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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

01-11-2005, 02:26 PM

Replies: 3

Pictures from the weekend

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Posted By BigBadBob0

Pictures from the weekend

Fort Funston this past Sunday afternoon. The sunset ones are a gentle lady. The other gliders are what they called stick planes. Just thought I'd share.

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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

01-10-2005, 01:22 PM

Replies: 6

EPP wing replacement for gentle lady

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Posted By BigBadBob0

RE: EPP wing replacement for gentle lady

Seems that the server for that picture is being iffy. Here's the same picture, different place:

http://www.norcalttora.com/~bob/flyingsunset.jpg

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

01-09-2005, 09:39 PM

Replies: 6

EPP wing replacement for gentle lady

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Posted By BigBadBob0

RE: EPP wing replacement for gentle lady

That is really slick. I might have to look into buying that wing the next time I crash, depending on how hard the repar will be. But I might just keep taking the advice the other posters gave and...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

01-03-2005, 02:35 PM

Replies: 6

EPP wing replacement for gentle lady

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Posted By BigBadBob0

EPP wing replacement for gentle lady

Some of you may recall my post of late titled First glider/ first flight where I documented my successful first flight with my glider (a gentle lady). Several days later (A few days ago) the winds...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-22-2004, 12:25 AM

Replies: 9

First model/flight

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Posted By BigBadBob0

RE: First model/flight

Part of it was not wanting to be embarassed when I crashed :-) I suppose other people's safety is reasonably important :-)

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-22-2004, 12:23 AM

Replies: 9

First model/flight

Views: 1,007

Posted By BigBadBob0

RE: First model/flight

There were quite a few people who tried to scare me into having someone else do the first flight on the craft, get it real high and then let me takeover. Other's gave me the "***?" look and then...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-22-2004, 12:09 AM

Replies: 9

First model/flight

Views: 1,007

Posted By BigBadBob0

RE: First model/flight

I definitely like it. I went back this afternoon to try my luck again but the wind was blowing the wrong way (out to the ocean, instead of in from the ocean)

I can't comment from experience on...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-21-2004, 02:11 PM

Replies: 9

First model/flight

Views: 1,007

Posted By BigBadBob0

First model/flight

I picked up a Gentle Lady kit a few weeks ago and began assembly. It took me a while to put together. From my experience level the instructions were incredibly vague and I think I spent 50% of my...

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