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Scale / Me163… with a rocket!
« Last post by Fred on January 12, 2026, 21:30:02 PM »
Well, for something different!

We decided a little while back to build a few me 163 rocket powered foamies glider/plane/jet.

First to finish mine 😁

I won’t go into too much details, you have a full page about it on the Jivaros website but it is a nice little kit of about 70cm we for 2 servos and powered by a D rocket.

Should be interesting! I think it could also be a nice pss for those crazy days, but we’ll check that out if that survive the first boom 🤣

For the one interested, it can also be built with electric power. Anyway, here are a few photos of the “build”.
Mine is glued with epoxy everywhere, and it will take you roughly 30 minutes to assemble. Add 2 small servis to that and in less than an hour with a coffee break, you are ready for painting. And double or triple the build time!
Kit has some nice scale details, some plastic bits to protect the fuselage during landings and an aluminum tube to glue at the back for the motor.
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PSS / Re: PSSA 40th Anniversary Mass Build‍
« Last post by Fred on January 11, 2026, 20:12:48 PM »
Sssooo.... Weekend road trip?? :)
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PSS / Re: PSSA 40th Anniversary Mass Build‍
« Last post by billscottni on January 11, 2026, 18:53:34 PM »
I know David also building one, so might get one car load
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PSS / Re: PSSA 40th Anniversary Mass Build‍
« Last post by rogallo on January 11, 2026, 07:10:36 AM »
Karl and Bill, not much of a takeup her, what do ye think?

I am happy to build and fly in Sept at Mount L, If there was 2 car loads traveling from the ISR I would have been more keen

Ralph
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PSS / Re: PSSA 40th Anniversary Mass Build‍
« Last post by billscottni on January 10, 2026, 19:56:43 PM »
https://www.facebook.com/events/1866479980741783/
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PSS / Re: PSSA 40th Anniversary Mass Build‍
« Last post by billscottni on January 10, 2026, 16:17:16 PM »
Dates for the Mass Build event on the Great Orme, LLandudno, North Wales are 19th & 20th Sept 2026.
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Jets / Re: Nostalgic for the Falcon 120? Is "Serpent" for those who love to build!
« Last post by sandrocacciola@gmail.com on January 06, 2026, 15:11:06 PM »
This flu is causing me a lot of problems, but we're slowly moving forward.

This kit has been designed and manufactured with the aim of ensuring ease of transport and speed of assembly in the field. The solution adopted by Nicol Iad was to create a central part of the wing that houses the landing gear and remains attached to the fuselage. At the ends of this part are the two spars, to which the two vertical rudders are glued, which support the horizontal stabiliser at the top. The fuselage, the central part of the wing and the rear part with the vertical and horizontal rudders remain permanently assembled; in the field, however, the two wing halves must be assembled, which are attached to the central section with carbon bayonets and reference pins. This allows the entire model to be transported in a car with reduced bulk and easily assembled in the field. However, in my opinion, attaching the two wing halves remains awkward, as it is done using a through bolt on each wing half, supported in the wing structure by a block of plywood locked into the spars and ribs at that point. To attach the wing halves, everything is assembled, the bayonet and bayonet holder are drilled at the same time, and the through bolt or screw is inserted. No problem, except that it is clear that once the bayonet has been removed and the wing taken off, the next time we assemble the wing halves, we will have to match the two holes by rotating the bayonet, which is not easy. Everyone here can find the solution they prefer.
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Slope Soaring / Re: Robbe Vampir
« Last post by rogallo on January 04, 2026, 11:42:43 AM »
It has been a long time since my original post but the day has arrived for me to restart this project.  I bought the model part started by Wolfgang in Germany,  he had a bit of work done and the wings joined.  I asked would he take a saw to the winga and post it to Ireland.  Thankfully he did and so my journey begins. It has sat in the workshop for the last few years but about 2 months ago, I picked up ankit and thought I better finish this one.wings are now rejoined and filler applied to all the surfaces.
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Jets / Re: Nostalgic for the Falcon 120? Is "Serpent" for those who love to build!
« Last post by sandrocacciola@gmail.com on January 02, 2026, 15:11:47 PM »
The first thing to do is to divide the parts of the kit according to the various sections of the aircraft: tail, wings, central section, moving parts, fuselage and steering supports. And this is where the first problem arises: the laser-cut sheets are not divided into sections, but may contain parts for the wing, servo supports or spars with ribs of moving parts, as is the case with some sheets. This would not be a problem if all the parts were labelled with the name of the part they are going to build, but this is not the case. Others are printed with sequential numbers to be followed when assembling the wing or elevator, etc. Unfortunately, this kit does not even contain a drawing of the model with the various parts to be assembled, and I pointed this problem out to the manufacturer, Iad, but I received no response other than the advice to look at the photos on the Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1350973201704574/). There are indeed many photos, but they are not enough to overcome some minor obstacles that may be encountered when assembling certain parts. A diagram is definitely essential for this kit, or at least it would be advisable to mark all the cut pieces with specific codes.
However, with a little care and by browsing through the hundreds of photos available, you can overcome any difficulties. Those who have already built similar kits will have an advantage, while novices will have to work harder. For assembling the various parts of the kit, I generally used Pattex vinyl glue and aliphatic glue, while for structural gluing I used two-component epoxy glue.
The fuselage of the kit is a single piece moulded in epoxy resin and fibreglass, and feels a little light to the touch. Before assembling the model, I reinforced the attachment points of the landing gear and wing with 160 g/m² carbon fabric to give it greater strength. The internal stringers and the front landing gear tower fit perfectly, while the hole in the fuselage for the landing gear to exit must be cut by the model maker; a plywood template is provided for this purpose, as for the wing landing gear bays. The front of the fuselage has a removable cone that allows access to a solid plywood base locked in place with the last fuselage frame, which will be used to house the batteries. All very functional. The central part of the wing is locked into the fuselage by means of a front joint on a frame and two nylon screws that lock onto a support glued into the fuselage.
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Club Talk / Re: Merry Christmas and a Haappy New Year
« Last post by Fred on January 01, 2026, 00:06:57 AM »
Happy New Year to all of you guys!
Looking forward to see you all at a slope or a flying field 😃😃
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