I decided to build a vintage Ace Easy Eagle. I am worried about the hinge design. It is made of latex. The strips included in the kit are 16+ years old now, and although they look fine I am worried about early failure. The instructions tell not to bevel the hinge lines like usually done in standard RC models. However, the prospect of having hinge failures makes me compelled to use standard CA hinges. I wish to know if the Harley's hinges are much of an advantage in a sailplane or if I can use the traditional hinging method without much performance penalty.

Use the normal hinges, if Harley's where better EVERYONE would use them, they don't.

Do you you possibly still have the plans to the Ace Easy Eagle glider? I bought one off E-bay and am missing an upper part of the plan. If you do and would be willing to copy the plan or sell it to me, I would appreciate it. I bought the plan from the daughter of a gentleman who started the plan but died before it was finished. I want to finish it an fly it. Also, what did you end up using for the hinges? Did you build it as a powered glider?
Thanks,
Lynn