Hello, really wonderful. Your videos transmit an incredible peace. One question, how do you make the sandow for trailer, how long and what size is the rubber and how long should the cable be? Cheers
Thx. Our Flying Aces Club uses a standardized line for hi-start so that it's the same for all contests. We use any pole that's 3-4' long, then pound it into the ground. Some guys use a tripod. Then we attach a 25' length of 1/16" rubber, along with a 125' long piece of 10 - 20lb test braided fishing line. It helps if it is colored orange or yellow, so you can see it on the ground. Then we attach a paperclip to the end, along with a length of ribbon about a foot long. It can be placed anywhere from 12" to 24" away from the end of the line. To launch, you walk it back anywhere from 25' - 50'. The thin rubber has a surprising amount of pull. Eventually we find the sweet spot where the drag from the ribbon gently pulls the line off the glider's tow hook. It's beautiful when it happens seamlessly, as it did in the film. It's so much fun, yet costs so little. The FAC also puts a limit on wingspans at 36". Still, this setup pulls them up to the top easily. Give it a try, if you haven't already.
Watching these videos is like being a kid, again. In high school, a friend and I took an old ten speed bike and removed the rear tire and build a platform for it. The rear wheel rim served as a "pulley" to take up the string of a "winch/high start" line for the purposes of launching an RC sailplane. Devised a " turnaround pulley" out of a piece of pine that we "turned" using and electric drill. Unbelievably good times! Fortunate enough, to have the local paper take a picture of us. 40 years, ago.
Seeing these creations has inspired me to work better on mine, using your techniques. While it has helped their appearance, raising my standards has extended construction from 2 months to 5...this time. Thanks for these.
Instantly drawn back to being a Kid flying balsa tissue free flight gliders. Never had a HI-Start back then we just run tow line them. 50+ years later still at it mostly electric E36, E20, old time classic pre-war RC assist free flight type due to smaller flying fields. Thank you for sharing excellent video!
Tom, you are a #1 model, video, audio & technical artist professor exceptionalist. You could teach a class on all. Not just tootin', seriously. I'm not necessarily trying to encourage you, you are an encouragement to many others....Moses
All three of these are beautiful.. There's always an element of luck in getting the release to happen perfectly, and the plane to retain its air after, but I guess the more you practice, the luckier you get! My congratulations to you both on a superb display. 🌟🌟👍👍
Hi, the British company Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd made the T30 Prefect, a modernised version of the Grunau Baby. A number of these gliders were sold to the Air Training Corps, an Air Cadet arm of the RAF. The Veron kit, on which this model is based, featured RAF roundels on the plan.
Beautiful gliders flying perfectly. Every now and then I build a free flight rubber motor flyer myself (far less perfect than you do). But for certain reasons I fear that I would never build a glider without rc myself. Nevertheless I love to see the free flight gliders too. So thank you very much for sharing.
Many thanks for yet another most excellent and informative video, Thomas! I especially liked the Sandhill Cranes keeping you company. I often see them whilst staying in Wisconsin. Luckily, the Snowy Egrets are an occasional visitor with us here in Arizona. 😆🤣. Thank you again! ...a handshake.
Hi! what a great video, I just started a Frog Vespa... I´m a FF guy, mostly old timers with old diesel engines, but after watch this video decided to try something completely different for me... for a model like the one I am building, what length of rubber do you think will be good? Kind Regards Rodrigo
not a flyer, but I like watching. Seems that shortly after the towline is released, your craft finds an updraft but shortly flies into enough sinking air to go to ground. Almost all the flights. Am I right?
When you design free flight gliders, what values do you assume for coefficient of lift? Also, how does the glider fly at various speeds and attitudes with fixed Horizontal stabilizer? Thanks
Thx. It's hard to say, as each model does have a tendency. For myself, I first want the model to tow straight. After that, if it turns left or right, I don't much care which. It's just fun seeing it circle.
@@maxfliart thanks for the reply! I live in a mountainous area so I was wondering what sort of thermal strength there is around here....nice to know that I can thermal them!! 😁
Hello, really wonderful. Your videos transmit an incredible peace. One question, how do you make the sandow for trailer, how long and what size is the rubber and how long should the cable be?
Cheers
Thx. Our Flying Aces Club uses a standardized line for hi-start so that it's the same for all contests. We use any pole that's 3-4' long, then pound it into the ground. Some guys use a tripod. Then we attach a 25' length of 1/16" rubber, along with a 125' long piece of 10 - 20lb test braided fishing line. It helps if it is colored orange or yellow, so you can see it on the ground. Then we attach a paperclip to the end, along with a length of ribbon about a foot long. It can be placed anywhere from 12" to 24" away from the end of the line. To launch, you walk it back anywhere from 25' - 50'. The thin rubber has a surprising amount of pull. Eventually we find the sweet spot where the drag from the ribbon gently pulls the line off the glider's tow hook. It's beautiful when it happens seamlessly, as it did in the film. It's so much fun, yet costs so little. The FAC also puts a limit on wingspans at 36". Still, this setup pulls them up to the top easily. Give it a try, if you haven't already.
@@maxfliart tranks for all information
Watching these videos is like being a kid, again. In high school, a friend and I took an old ten speed bike and removed the rear tire and build a platform for it. The rear wheel rim served as a "pulley" to take up the string of a "winch/high start" line for the purposes of launching an RC sailplane. Devised a " turnaround pulley" out of a piece of pine that we "turned" using and electric drill. Unbelievably good times! Fortunate enough, to have the local paper take a picture of us. 40 years, ago.
Your glider videos are the best👍👍👍👍👍
What a great afternoon!
must have been a fun day , esp with the birds .:) like
So beautiful. Thank you
Wow, would love to have a place like that to fly in. A city isn't a place for gliders. :(
Impressive flight!!!
Had to stop mowing the lawn to watch this spectacular footage and was it worth it 🇬🇧….thanks again
haha...thx...glad I was an influence for delayed work.
Thank you for sharing, this brought back such wonderful childhood memories of building and flying balsa, tissue and dope models.
Really Beautiful. Congratulations!!!
Seeing these creations has inspired me to work better on mine, using your techniques. While it has helped their appearance, raising my standards has extended construction from 2 months to 5...this time. Thanks for these.
My jaw literally dropped open when I came across this thumbnail 😲
This. UA-cam place is a real gem…….. thank you
Instantly drawn back to being a Kid flying balsa tissue free flight gliders. Never had a HI-Start back then we just run tow line them. 50+ years later still at it mostly electric E36, E20, old time classic pre-war RC assist free flight type due to smaller flying fields. Thank you for sharing excellent video!
The tow line graphic at the end of the video is back! YEA!
haha. Thx.
Perfect music for a beautiful video. Great planes; great flying!
Absolutely amazing 😊
Tom, you are a #1 model, video, audio & technical artist professor exceptionalist. You could teach a class on all. Not just tootin', seriously. I'm not necessarily trying to encourage you, you are an encouragement to many others....Moses
I wish I could like this video twice!
Very nice Tom I really enjoyed that,well done.
Thx, Ian. It was the perfect day.
All three of these are beautiful.. There's always an element of luck in getting the release to happen perfectly, and the plane to retain its air after, but I guess the more you practice, the luckier you get! My congratulations to you both on a superb display. 🌟🌟👍👍
Beautiful as always, thanks!
Greetings from Norway.
Thx, and hello!
RAF roundels? Really nice model and superbly built. 👍
Hi, the British company Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd made the T30 Prefect, a modernised version of the Grunau Baby. A number of these gliders were sold to the Air Training Corps, an Air Cadet arm of the RAF. The Veron kit, on which this model is based, featured RAF roundels on the plan.
THANKS!
wonderful
Gorgeous as usual, Tom. Thanks for the blood pressure reducer!
Haha. Thx.
Beautiful gliders flying perfectly. Every now and then I build a free flight rubber motor flyer myself (far less perfect than you do). But for certain reasons I fear that I would never build a glider without rc myself. Nevertheless I love to see the free flight gliders too. So thank you very much for sharing.
Great models, great flights, wonderful video. Thanks.
Many thanks for yet another most excellent and informative video, Thomas! I especially liked the Sandhill Cranes keeping you company. I often see them whilst staying in Wisconsin. Luckily, the Snowy Egrets are an occasional visitor with us here in Arizona. 😆🤣. Thank you again!
...a handshake.
Yes, we were surprised that they stayed so close.
Thank you.
I wish I had been there with my Kirby Cadet or my Jetco Trooper
Yes, they would be fun.
🛩Thank you for videos! It's to relax!🛩
Hi! what a great video, I just started a Frog Vespa... I´m a FF guy, mostly old timers with old diesel engines, but after watch this video decided to try something completely different for me... for a model like the one I am building, what length of rubber do you think will be good? Kind Regards Rodrigo
not a flyer, but I like watching. Seems that shortly after the towline is released, your craft finds an updraft but shortly flies into enough sinking air to go to ground. Almost all the flights. Am I right?
When you design free flight gliders, what values do you assume for coefficient of lift? Also, how does the glider fly at various speeds and attitudes with fixed Horizontal stabilizer? Thanks
Do you add a bit of rudder deflection to get the glider to go in circles or is that the natural tendency of the plane? Beautiful video!
Thx. It's hard to say, as each model does have a tendency. For myself, I first want the model to tow straight. After that, if it turns left or right, I don't much care which. It's just fun seeing it circle.
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I have a question have you ever lost a plane in a thermal??
Yes, maybe 5-6 in the past 30 years...before I was using DTs more aggressively, which has saved my models many times.
@@maxfliart thanks for the reply! I live in a mountainous area so I was wondering what sort of thermal strength there is around here....nice to know that I can thermal them!! 😁
Are there kits for the TG-2?
Not that I know of. But there's a link to a plan by Earl Stahl in the description.
@@maxfliart Got it..thanks....fantastic videos...keep it up!
i think.... its original 😁👍
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