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Greetings all from San Francisco CA USA - I have a once flown Thundertiger Windstar 2M powered glider. It was a direct 550 brushed can motor with 7 AA nicad battery (very heavy) - I've seen them flown in this stock configuration. Mine was set up with a geared 2:1 I think. Flew once and I cartwheeled it when trying to bank left in the wind. Fast forward to 2024 :) I resurrected it and am looking to use 3 cell lipo 11V + and an ESC for Brushed motor. 2.4 GHZ Spektrum radio. Much lighter! Thanks for the inspiration. These "ARF" kits were super heavy back in the day. FDW

What do you think of the Resco Carl. I've got one half built from about 18 months ago because of ordinary life getting in the way. I'm thinking I should find the time to finish it to enjoy some low, close up flights during the calm autumn days of October/November.

Thanks for this video. I've got an original Chief that my dad bought when he retired in the 90s. He cut all the pieces out but didn't get around to building it. I've been meaning to build it but I didn't like the idea of free flight, so it's been on the back burner for 25 years. It's now my next build and I will be following your rc conversion. Thanks again

great 👍

Very impressive!.

There's a pretty plane. First "twisty" I have seen ! Are these twisties super agile ?? Cheers.

Beautifully flown! Whats the AUW of your Elf?

Delightful....🤔😏😀🇬🇧

Simply Beautiful!!!

I had the same issue with my frsky 6ch vario reciever, for such expensive recievers the antenna connections are shocking bad.. I had to carefully squeeze the little brass female pin back into shape, it had mushroomed out and the antenna was just half falling out of the socket.. as soon as I verified that it was connected properly, I ended up putting a dome of epoxy on it so I wonh have any issues with it again.. I really wish they would do away with those antenna connectors, there so bad..

Lovely work

"3 x 10m strands of 1/8" FIA rubber" You mean 3 10m lengths of 1/8" FIA rubber? If so, there is no way i can afford that here in NZ. it is NZ$4.10 per metre which would work out at around $120 !!!

I dont understand what you meant by the fishing rod upgrade

Delightful, at first I didn't realise you had radio in it......I thought it had a sprung rudder instead....🤔😏🇬🇧

Hello Carl do you have an manual or instructions about the cg and the rudder deflection? Thanks in advance Greetings Torsten

So happy to see you back in action Carl. Thankful that all is well. Nice motor RES.

Milk that lift....Delightful plane. Im about to build a KK Soarer Baby at 50" wingspan... for Moto Soaring....🤔😏🇬🇧

Very similar to a Ridge Runt which was Aileron/Elevatoronly.....

I am getting one of these soon. Where did you place the tow hook and what length/material is your mini bungee, please?

Great you’re back, missed the videos 👍

Thinking of building a RES would you recommend this Carl? Maybe you could tell us what power train you fitted just in case someone wants to electrify it? Think I want to go back to my childhood and bungee launch! Cheers Tony

Your back. Hope your well 👍

Very nice Carl, thought It was never coming down!

Nice to see you back

Where did you get that receiver with the push/pull servos?

Excellent flight!

Come on Carl... spring is imminent let's get flying

I love the design of this glider and I was wondering if using balsa could make it float easier and if it would sacrifice too much strength? Thanks

We miss you Carl...when are you going to make more videos?

Carl, I have a "Joy" aswell, trying to rebuild it with Motor, would you mind telling me what motor ESC and spinner you used? Seems like yours is really well balanced in terms of high performance and low weight, thank you!

When are we going to see more videos, We miss you

Would have looked nicer in coloured tissue IMO....Kudos for rescuing The Chief....Filming aspect ratio is very inappropriate though...😏😳🇬🇧

Hey Carl....when are you bringing out more videos??

Bonjour, comment le réglez vous pour qu'il revienne à vos pieds ?

Be better to see the installation of said El power setup. Flying vids are fairly pointless beyond 2 mins of seeing them.

Odd controls.. Typically the wing servos operate as Elevator AND Aileron... via trans mix. Why ? add in an elevator servo and its' pointless complexity.

only had 2 flights on mine and am very impressed for something that small , cant wait to get some ocean air!

Sooo ..a pug is a revisit of the venerable Free..DIY BUG.. Albeit now using a cf rod rather than the 1/8' dowel for the leading edge

Interesting Why 3900 Kv though instad of 2300? That's simply sucking More amps for little perf benefit

I love the look of the Marabu for light wind gliding. But I see you enjoy the Olympic too. Which do you recommend? I really only want a light wind glider at the moment. Thznkbyou

Excellent! Could this be run on a LIFE battery (simply due to fire risk etc) and use a slightly larger prop to compensate? I’d only want low power snyway, but would like to use safer chemistry if sloping it.

those trees look hungry, be careful ! thanks for the great video !

Hello Carl, I’m new to DLGs and have enjoyed your Pug V2 videos - enough so, I will be acquiring one myself. In this video, I was curious as to what Tx/Rx combo you are using which enables Altitude call outs (on a switch, I presume?), and can it also do a Variometer function? Anyhow, many thanks and happy new year.

Just finishing up the pug and noticed the location of yur pegs....the one that the kit is drilled for is too far inboard and doesn't seem right so am assuming needs to be further outboard..

Gliders instil a certain peace into the minds of their pilots. This video is a testimony to this. Love your glider, love your work.

nem az van a videón amit hirdetsz ez nem baj vaze

i use 20 feet of 1/8 tan rubber followed by 60 feet of kite line

Sweet build! Very interesting to have pitcheron AND rudder. I'll have to give that a try.

Last flight was just beautiful 🥰👍

Hook is on cg?