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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-02-2015, 05:26 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

That is a beautiful slope. In Southern California...

That is a beautiful slope. In Southern California slopes like that are extremely rare. The most difficult thing to find is a good landing zone that is no filled with rock outcroppings or homes.. When...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-01-2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

Been there, Gallatin Gateway, Montana. Bought a...

Been there, Gallatin Gateway, Montana. Bought a model log home from a company by that name. Shipped it down to southern California and finished it in 1997. A great guy by the name of Jerry Gray came...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
12-30-2014, 06:24 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

Dr. Frankenstein is in

I had my daughter take a few photos of her father in rare form.
Yesterday I finished my fuselage mold. Will open it in a few days.
Today I flew the family from Southern California to St. George,...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
12-22-2014, 08:11 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

That looks great. Nice long wings. What...

That looks great.

Nice long wings.

What will the tail look like. V tail, X tail or T tail?
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-26-2014, 08:02 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

I have been to Visalia once. What I would...

I have been to Visalia once.

What I would like to do once I stop building is bring my models to Los Banos and do some slope soaring and perhaps aero tow.

I just need to stop building things...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-26-2014, 06:35 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

Molding the fuselage

Here are the steps in photos showing the process of molding the fuselage. I only got half of the fuselage molded last weekend.

1) the fuselage in the parting plain, waxed and PVA'd
2) surface...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-25-2014, 03:52 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

A few more photos

Images are of the urethane canopy mold, the molding of the wings(from years ago), location of spoiler and jig, and the space of the wings on the Grob project.
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-25-2014, 03:39 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

Sorry Gents, I have been offline for a bit...

Sorry Gents, I have been offline for a bit working.

it is simply a design I dreamt up, sketched it on the dining room table on butcher paper and then dreamt it in three dimensions.

Then I set...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-17-2014, 02:09 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

A few more photos

I am pretty excited about this project and have worked really hard to make sure that the fuselage was straight, comfirming with the use of a laser and now confirmed again with the parting plain.
...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-17-2014, 01:26 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,941
Posted By sierratango

Pure sailplane, self launch with EDF Jet, self launch propellor, all three options?

This is my latest design, ready for molding. Fuselage is about five feet long and the wingspan will be twelve feet.

It will be made completely from carbon, Rohacell and Kevlar.

A little more...
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