To hinge the tail plane i use standard model hinges. I aligned and installed the elevator to the tailplane to confirm full and free movement. Once confirmed i removed the metal hinge pins from each hinge. Those were replaced with one long carbon pin 1mm . The carbon pin is about the same length as the span of the tailplane. It is just friction keeping it in place and with many hours of flying with the model it has proved to work well. I got the carbon rod on ebay.
Hi, thank you very much. Yes still flying but not that much this year. Hope to have a go tomorrow, might be another video if I get some good footage. 5-6 knots forecast.
Hi, I found mine on eBay, there was a guy in the USA who had made a few kits and was selling them off. it was only a partial kit but the quality was good. Good luck if you decide to make one, its a great model.
I wonder how many times I’d put it back together with the horizontal stab first? I’d bound to be determined to throw the model on the ground and stomp on it!! Really pretty model though. Love your flight videos!!! Tony
Well it is quite a wide tailplane so I did this for the ease of storage through the winter. For the summer I leave it rigged. