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Gliders => Slope Soaring => Topic started by: Richard Boyd on December 06, 2010, 07:00:58 AM

Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 06, 2010, 07:00:58 AM: I have a few DS Birdys on the way !
Not sure if I could handle this wee speedster, but hell it sure looks fun.
The kits are super quality as all German products are.

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/comp_IMG_1601.jpg)

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 06, 2010, 07:04:14 AM: This is the Birdy flying of a bungee

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/itKrUsPJNn0[/youtube]

I have seen them fly on the slope and my goodness they are mega fast and aerobatic to boot.
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Happy Days on December 06, 2010, 09:27:11 AM: WWEeeeeeeeee, 8) very sleek Richard. How fast are your reaction times these days?

It looks about a 1.6 mtr span, If it’s a two piece wing it could be one of those models to keep in the car, ‘just in case’ you need a flying “Fix”. :wink:

How long before it’s in the air....... Wednesday afternoon perhaps?

K.
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: billscottni on December 06, 2010, 14:57:45 PM: very nice Richard, How much?
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 07, 2010, 08:20:03 AM: Hi Bill/Keith,
The Bird is 100cm/1M plane and is really a HLG !
It soon proved very strong wing construction, plus the factor it thermals really well from a throw !

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/comp_IMG_1658.jpg)

A great all round wee glider.

This is her DSing downwind from a line of trees on a flat field.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/r1d5ce0TgQ4&feature=related[/youtube]
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Aidan on December 07, 2010, 17:07:04 PM: I like that!

Definitely worth considering. It would be a nice change to build a wood plane again - it's been a while.
I'll have to see if I can afford it after the budget today.

When do think you'll you have them in?

Aidan
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 08, 2010, 07:53:38 AM: Hi Aidan, according to TNT they are already with me lol.
The planes belong to Kees.
As soon as I have them and Kees lets me know what they cost then first come first served.
Kees is translating the build instructions as we speak.

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 08, 2010, 17:37:50 PM: OK update on TNT DELIVERY SERVICE.
After serveral phone calls I finally got a lovely lady that knows about the company she work s for lol
TNT do not deliver small parcel post in Northern Ireland !
It shows on TNT track and trace that I have recieved the parcels yet today after the call it shows the parcels are out for delivery !
Who delivers the parcel I hear you ask ,
Well it is good old Royal Mail !
When I spoke with them they said no such parcels were ever received in the local sorting office !
Back to square one .
I forgot to say these planes were in North Australia for 7 wks prior to finally finding out were Ireland is !
Blame it all on computors !

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: billscottni on December 08, 2010, 17:59:09 PM: Richard, I think Kees should be thinking about lodging a claim with TNT,

(or the senders should as they were obviously misled about TNT's capabilities to deliver in NI!) :?:
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 09, 2010, 13:21:52 PM: BIRDIE KITS ARRIVED
Today the Birds arrived :D
I have treated myself to one :clap:
6 are pre order and a few spares remain.
All I now need is the price.
Postage costs to Ireland should be around €15 or what ever it costs Kees, will be charged.
The kits include all the hardware and even I see some servo cable !
I persume this is for your aileron servo extensions.
Carbon boom, micro pushrods , horns etc are all in the kits.
Beautiful kits :P

You can find a link here to the build instructions in english.
Kees is the translater.

LINK http://expressfly.org.uk/

PM ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 09, 2010, 15:50:31 PM: Kees has given me the costs,

Bird Kits are £99 plus 4% if paid for with paypal.
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: billscottni on December 09, 2010, 18:18:26 PM: Bit rich for me so close tto Christmas. Thanks
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 10, 2010, 07:19:22 AM: Christmas is as expensive as you make it Bill !
That bed of yours must be close to the ceiling by now with all the money stored under the mattress
Only 2 left !

Richard :) :)
Title: Birdy
Post by: Jebera on December 25, 2010, 21:16:55 PM: Hi,

If there is one left, let me know!

André.

My personal e-mail is andre.jeber@hotmail.com
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: billscottni on December 25, 2010, 21:32:27 PM: Quote from: "Richard Boyd"
Christmas is as expensive as you make it Bill !
That bed of yours must be close to the ceiling by now with all the money stored under the mattress
Only 2 left !

