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Gliders => Thermal / Flat field => Topic started by: Alan_Perse on May 02, 2017, 10:10:31 AM
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Hi All.
Started a new project. A 2m res thermal glider called the X-RES. I got it from hyperflight.co.uk. So far I have finished the centre wing section.
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Looking good Alan, love the barn door spoilers.
Hurry up and finish it
Ralph
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Thanks Ralph. Yes the barn door spoilers are nice and simple. Hope to have it finished before the summer is out.
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Very good Alan. Just been looking at the spec,.......less than 4oz/sq.ft wing loading......pretty impressive! and a three piece wing for easy transport.
Good choice :)
Incidentally, what's the toilet roll for on the bench? In case you suddenly need to use the loo having discovered you've glued the wings together the wrong way round? ;D
Keith
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Incidentally, what's the toilet roll for on the bench? In case you suddenly need to use the loo having discovered you've glued the wings together the wrong way round? ;D
Keith
I would never do that. I'm to good ;D
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Finished the outer wing panels. Next up the fuselage.
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Looks great, keep up the good work. :)
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That's a nice tidy bit of building Alan
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Thanks Andrew. Having CNC cut parts sure helps :) .
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Finally finished building the X-RES. All that’s left to do is balance it and adjust the control throws and it should be ready to fly. Just need some nice weather.
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Nice Alan!
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Thanks Bill. Wish I had it last weekend.
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Yeah, last Sunday would have been a good time to have tried it. You could always come down to Big L tomorrow, Allan. (40 mph. westerly winds forecast Ha!!)
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum.........good bedtime reading by the way ;)
Little Keith
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Well, it flys. Flew it twice today at Lacken, in very light conditions. It flys in almost nothing. It’s very easy to control. Very pleased :) :) . Looking forward to the thermal weather next year.
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Well done Alan. Fab looking spot to fly. Lovely glider.
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Lovely job Alan,
maybe a bit of competition next year? Anyone?
R
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Thanks Ralph and Kevin.
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Looks great Alan. Glad it flies well. I have an X-RES waiting its turn next up on the building board - trying to get the Singsby Gull finished first though but hopefully get on to it by the end of the year. Perhaps we can have some F3-RES competitions next season if we can get a few more people to build them. Seems a good option for accessible thermal flying with a wide range of kits available now. See https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2696827-F3-RES-Resources those of you who are tempted.
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That does look really good Alan!
And why not for a competition! With global warming, Ireland start to be a nice country now :)
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And then there were two!
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9 PuRES being built in the North at the miinute :)
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Looking good Peter.
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Bill would that be PuREI, for the plural.
Peter love the colours, will stand out well.
R