Steve Houghton 1 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Recently I came upon a company in the USA supplying another version of the famous Bird of Time glider, only this time instead of it having a 3 metre span, it has 1200mm or 48", so I just had to have one. It duly arrived after about 10 days and I'm making a video of the build for my YouTube channel. Part 2 to follow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Looks good Steve, I was tempted after seeing your unbox video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 42 minutes ago, David Ashby - Moderator said: Looks good Steve, I was tempted after seeing your unbox video. I'm looking to make a hi-start for lauching from a field made up of about 20' of 1/8" elastic & 70-80' of line. It should be ok in light conditions from the slope, as John Woodfield has discovered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Hi Steve, as a matter of interest, how much was the postage? I'm tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 48 minutes ago, Bob Bertram said: Hi Steve, as a matter of interest, how much was the postage? I'm tempted. Hi Bob, Shipping was $26 through the US postal service and took about 10 days to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 That delivery cost was for the BoT and also a rubber powered model and a few bits & bobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Thanks Steve that sounds reasonable, may go for it as I have a birthday coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 37 minutes ago, Bob Bertram said: Thanks Steve that sounds reasonable, may go for it as I have a birthday coming soon. You may want to check out their Micro Drifter 36" also. Drifter Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Thnks again Steve, will have a gander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 The build stage on mine is done but I'm now struggling with the RC components. Being a HiTec A9 user, I can no longer obtain a micro RX with Molex connectors, or in fact, the Frysky 4ch HiTec compatible AFHSS RX with JR/Futaba connectors.I also have a Graupner Hott TX and I can buy, (from Germany) a micro RX with Molex connectors at a price of 39.99 Euro plus shipping, which is like half the cost of the model I can purchase from the UK 1.7gm servos and a 1S LiPo but that's no use if I can't plug them into a RX. My only alternative is to use a Frysky AFHSS compatible 4ch micro RX that I've removed from another model, 2 x 4.5gm HiTec servo's I already have in my box and a 2S 300mah LiPo, which is fine but it will increase the AUW considerably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) Check out my latest video of the J&H Aerospace Micro Bird of Time build & a BIG decision I had to make. Edited March 10, 2021 by Steve Houghton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) Steve. You don't need to get the embed text with the new forum. Just copy and paste the youtube url from the address bar. Edit. Yep that's done it ? Edited March 10, 2021 by Gary Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 @Steve Houghton 1 nice vids of your work with the mini BOT. For future reference if you are going to build some more mini gliders you can get a brick type Rx with linear servos for FrSky D16 Banggood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Ron Gray said: @Steve Houghton 1 nice vids of your work with the mini BOT. For future reference if you are going to build some more mini gliders you can get a brick type Rx with linear servos for FrSky D16 Banggood Thanks Ron ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 No problem, I’ve got one in my micro Sinbad and it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Check out my latest video where I'm trimming & trying to maiden the Micro Bird of Time. It's back to the drawing board for servo's, LiPo & RX. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 well done Steve and thanks.....Mrs H did a quick photobomb there as well. ken anderson...ne..1...photobomb dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, ken anderson. said: well done Steve and thanks.....Mrs H did a quick photobomb there as well. ken anderson...ne..1...photobomb dept. She did Ken, I just hope she doesn't expect to receive any royalties! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I thought she was on her way to get the new servos for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 So here is the next video in the series attempting hi-start launches. I can't wait for a light wind day when I can get it to the slope. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Here is Part 3 of flying the J&H Aerospace Micro Bird of Time, this time on the hi-start again after making adjustments, and the result was a huge improvement. However I think I may have angled down the tow hook too much as I've flown again since this video was made on a totally windless day and the model just kept pinging off the hook on the climb up almost every time. So more adjustments to be made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 And the 4th part of this series where I fly from the slope, although it was too windy and the wind was quite a bit off the slope face, it performed remarkably well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 Check out the final Micro Bird of Time only video. Next week we are back on the slope for our weekly flying action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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