,thinking you guy's were GOD'S!!!!   Not just regular modeler's with some cool TOY'S     Ken

A boat chandlery won't help me here as the nearest big body of water is near 2,000 km away.   rats.   Ken

Mine is set at 54mm back at the root rib.  And it flys brilliant with little tendancy to tip slall. i found the stock 60mm setting ok for glass smooth lift,  but if it was any sort of ruff air,  it was very un-pleasent to fly at anything other than flat out.   Hope this helps.   ken

It maybe a bit tuff to find on this side of the pond tho .     Ken