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Slope Soaring / Re: transporting large gliders

« on: August 23, 2016, 10:47:16 AM »

ive been looking at flight box sites
they are made of 6 mm ply and aluminium corner peices
i was going to do 6mm base , front back and 3 mm sides
will also use as storage in garage
worked out will have to be 2.6 mtr long 60cm wide and 40cm thick
and will have sloping end and lid
all in the air at mo
i can just about get in car but touches front window and just about shut tailgate and its an estate

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Slope Soaring / Re: transporting large gliders

« on: August 23, 2016, 09:08:10 AM »

i was thinking of doing the roof box thing
i see you can get surfboard roof boxes at 3 mtr length but waaaay too expensive
will build one like a flight box as can get steel corners etc

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Slope Soaring / transporting large gliders

« on: August 22, 2016, 21:25:44 PM »

hi gents
just wondering if anyone has any tips  on how to get plane to slope in car safely
and then to slope
the 5 mtr ka8 just fits in car and would prefer roof box , but none are long enough , ive got a surfboard bag with wheels to get to flying spot ,
has anyone built a roof box , based on flight box design and have plans
cheers

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Scale / Re: 1/3rd ka8b build log

« on: August 20, 2016, 18:31:52 PM »

finally frame done
just got to cover now
it looks like going to be solartex as cant find diatex anywhere

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Aerotow / Re: take -off dolly

« on: July 31, 2016, 08:53:19 AM »

just wanted to make smoother as our field is a bit bumpy
the trolley worked fine , it was me who over imputted and pannicked , from behind it looked liked a dolphin rising and diving
we live and learn , repair is under-way

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Scale / Re: diatex diacov

« on: July 25, 2016, 22:54:28 PM »

hi the only one i could find is " skycraft"
they only sell diatex not diacov , diatex you need glue to stick down
you can heat shrink , but the glue doesnt activate with heat
hope this helps
with the price and the glue and the dope , it works out about the same as solartex

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Scale / Re: diatex diacov

« on: July 23, 2016, 11:53:28 AM »

hi fred
spoke to the uk supplier , and as you said a lot of work doping and two coats etc for the diatex
and he doesnt sell diacov , so think will do the solartex again
i know how it works and its always had good results for me

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Scale / Re: 1/3 Scale Ka3 by Mike A

« on: July 23, 2016, 11:51:26 AM »

hi fred
yes fixable just need to maybe get another plan from you for front formers , or might be best just to build new fuse
great testament to design though , as i think any other plane would have been totalled
do you do just fuse kits ?
the wings are untouched , just wing joiner gone
cheers mick

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Aerotow / Re: take -off dolly

« on: July 22, 2016, 19:53:30 PM »

this ka3 is no longer .....sadly
tried to aerotow , and not enough experience on my side
pulled up to much , snapped the line at all most vertical at about 6 metres up
wings all good and rear of fuse
so will have to build new front end

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Scale / Re: 1/3 Scale Ka3 by Mike A

« on: July 22, 2016, 19:52:39 PM »

this is no longer sadly
tried to aerotow , and not enough experience on my side
pulled up to much , snapped the line at all most vertical at about 6 metres up
wings all good and rear of fuse
so will have to build new front end

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Aerotow / Re: take -off dolly

« on: July 17, 2016, 22:44:42 PM »

hi gents here is my ka3 take off dolly
going to try out on tuesday so will hopefully get vid of it

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Scale / diatex diacov

« on: July 17, 2016, 14:18:49 PM »

hi gents
at last have found a uk supplier of diacov
just a few qs before i get some
should i buy the 1000 as this seems to be the lightest , also how do you fix on , im aware it shrinks
also you need glue , will balsa-loc work
or should i buy the glue they use on full size ( seems a bit heavy to me )
any help is massively appreciated
cheers mick

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Aerotow / Re: tow line

« on: June 11, 2016, 06:51:24 AM »

hi
i am going to use this (hangar 9 valiant ) for towing
just a pic to show size , i have  a dle 40 twin up front , so should be good

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Aerotow / Re: take -off dolly

« on: June 10, 2016, 21:19:45 PM »

im going to build one
hopefully do my first tow in the next couple of weeks
will post results

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Aerotow / Re: take -off dolly

« on: May 29, 2016, 08:30:15 AM »

thanks fred
star as always