Composite Gliders

[JYZoom]

Hahahaha Bro i reckon that you are known to most guys as a "player"

So time to go casiono. :-x

[xuen7]

Aiyo bro wrong liao.. Iforgot toinform you that in our modern pop culture that the term player when referred to guys imply that he is a flirt hahaha moving from girls to girls..

[joe yap]

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but I notice also most of the guys who have composites tend to keep them for a long time. More like a long term relationship.
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My track record will say I am not most guys

I really depends on the main reason behind buying or building the particular model sailplane.

Model sailplanes comes in many forms, but besides being deep-pocketed, most glider pilots choose thier models to suit thier particular needs and style. Once you have gone into the stage of zooming into the details, you will actually find yourself lacking of choices, despite the vast varieties of the models available in the market.

At that point, you will start to realise that most model saiplanes available in the market are simply designed and built for Sunday-sport flying. And once you have narrowed down to a few particular models that suits you well, you'll tend to hold on to them until you find a better successor for it.

[Ghostfit]

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but I notice also most of the guys who have composites tend to keep them for a long time. More like a long term relationship.
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My track record will say I am not most guys

That's because you haven't found 'THE RIGHT' composite glider of your dreams !!!

Refer to Joe's post below for the defination.

[tansc]

I really depends on the main reason behind buying or building the particular model sailplane.

Model sailplanes comes in many forms, but besides being deep-pocketed, most glider pilots choose thier models to suit thier particular needs and style. Once you have gone into the stage of zooming into the details, you will actually find yourself lacking of choices, despite the vast varieties of the models available in the market.

At that point, you will start to realise that most model saiplanes available in the market are simply designed and built for Sunday-sport flying. And once you have narrowed down to a few particular models that suits you well, you'll tend to hold on to them until you find a better successor for it.

Can share what are those details " ....the stage of zooming into the details" are? We could be "zooming" so fast that we miss those details

[JYZoom]

That's because you haven't found 'THE RIGHT' composite glider of your dreams !!!

Refer to Joe's post below for the defination.

Now I am really in trouble.....been searching for "The Right" heli for years....and still searching.

[joe yap]

The details come in many forms, but mainly the tasks the models are designed for and personal flying style and strategies.

Most pilots usually go for superior climb rate and exceptional wide spectrum of speed range. In competitions, models have strict power and weight restrictions. Besides that, like F5B contest, a single model has to do multi-tasks, which an extreme setup for one particular task will contradict the others. As such, to find perfect compromise on the setup between the tasks is a major consideration.

Also, most competition models are designed to fly well in certain conditions and style. For example, we can take a look at DLG models. Even a well proven design like the Steigeisen and Super Topsky come in many different wing designs, each designed for their specific launching/flying styles. Although the market has a lot of DLG available, a strong launcher would probably go for full carbon wings for windy days, and disser or carbon D-box wing for calmer days. For that purpose, the choices instantly becomes pretty much limited. To add on, some models come with older fuselage that are not 2.4Ghz friendly and that will further narrow down your choice. Anyway, this is just an example.

Well anyway, the primary feature that tells you something about the model sailplane design is the airfoil. Modern competition type sailplanes constantly updates the airfoil choices, and even go to the extend of transiting the airfoil from root to tip. Older models that uses outdated or older airfoils are usually meant for Sunday flying. Gliders that do not even have specific airfoil or simply "flat-bottomed" are considered as "tennis shoes" for general purpose.

[joe yap]

Another good examples are the F3F models. Do a search in this forum and you'll find a lot of informations.

By browsing the vendors catalogue like Soaring USA, you may think that the F3F model selections are very wide. But if you follow the competitions around the world, you will quickly discover that it is always the particular model that suits the pilot flying style and the actual flying conditions perfectly that threw all other competitors far behind. "Tennis Shoes" don't even come close.

[Parsifal]

Finding the right model takes time and lots of flying unfortunately. Trying them for a few days or weeks will never result in knowing if its right for you in most cases. Thats been my experience with sailplanes and Helis. That said, if buying and trying suits you, more power to ya!

Pars.

[JYZoom]

Finding the right model takes time and lots of flying unfortunately. Trying them for a few days or weeks will never result in knowing if its right for you in most cases. Thats been my experience with sailplanes and Helis. That said, if buying and trying suits you, more power to ya!

Pars.

This I can definitely related and agreed to... it also help cover the deficiency of the pilot (me)

[JYZoom]

Riot - aka Luna vtail - Ginger Vtail

Happy man : -

Good packaging for shipment, everything turn up nice and tight. Quality is as ginger...let see if it fly like ginger...i will be happy as a learning glider.
Actually I am surprise of how well it tunrs out better then expected so far...and all the hardware is provided. I may make modification then the original setup.


RIOT
The Riot is a high performance, top quality, full composite High Performance Glider, this kind of model and build quality is normally associated with small European manufacturers and at top Dollar prices, the Riot offers top Dollar quality at an affordable price.

The Riot just oozes quality and features live hinged control surfaces, flaps and CF re-enforced servo mounts, hardware is excellent and includes a huge CF dihedral brace for extra stiffness as well as CF locating pegs for both the wings and V-Tail. A model this size needs to be practical and the Riot features a 2pc bolt on wing, with alloy re-enforcing on all bolt points. Not cheap, but fantastic value for money considering the superb craftsmanship of this model, the Riot is for the discerning RC glider pilot, looking for ultra-high performance.

Features:
High Performance Model
Superb Manufacturing Quality
Full Composite Construction
Extensive use of CF in stressed areas
Alloy Wing Bolt Points
CF V-Tail Control Rods, Dihedral Brace and wing/tail locating pegs
Live Hinge Control Surfaces
All Hardware Included

Specs:
Wingspan: 2000mm
Length: 1180mm
Airfoil: MH32
Wing Area: 43.8dm/2
Flying Weight: 1250g~1450g

[JYZoom]

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[jumat]

Glider

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Bro jy! See u got a new glider! Nice !
Went will it touch the sky?
What happen to your old glider? XL?

[JYZoom]

Bro jy! See u got a new glider! Nice !
Went will it touch the sky?
What happen to your old glider? XL?

Bad weekend..but fixing it.

[JYZoom]

almost there