Richard :) :)

Bed's on the floor, with the LACK of money under it!!!
B***y government freezes my wages, but that doesn't stop oil, petrol et al going up dramatically! :x
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 26, 2010, 08:32:14 AM: Hi Andre, I have sent you an email.

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 27, 2010, 20:23:13 PM: Over the last week or so I have been extremely busy, but any spare 10 minutes were spent building bits of the Birdy.
I have to tell you all, this is my first plan build of a glider, well its not really a build but an assembley of precision cut parts.
A few photos of what I have done to date.

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010919-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010922-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010925-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010924-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010927-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010928-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010929-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010930-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010931-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010933-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010934-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010935-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010937-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010936-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010938-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010940-1.JPG)

Fus box photos later !!!!!!!!!!!

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: billscottni on December 27, 2010, 20:34:46 PM: Nice Richard,

But make yourself some covers for that tail.................. black in the sun will bubble like a b******d :wink:
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 27, 2010, 20:46:19 PM: The pod is black also lol.
Wings are going to be covered in what ever colour I can find in the workshop.
This is also my first time covering.
Dad usually did it all for me as he loved this job.

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Happy Days on December 27, 2010, 20:58:34 PM: Coming along nicely Richard. Sorry to say this, but the fuse section looks like a Phase 6, except with a carbon boon out to the tail, Ha! :lol: ( I’m only joking with you.)

You said you sanded an airfoil on the elevator, don’t you mean the horizontal stabilizer? :?:
What would be the benefit of sanding one on the elevator?
Is it symmetric or semi-symmetric?

Nice pictures by the way,………is that the Lumax you’re using?

K.
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 28, 2010, 08:19:31 AM: Yes I used the wee Lumax, I am starting to rely love the camera.
Sorry about all the spelling mistakes but I thought it would have deflected your attention away from my bad covering :wink:
There are no flies on you Mr. Keith :clap:

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 30, 2010, 12:31:32 PM: Pod is now covered and ready for the radio gear.
Next up is the wings.

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010941-1.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010942-1.JPG)

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 30, 2010, 12:48:15 PM: A few snaps of the wing build,

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/comp_IMG_1601.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010902.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010905.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010903.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010908.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010913.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010912.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010914.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Richard%20Boyd/P1010910.jpg)
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: andrew wallace on December 30, 2010, 13:12:44 PM: hey richard
that's one nice piece of work :clap:
Title: Brazilian Birdy
Post by: Jebera on December 30, 2010, 14:34:56 PM: Hey Ric,

Did you already sent my baby?

If not, hold it a litle bit, I have someone going to Cambridge in 2 weeks, he might bring it to me, ok?

By the way, nice work!!!

Tasty construction! Very straight forward! Can't wait to have mine here in Brazil!!

André :clap:
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on December 30, 2010, 16:24:06 PM: Thanks :clap:

Andre , your Birdy is on its way to sunny Brazil :D

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Jebera on December 30, 2010, 19:10:44 PM: Quote from: "Richard Boyd"
Thanks :clap:

Andre , your Birdy is on its way to sunny Brazil :D

Richard

Great buddy!

Will drop my building pics here in a short time!

Luck!

André
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on January 25, 2011, 11:09:04 AM: Hi Andre, I have been trying to contact you with out success !
Your Birdy DS has been returned to me !
Please get in contact .

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Jebera on January 25, 2011, 19:24:03 PM: Quote from: "Richard Boyd"
Hi Andre, I have been trying to contact you with out success !
Your Birdy DS has been returned to me !
Please get in contact .

Richard

What the heck!!!!

Contact me at andre.jeber@hotail.com

André
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on January 25, 2011, 20:58:35 PM: Hi Andre email sent again.
Hope you get it ok

Richard
Title: DS BIRD
Post by: Richard Boyd on January 29, 2011, 08:59:36 AM: Hi Andre, please check your email address as I keep getting returned emails.

Richard
Title: Returning emails
Post by: Jebera on January 30, 2011, 12:17:57 PM: Quote from: "Richard Boyd"
Hi Andre, please check your email address as I keep getting returned emails.

Richard

Richard,

Please try email me at andre.jeber@me.com this might work.

Andre