What a great morning today at the field. Soaring conditions were so good. I had a 19 min flight with Phoenix with 72% remaining on the battery. ...
Glider Trimming Is Easy
Who was it who said that chuck gliders were simple things? Some of us met up at a local oval for a testing and trimming session with the SIG ...
SIG Flip Glider Kits Are Ready For Collection
Did you request a Flip Glider Kit from Allan and Glen? If so your kit is now completed and you will be able to collect if from the container ...
Glider Time
This is a classic Ralph Learmont Apollo that was passed on to me. The radio gear has been updated an the pushrod layout changed for better access to the wing joiner hooks. I have ZERO experience with unpowered gliders and towline launches, so the maiden was interesting. Thanks to Clem for passing the Apollo to me, Ralph and Beverley Learmont for supplying build documentation and Bill / Peter for the launch. More fun to come!
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Two more maidens – Ziggy and Foka
Had a great morning today…..maidened two more 3D printed planes.
Both are from Planeprint (aka Rene Marschall in Austria) whose designs are improving with each model. The two metre glider is called the Foka, and it flew beautifully. Launches and landings were excellent.
The little biplane is called Ziggy, and after a bit of trimming, it was a blast to fly. The great thing about this little plane is how little material it needs to print it, and how quickly it printed. It takes away a lot of the stress of a maiden knowing that even in the event of a crash, you can head home and click CTRL+P and have another one in a day or so!
The Latest News from Vintage and Old Timer Modellers
Running out of things to read during lockdown? Allan has come to the rescue with the latest issue of 3 old timer and vintage flyers magazines ...
Friday is for Flying?
Great autumn weather makes for a good morning’s flying at Tharwa …
Every lockdown has a silver lining….part II
The 3D printing has been going very well. Have now nearly finished two more planes since my last post.
One is called the Graywing from Eclipson ...
Update of Lockdown Project
Building complete. Final sanding & covering next
Updates To The Library
The Library page has been updated to include links to Aerofred and Outerzone (both have free ...
Fire Warning Levels For Upcoming Weekend
The ACT fire warning levels for the upcoming weekend …
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@namadgisfc Twitter Account
Did you know that Namadgi Sports Flyers has a Twitter account @namadgisfc? Follow us on Twitter, we tweet about club events, ESA Fireban ...