[RCSE] Re: First Sailplane
My first plane was a House of Balsa 2-Tee. The one thing I wasn't prepared for was that it actually flew! 20 years ago last month... Next was a House of Balsa 2x4, so that I could try and keep one flying while the other plane was being repaired. Then I moved on to a Dodgson Pivot+, which is still flying today! RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Re: First Sailplane
My first sailplane was a 2 m polyhedral floater called an EyeSoar. Of course, by the time it completed its first 'obligatory' hand toss it looked like one. The nose immediately got shorter by about a quarter-inch after a newbie zoom and stall (no one to help me). But it eventually flew great until it met an untimely death in a moving truck. Richard Shagam Albuquerque, NM __ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
[RCSE] Re: First sailplane.
And my first sailplane was a Zaic Thermic 100. Bananna fuse, wavy wings, untrimmable, but fun to fly. I'm scratch building another, plan to r/c it. --Bill -- Bill Harris Bill Harris's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfouserid=1113 View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=304468 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
[RCSE] Re: First Sailplane
My very first sailplane was this really awful flying, dihedral only, model that was just rudder and elevator. I scratch built it when I was about 13 or 14 and I think it was called a Sawaddee.. I got the plans FREE in one of the European magazines. It looked much like a Windrifter so I figured I was safe to build it and get at least a nice airplane sometimes you really do get what you pay for!! Fortunately I was building and flying power as well and new that planes in general could fly better than this one so I trashed it and built an Aquila!! the rest is history so to speak Greg -- fly1milehi fly1milehi's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfouserid=47296 View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=304378 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Re: First Sailplane
First sailplane was a Graupner Dandy, while stationed in Germany in the 70s. Dave Shadel ( a name some may recall) and I both learned RC on that bird, and flew it until it wouldn't accept any more repairs. It was a sight to behold, with great globs of Hobbypoxy and strips of pantyhose holding it together! Dave, of course, went on to do great things in soaring competition and later F1 pylon, while I still struggle to keep from having to break out the epoxy and pantyhose... Dan Juhlin
[RCSE] Re First Sailplane
A Canyon Schweizer 1-26. Made at Canyon ,TX . Made out of foam and aluminum tubing, 72 in span. Put a cox .09 engine on it to take it up 1000 ft or so and glide it back down. If you hit a strong thermal, hard to get it back down. I also flew it on a slope. Kraft 72 4 channel radio. My next real glider was an Oly 88, still fly it sometimes. Oly kit cost about $29 and Kraft radio at least $300. Used a high start.First radio was a Royal Apollo on 27, would not work where I lived,The rudder would keep time with the music on local FM radio station! Good ole days A.B. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
