Gary Binnie Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hi folks, I am hoping that someone can help. I am thinking of buying a Cambrian Elan kit, the company seems to be doing some low key advertising (they are currently £79).Does anyone have any experience of this kit, either building or flying and/or any dealings with the current Cambrian company?Looks like a nice design, I have a Flair Sunrise 100S which is quite a floater (awaiting resurrection from a nasty bungee launch!!). Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I bought a Cambrian Funfighter at Weston park and they seem really helpful and the kit is going together well, A few bits don't really fit but I haven't contacted anyone with regards to it. I have just adjusted and continued the build, I am sure I will get to finish it one day, Just too many other ( glider ) aeroplanes to build.I would have no trouble recommending the company but I am not familiar with that model.Best regards Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Thanks Lee, Have never had a funfighter myself but thought about it a few times, they look like .....er.....fun!There is very little on the web on this glider, on the company's own site they don't even bother with an image which is not going to help sales much I guess.Like your Wildthing posts, I have a 46" one bought to replace a 'crunchie' version, was quite novel sticking all that tape on.I might ask Santa for the Elan and see what happens. Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Gary if your after a load of fun then get yourself a wowings Skua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I have ordered an S-15 off there web site, Looks like a whole load of fun too me,Just search wowings on googleLee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 A bit too much fun for me!!! Crazy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Gary are you coming to the Orme on the 2/12/07 ?Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Will be working sadly, am off this week while it is raining, doh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gary Binnie Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hi Eric, The Elan is the only glider that they are advertising at the moment, I do remember their Capstan. I fly a full size one occasionally, quite a beast!I bit the bullet and ordered an Elan kit, I have the best part of one wing built so far. Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Build thread ????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Erm...yes....but.....it's on another site! (I will go straight to hell!)Will see what I can do, the piccies aren't coming out too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Lets see if I can post an image:The box photo, the kit only took two days to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Great, that worked!Here's what comes in the box:The instructions recommend that the wings are built first, the four root ribs are faced with ply, then the usual two brass tubes for joiners and a wire hook epoxied to a dowel to hold the wings together goes through the first two ribs.Spars for the two inner panels are 6x3mm spruce, the outer panel uses the same size in balsa. Leading edges are sheeted top and bottom (found that a bit tricky). All the ribs have capping strips.A steady build for the winter evenings I would say, I'm already thinking about what colour to finish it in! Cheers GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Nice one Gary, Keep us postedlee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Two piccies to get up to date with where the build is:Three wing panels with the spar webs and sheeting added (to two of them!).The laid out panels compared to a wing from my Flair Sunrise, this wing has just been rebuilt from a launch that went a bit wrong! It was covered with Fibafilm which I was never really happy with. Sorry the piccie is a bit dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Whitfield Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 i bought an elan approx 5 years ago and i am still flying it. it is good off the bungee and will fly off the slope in light lift. hope you have as much fun with your elan as i have had over the last few years with mine. ps came second in this years club bungee comp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Thanks Stuart, My build is on hold until after Christmas, not got an awful lot left to do now.Will post some more piccies,probably in the new year. Seasons greetings! Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Erm...1,2, miss a few, 99,100! Thought I should post some photos of the Elan. A good build with a few little niggles. So far it's only had a handlaunch (and it went a long way!), need some decent weather before committing it to the bungee. Hours of balsa bashing fun produced this, almost too nice to cover. Happy thermalling Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Binnie Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 That would be me accidentally deleting it! Oops.Here's the picture that should be there and thanks Eric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Nice Gary, excellent covering job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gary Binnie Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 A bit strange, I saw two identical photos in my gallery so I deleted one, technology!!Thanks David, I got the inspiration from the streamed instruction videos on the Solarfilm site. They are quite entertaining if you have an hour to spare! I still can't get round a wing tip with a single piece like it shows though.Remember to sand the rib numbers off folks if you use transparent covering (like what I didn't)! I am after a lightweight bungee for gliders up to 1.5m span if anyone knows where I can get one, Great Planes give one away with the 'Fling', I ordered one and got a Kyosho Swing instead! It's the same airframe apparently and a good little flyer. Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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