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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-16-2009, 10:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,563
Posted By glidagida

RE: Bungee/Hi-start rubber

Hello gosk8ing

COMMERCIAL POST

There is no difference between a bungee and a hi-start its just a different name in different countries, in Oz we call it a bungee in USA a hi-start.

...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-27-2009, 07:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,421
Posted By glidagida

RE: Glider advice

The lack of turning could be due to several reasons including poor design, however let us look at the more obvious ones first, the ones that can be sorted by a bit of tuning.

1. As CBM has...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-07-2009, 09:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,522
Posted By glidagida

RE: WINDRIDER BEE2

Hi J

I do not sell the Bee2 but I possibly can help you get a grasp on how to build it.

Send me a PM to get the ball rolling.

I too have a Mac and I have since 1989 [oops, that shows...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
08-30-2009, 11:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,749
Posted By glidagida

RE: Vista Wing Incidence

Hi Evan

While I know washout cures many stalling ills, it may in fact, be masking the real problem in some of these cases.

With a balsa kit the angle of the stab is critical, but depending...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
08-29-2009, 06:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,749
Posted By glidagida

RE: Vista Wing Incidence

Had the same problem with one of my planes.

One a Chrysalis 2m was changed from rubber bands at the sides to bands fore and aft like the BOT. In the process I changed the incidence and it...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-10-2009, 06:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,062
Posted By glidagida

RE: Any slingshot launched gliders out there?

Oh you mean you want a grown up slingshot like this onehttp://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/whatchutalkingabout_smile.gif
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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-02-2009, 12:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,463
Posted By glidagida

RE: Whitler? good hotliner?

Commercial post:



Bob this time you are mistaken, I have been selling the Whistler Mini Hotliner for about 2 years and it was originally made in the Czech Republic and now it is made in...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-11-2009, 06:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,857
Posted By glidagida

RE: New to DLGs

Hi Ryan

Most of the posts are correct in their observations.

If you want to get into the 'real' DLG world I would advise you to get your throw basics up to speed with the Fling DLG and then...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-15-2008, 08:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,393
Posted By glidagida

RE: Hotliner Variant III owners. How deep was your dives?

Hi Dehar

Please contact me via PM.

Cheers
GG
Sailplane.AUS
www.rc-sailplane.com.au
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-04-2008, 06:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,393
Posted By glidagida

RE: Hotliner Variant III owners. How deep was your dives?

Hi Dmitriy

The Sprinter has a two piece wing, see the screen shot from Reichard's webpage:

What you say on pricing in Europe is true for products produced in Asia, like the Futaba radios, I...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-03-2008, 10:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,636
Posted By glidagida

RE: 1.5M Ptero-X Thermo Glider

Hi Straight UP

Can you let me know the CofG you are using?

Can you let me know your throws etc and general setup?

I have recently become a distributor in Australia for the company that...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-29-2008, 06:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,393
Posted By glidagida

RE: Hotliner Variant III owners. How deep was your dives?

Hi Dmitriy

The Variant series of electric gliders are produced by Reichard Modelsport < http://www.reichard.cz/en/_variant3.htm > in the Czech Republic and would be a lot cheaper if you found a...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-02-2008, 01:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,262
Posted By glidagida

RE: Help ID 2 meter glider.

Hi Terry

Is is a 2m Prophet glider from the 80's. Here is what Erik Dahl Christensen says:

"Back in 1982 Joe Ruth presented his 2-meter design -The Prophet - with drawing and construction...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-04-2008, 08:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,161
Posted By glidagida

RE: CF Tail Booms

The design of fishing rods requires a progressive bend the thinner the rod gets, Tailbooms on the other hand are designed for maximum rigidity. They are designed with the opposite set of parameters,...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-22-2008, 07:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,988
Posted By glidagida

RE: windstar glider

Hi BT

The guys at my club are singing the praises of the KA22-20L which we sell for AUS$24.99 in your sort of application. I would suggest a folding 10 x 4.7 or 10 x 6 but some have been using...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-19-2008, 06:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,950
Posted By glidagida

RE: 2 meter X models Whisper

Hi Mark

X-models recommend 10mm up and 12mm down measured at the fuselage end for the V tail on the Whisper.

Cheers
GG
Sailplane.AUS
www.rc-sailplane.com.au
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-14-2008, 07:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,861
Posted By glidagida

RE: Gental Lady/Sophisticated Lady - Any Opinions?

I never liked my Gentle Lady, it was too lightly built for a plane that I wanted to use in contests. My previous plane which was my 'trainer' was a Soar Birdi [Oh now you can guess my age] which was...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-31-2007, 06:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,482
Posted By glidagida

RE: Nice Glider To Build

One that will be a good build and will give you a far more competitive plane than some of the 'old faithfuls' from the 80' and 90's but equally good handling is the ClimaXX from Hoellien Contruction...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-02-2007, 01:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,082
Posted By glidagida

RE: Recommendations for a one design RES plane

Hi Ed

How about the 2m Rogue by Ed Whyte?

Relatively modern airfoil, winch launchable wing and available both as an ARF and a kit so the guys that don't wanna build don't have to, and the...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-16-2007, 07:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,249
Posted By glidagida

RE: Robina: my new scratch-built E-glider

Hi Miroslav

The Robina looks very simple, very cheap, but she looks just 'right'.

You look to be a very good builder from the photots, very neat, but did you change your mind on the wing...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-26-2007, 06:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,830
Posted By glidagida

RE: Is there such thing as a RTF EPP Slope glider????

Hi Matthie

Or you could also try the Robbe Arcus, same material and size as the Easy Glider.

Cheers
GG
www.rc-sailplane.com.au
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-25-2007, 08:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,054
Posted By glidagida

RE: Highstart - gaining additional heigth

Hi Propwash

Go for as much rubber and line, the old 100' rubber, 400' mono is a good comnpromise. As for the builders line, if its the same pink plaited stuff we have in AUS then it will be OK...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-13-2007, 08:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,433
Posted By glidagida

RE: 2Meter sailplane - Hinges?

Hi Tom

If you are intertested in keeping that 2 metre up in the air as long as you can you will want to reduce drag as much as you can. Wether on the slope or thermal flying extra drag saps...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-19-2007, 12:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,103
Posted By glidagida

RE: V tail gliders

Thanks Palmerio for that hoary old chestnut again.

A properly designed V tail will have as much rudder authority as an X tail. Note gentlemaen that I said 'A properly designed V tail.' Some V...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
04-17-2007, 01:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,869
Posted By glidagida

RE: Mountain Models Boomer?

Hi Mark

Try the ALULA at Dream Flight <http://www.dream-flight.com/alula.html> for a great little plane that can be used on the slope or DLG [and be sure to watch the video clips].

For...
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