rcaddict Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 as I am going to give slope soaring a go I was wondering if there are any tips I need to know to get the gliders up the slope, I have ordered up a Turnigy glider backpack, anything else I should I have/do https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=57966 Edited By oldgit on 21/02/2016 08:42:09 Edited By oldgit on 21/02/2016 08:43:00 Edited By oldgit on 21/02/2016 08:43:54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Landrover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight1 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Shanks's pony ! Very reliable normaly. But the most important thing is not to forget anything otherwise you got to do it twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I got one of those cheap tx zipped cases from HKing with the shoulder strap for £8. Good for the money. Might be a good idea if you've got your hands full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Etheridge 1 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 The back pack looks good to me. I must let the others I am due to meet at 12.30 know about the pack. It looks good for Castle Hill in Kent today with South Westerly winds. It is sometimes difficult to transport more than one glider at a time from the car to the slope even though you do not have to climb the hill. With the pack one glider could be inserted and another hand held it seems ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcaddict Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 yes Mike, I think that was what I planned to do OG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Find a slope with a road running along its top edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frank Skilbeck Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcaddict Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 like it Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Posted by oldgit on 21/02/2016 10:40:48: like it Frank I can't claim credit one of my sloping buddies came up with it first and another got some old ex-hire trollies from a local pay as you go golf club that were about to be thrown away ( i.e. free) and we modified them. There's 4 gliders on there including a 1/4 scale HP 18 and 1/3.5 Topaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 If the walk is at all slippery, then something you can let go of and separate you from your models makes sense, otherwises there is a good possibility you will land on or roll over them. Frank's trolley looks good, although the bigger the wheels are, the less shaking around the models get and the easier it is to pull. If you have any bits like wing joiners which can drop out, take them off before you start, or spend the rest of the day up and down the track looking for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Posted by Robin Colbourne on 21/02/2016 11:23:34: Frank's trolley looks good, although the bigger the wheels are, the less shaking around the models get and the easier it is to pull. If you have any bits like wing joiners which can drop out, take them off before you start, or spend the rest of the day up and down the track looking for them. Done that when carrying models to the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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