Ridge Runt

[IceWind]

Hi all,

I've been looking at one of these models.
They almost gone and even the clones like RipMax Coyote are also very hard to get.
Thing is i collected some impressions and everyone seems to agree that it's a pretty fine model. Any comments on this?

Also i noticed in some places that it doesn't have rudder, could it be possible to put rudder without compromising the plane?

Thanks.

[Fred]

Hi Fernando,

I had a ridge runt a long time ago.
In my opinion (personnal one !  :wink: ) I don't think this is a great machine as pure slope soarer. Too small for my taste, and we can have much better these days !

By the way, what's the story with the glider I gave you ?  
Much better than the Ridge Runt by far !   :roll:

[IceWind]

Hi Fred,

Thanks for the opinion. The RRunt i had someone that would make me a short kit for it so that's why and yes it can be also be converted to motor powered so it gives a good all-terrain option to carry around.

The P4 i was working on it when i went back to Portugal so i stopped.
Now that i came back i started again, i have all the gear for it except the servos.
The ones is got were terrible... jitter alot and didn't even centered correctly. Not sure if it was some problem with the radio has i never had any problem like that, but i sent them back.
So now I'm waiting for some other ones  I'm going to futaba this time, i don't have stuff this big in stock the biggest i was used to deal was 9gr.

[Fred]

For the Phase 4, basic standard size servos are more than enough !  
Too big for the 9 grams.
What are the servos you had issues with ?  :?:

[IceWind]

I got some SCR 48G from HobbyKing but looking now at the reviews some are not really nice and report the exact same problem i found.
But not all say the same i wonder if it's a Radio + Servo combination that causes that has i tried using a different model/brand of RX.

I should have stayed with HXT never had a problem with the brand despite been cheaper.

[rogallo]

Hi all,
  Sorry to disagree with you Fred, but I think the ridge runt is a superb    model. Kevin Barry and I kitted 20 for a club project and 16 of them saw the air, one even saw the sea . The Runt with a rudder was known as the Super Ridge Runt and had a higher wing loading and 3 functions but the "coupe" version only had 2 channels but was good enough to fly from 4mph to 22 mph without ballast. Might have the bones of a kit left in the loft if you are interested in joining the elite team!!!

R

[Fred]

:mrgreen:

Hi Ralph,

That's why I said totally personnal opinion on that one !  O:)  
A good glider alright, but it did not left me a "must have/keep" souvenir at the time.

And one of Cork's Ridge Runt at the 2005 Glide in !



I think I've heard of an EPP version somewhere of the Ridge Runt  :?:  Can be fun !  

[IceWind]

Great photo!

All comments are welcome.

Regading the EPP version, on the search i made, it seems that a "new" version included a foam wing.

[Fred]

Yeah, I think the foam wing was for the Ripmax one no ?  :?:

Not sure tho.

[Fred]

Have more !







All from my 2005 Cork Fly-in report  
http://www.gliderireland.net/cork2005.htm

[IceWind]

I'm not sure.  :?:

Talking about the wing, i noticed on the plans that it's a flat bottom airfoil.
That shouldn't be much fun for inverted flight neither to get speed  right?
I wonder if changing the airfoil for something different than this would not make it more fun to fly.

[Fred]

Well, like this, the Ridge Runt is already a fast flyer ! (can fly really fast if I remember well  :?: )

Leave the profile as it is, it works !

And to be honest, on a built up wing, don't expect to be sure to have found the "top-notch profile of the death that kick ass" and believe it's going to perform like a fully molded wing !