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 s
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 un
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
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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
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 ne
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 hold
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