Olly P Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ah, OK. As I've just said in the full size gliding thread, I've got a weeks course in less than 2 weeks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 With Sundays weather looking to be a washout , tomorrow is looking like the only flying day with showers and a 12mph westerly, so I guess a few hours in the morning on Meio may be in order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 More Than I'm likely to get this weekend, depending on Royal Fail and the show tomorrow - might not get any flying at all if Sunday weather is Carp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Carp Olly? Which reminds me, I need to catalogue and list on ebay this weekend a load of fishing tackle I'm going to sell to help fund my Hitec Aurora 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 yes Carp Rains of fish. Just checked weather and Sunday AM looks ok here, so might try and sneak out of the house to get to the field for first flight at 10am....assuming royal fail or the show yield me the bits I need... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen wenban Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 well with about 27weeks to go till our slope fest My PSS project this year is well on schedule so Ive added a few shots in the album but its got its wings on now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 looks really good stephen...congrats from me on this side of the world.... ken anderson ne....1...... international dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Wow Stephen, that looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Well I'm a slope virgin no longer as I joined mate Rob and the existing lads at a local slope last week. A bit chilly....no, hang on, make that very cold but very enjoyable and interesting. I think I'll probably be more of a three-season part-time sloper but I'm now on the prowl for a suitable airframe/s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 David, welcome to the fold I hope you have many pleasant hours of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 well done david...what did you have a go with? ..... T9 have all you'll need ...... its very addictive... and fun... ken anderson ne..1 HTP land./dept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I wondered how long it would be David!! Welcome to the most natural way of flying!! If there is one way to "hone skills", then flying slope is definately the way to do it!!! Now the BIG QUESTION..... Are you looking for a speed demon, a gentle sloper or a combat model!???? Look forward to seeing you on the slopes when you venture to the N.W.!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Flyer Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Posted by David Ashby on 14/03/2012 09:22:59: Well I'm a slope virgin no longer as I joined mate Rob and the existing lads at a local slope last week. A bit chilly....no, hang on, make that very cold but very enjoyable and interesting. I think I'll probably be more of a three-season part-time sloper but I'm now on the prowl for a suitable airframe/s. There's no hope now..................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 There I was last Monday night at an Aussie Floyd concert when on the big round screen was displayed some very nice scenery with a chap standing on top of a mountain. All those lights, singing, instruments and very nice dancing backing singers could not provide enough sensory input to stop me thinking, "Now that would be a good place to do a bit of sloping". Ah, well . The time will come when you just can't fight it any more and all you can do is embrace the pleasure . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks lads, well I started with my Blaze for a few flights and just glided it around (without power of course) and got used to things - didn't have a problem and landed, again, power off, behind the slope ok. All good. Then I switched to a 2nd-hand Phase 6 I'd bought from a chap and immediately noticed just how much better it was - immesurably so, very nice. Then I had a bit of a disaster - the receiver died, or rather it didn't give me any up elevator and so the model went in, not good. Retrieved it and assumed it was a faulty servo or perhaps a stripped splines on the servo arm but got it home for a closer look and traced it to the rx - basically the rx did all that was asked but refused to provide up-elevator (plenty of down elevator!). Must admit I've never seen this before - I fly all 2-3 times a week all year with not a glitch and then first time on the slope and pop. Ah well..... So it's left me wondering what to get/build. I'm not really attracted to foam in all honesty, I'm wondering whether to get/build another Phase 6 or get a mouldie of some sort? Suggestions very welcome. Edited By David Ashby on 14/03/2012 16:12:06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 The beauty of foam David is the amount of punishment it can take, especially on landing, which is why they are so good for a newbie. Balsa built models are nick named "Crunchies" for a reason, and I've seen a few crunch on a hard landing, whether that be due to the flyer getting it wrong or a gust of wind hitting it just before it touches down. Mouldies are great, but they do require some skill in landing them, and when they break they are that much more difficult to fix. Ask me how I know Of course Stan Yeo at PMP is now producing the aerobatic Pzaz as a CNC, lazer cut wood kit, if you wanted to go down that route. The choice is all yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 david-if you dont want foam(weasel)...deffo go for a fossie m/phase or as you say ph 6...they may be old designs ... but ideal for anyone starting off-- wanting to get the heads around gliding...many a tune played on an old fiddle etc.......... ken anderson ne..1 ..... old fiddle dept.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Cheers Ken and Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWAL Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 On my bench I currently have a 'Rebound' Homebrew A VMG homebrew IOM But.............And this is point I'm getting to, it's my birthday very soon and here's what I'm hoping for http://www.cloudmodels.com/solange.html It's a little bit diffferent for a balsa kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hey FWAL, that Solange is an interesting beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWAL Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hi Steve Not sure if you've read the Solange blurb but it was concieved by the designer for flying at the Bwlch. There's a bit of a story but I fully intend to fly/film the Solange at the Bwlch as a testimony. Will try to catch up with the A470 crowd this year but for convience I do most of my flying locally at South Gower, it's also a lot less scary than the Crest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Yes FWAL I did read the blurb and was very interested in that bit. I'd love to build something like that but just don't have the room or tools in my little flat for that. And its a good price too. The Crest scary? I guess it does look very formidable. I flew its baby sister, the Wrecker on my first visit to the Bwlch and it was only my second time flying slope. Now that was scary! But Roger, (Cliff Hanger) launched my Wildthing for me and after a few seconds, I was loving every minute of it. I now love flying the Crest but the wind isn't easterly that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen wenban Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 getting close now with my PSS Boomerang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Nice work there Stephen. I would be to scared to chuck that off a slope, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thats incredible Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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