ken anderson. Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 maybe not a classic-but it sure is popular/a favourite throw around hack--- --- i give you the zaggi................. ken anderson............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Lynock Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I reccon the all time totally unique glider was the 747 that flew into a volcanic dust cloud and had all four engines flame out over the central Pacific......talk about clean underware time........ regards, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Martin Roberts Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hey Eric, any chance of a copy of the Elmira plans, how much and can you include postage to Australia, or can you get it scanned as a PDF and email..... Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matthew Lloyd Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 It's been a while! This winter, I have mostly been building this... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wagg Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) Nostalgia. 😄 Monterey 1971. (This my first RC glider along with a Dave Hughs "Soacerer (1969). I started slope soaring in the mid-1970's and a couple of friends recommended the Monterey. Very elegant & and will fly on a sniff of lift. This is actually my second version re-furbished with a repaired tail and scraps of Solarfilm. So probably this one late 70's. I still have the wings from my first one hung up in the garage but doubt in their integrity ? https://aerofred.com/details.php?image_id=96563&mode=search Edited February 27, 2023 by John Wagg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 These are the 'classic kippers' for me: the Cybernetics 'Zenith', Fossy's original Phase-2 and of course Ken's Suzy-Que: At the time there would be a slope soaring comp somewhere almost every weekend, always a similar format, pattern aerobatics, freestyle aerobatics & pylon racing - I loved this period. Me & my pals would be around 14 or 15 & Dad would take us up & down the country in his Commer van, Ivinghoe, Clwyd, Wildboarclough, Crook Peak, and of course Ringinglow... Happy days 😊 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Burch 1 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Here's my Kema 90 at St Agnes Head in June 2021, with a view looking south-west along the North Cornwall coast. Little did we know at the time that slope soaring would soon be banned along this entire stretch of coast..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lloyd Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Simon Burch 1 said: Here's my Kema 90 at St Agnes Head in June 2021, with a view looking south-west along the North Cornwall coast. Little did we know at the time that slope soaring would soon be banned along this entire stretch of coast..... Banned? Wow. Were there problems? Who manages the land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Just found this thread. I've never had a BoT but it certainly would be on my list. Amongst my current fleet I'd go for the Alpina and the Phase 6 - which is no doubt why they're still my 'go to' models after 30 years or more. Trevor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Burch 1 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Matthew Lloyd said: Banned? Wow. Were there problems? Who manages the land? It's owned by the National Trust but, as I understand it, the NT is following the advice of Natural England. Many recreational activities have been affected. It's intended to protect ground and cliff-nesting birds, seals and other wildlife, even though there is, as far as I know, no evidence that slope soaring affects wildlife. There's a campaign underway to have the ban lifted at St Agnes Head, but no joy yet. The BMFA is on the case too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lloyd Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Simon Burch 1 said: It's owned by the National Trust but, as I understand it, the NT is following the advice of Natural England. Many recreational activities have been affected. It's intended to protect ground and cliff-nesting birds, seals and other wildlife, even though there is, as far as I know, no evidence that slope soaring affects wildlife. There's a campaign underway to have the ban lifted at St Agnes Head, but no joy yet. The BMFA is on the case too. I understand. Hard to make exceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave windymiller Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Here my "when in Wales" project waiting to be covered for flying this year. AR1 slope soarer (on outerzone). Fun and games making a 6' wing in a 5' shed!! Edited March 1, 2023 by dave windymiller 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cripps Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 A piece of plasterboard on that table would make a good building surface, Dave 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Wolfe Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 I am still flying my version of this sweet little DCU Stryker at the local slope after I picked it up at a local hobby shop 20 years ago. Slope is a 300m high 'V' shaped funnel with a handy public car park at the top and it faces the predominately westerly winds in this part of the world. The only occasional problem are the local wedgetail eagles that like to share a thermal. They are over 6' wingspan and can pick up a lamb. So far we just respect each other. Chris 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 I fly dad's 47 year old Monterey occasionally, slope and flat field. Here's us in 2018 taking it up on a bungee. It seems to have acquired a bit of dihedral over the years (compared to yours John) but still catches thermals easily enough. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wagg Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 AVENGER - 50 inch span. Another one from the 70s and designed by Bill Grundy. Back then I could cream it down the side of Parlick, let go the sticks and it would do two loops on it's own. 🙂 Just 2 channel, ailerons and all moving elevator. The one below I built a couple of years back. But the Avenger has a problem with the "T" tail in it is a bit flimsy. If landed askew the tail is liable to crack with the weight of the tailplane being high up. First trip to the hills and sideswiped a clump of rushes which caused the "rudder" to crack. My answer - redesign the tail as a standard elevator and problem solved, but lost its design ethos. Another mod' I would do is to fit 2 mini servos, one in each wings instead of a single in the fuselage. The plan design uses a piano wire in tube (just can see it in the wings) which can cause slop and affects the aileron centering. ( P.S. Parlick seems to have got a lot higher and steeper these last 40 years. 🥴 ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookman Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Few can lay claim to the iconic status that the Mk1 Alpina righty enjoys. Here is mine on the Menez Hom. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lloyd Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Maiden flight behind me now 🙂 Still some trimming to sort out - I ran out of down trim. Home in one piece so I call that a result. Hard to find easterly slopes around here, I've been getting the maps out as it's been easterly winds for what seems like weeks now. As my car is off the road I've been using my camper, and the BoT fits in it nicely fully rigged! Spoilers rather over powerful: they dump all the lift and pitch the model steeply down. I may try shorter arms on the servos or switch to a different channel so I can be progressive rather than on or off with them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) On a glider it's normal to.control the airbrakes/spoilers/crow via the "throttle" stick. Check your radio in glider mode it may have an option to assign spoiler control to the stick. Looks a very nice site. Edited June 8, 2023 by Frank Skilbeck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lloyd Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Thank you Frank - I've just read up on this and now assigned the spoilers to the throttle (JR pcm9x), and mixed in some elevator too. It is a beautiful spot, but in an easterly the slope isn't very wide, but VERY high! Caer Caradoc, near Bucknell, Shropshire - close to my studio in Leintwardine. Edited June 8, 2023 by Matthew Lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Seychelle plan is here. https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=11120 I agree, one of the loveliest designs. I built the same kit (in 1981) that Andy Green has. The wing section on the plan has a vicious stall, the model needs to be flown fast. I keep threatening on building another but I'll probably use a wing section that is a bit more 'me' friendly. Edited June 8, 2023 by Martyn K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 01/03/2023 at 22:39, Nick Cripps said: A piece of plasterboard on that table would make a good building surface, Dave 😉 That's what I use but give it a coat of emulsion first to seal the dust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 14 hours ago, Matthew Lloyd said: Thank you Frank - I've just read up on this and now assigned the spoilers to the throttle (JR pcm9x), and mixed in some elevator too. It is a beautiful spot, but in an easterly the slope isn't very wide, but VERY high! Caer Caradoc, near Bucknell, Shropshire - close to my studio in Leintwardine. I've flown off the Long Mynd a few times but not that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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