Glider recommendation

[Touch n Go]

I'll second that. Manufacturers seems to have lost interest in 1.5m gliders these days and I'm having hard time trying to find a brushless setup for competition type 1.5m gliders. I was targeting the use of a inrunner brushless motor on planetary gearbox, but the only available option here is the Multiplex system but is too powerful for such model size. Then I thought of using outrunner, but couldn't find a suitable spinner and folding prop setup. Do note that outrunner motors need more room in the fuselage noses to accommodate the 3 stupid wires sticking out of the way. This also means bigger spinners.

wat about this? E hawk 1500
http://shop.rotor.com.sg/show-detail.asp?prodid={9FFFBBAA-5995-481A-9E46-98665AD8EA66}

im flying it, quite nice, 2pc detachable wing, very light air frame, RG15 airfoil..
onli need 1300mah lipo . i got around more than 30min of flight time with many climbs as i nv fly it high..

[Nexxster]

Glad to hear you are enjoying your e-hawk. Most of the Thunder Tiger designed planes are well designed, if a tad heavy. Otherwise, nice aerodynamics, and good flight qualities. When I flew the e-hawk 2000, she was a very stable ship, and even with spoilerons fully deployed, she had very little pitch change, just came down faster for very accurate landings. Used to surprise my friends by landing right at my feet! Where are you flying your ehawk?

I'm now flying a Cularis, and am slowly in process of covering her with film. Have done the tailplane, but does anyone here know how to cover the complex curves of a glider fuselage with iron on film? Any advise would be apperciated. Otherwise, I may use 1/2 oz glass cloth and polycrylic varnish.

[joe yap]

I think it is best to leave it as it is. The Cularis is meant to be kept light and glassing over the rough foam surfaces will gain plenty of dead weight. Furthermore, the heat requires to stretch and shrink the film to form conpound curvatures will probably melt or distort foam materials. Film over foam usually doesn't produce good results.

[joe yap]

wat about this? E hawk 1500
http://shop.rotor.com.sg/show-detail.asp?prodid={9FFFBBAA-5995-481A-9E46-98665AD8EA66}

im flying it, quite nice, 2pc detachable wing, very light air frame, RG15 airfoil..
onli need 1300mah lipo . i got around more than 30min of flight time with many climbs as i nv fly it high..

It is good old design, but not designed for competitions. A few years before that, the market was booming with Cezh made 1.5 metre sailplanes for speed 400 motors like the Omega, Candy, Simply the best etc. Their qualities are tip top and commanded quite handsome prices. If I'm not wrong, SHS still holds a few 1.5metre saiplanes from Topmodel. Although they cost quite a bit, the construction quality make them looks like Jewels in a modeller's eyes.

[muah]

if you dont mind the build or $ for ARF and 2m.....i found this to be a great glider..the wind-dancer from polecataero....or guppy for something lil more small and scalish....


Polecataero

not hard to build but you get a great glider for a decent price if you can build it.


or something more scalish....the Guppy


=)

[Parsifal]

i bought a 1.5 meter glider called the Oregano. Just started flying it and it stays up forever. 2 minutes gave me a bit more than an hour on a very good day.
Its an EZ Pilot Sailplane, 1400mm wingspan, v tail, balsa with light covering ARF kit.

Its very light though so penetration is difficult in gusty weather. Bought it from SHS.

Mine has a tahmazo motor in it running 3 cell lipos. (although i might change this to a 2 cell to save some weight).

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Pars

[Mathieu]

I ended up with 'speedy' which is sold and jet and ske hobbies. Its wingspan is 1.6m and the construction feels robust, especially when comapred with the e-hawk. Yet to maiden but from what i've read on rcgroups, the plane doesnt like slowing down. Running a revox 2217/16 with 10x7 aeronaut carbon and 3s 2250mAh. Will post some pictures after maiden.

[Hawkeye]

The speedy flies well if you keep it going...dont try to slow her down and to a "matrix" like turn...she has a nasty habit for tip stalls....

Anyway, she will be good practise learing how to fly her...but she is no floater....keep her going and she will be fine.

PArt of the probelsm with the Speedy is she is too heavy to begin with. By the time you load here with electronics and battery...you got a yourself a flying brick.

Check the balalance betweene the left and right wings....youd be surprised how different they are.

[Mathieu]

Been flying the speedy for a few days, havent been able to get pictures though. Its climb rate is better than i expected and glides reasonably well too. The launch on maiden was unexpected, at full throttle the plane pitched up almost to the point of stalling luckily i managed to recover and after some trimming it flies great. Overall, i'd definitely recommend the speedy, good value too.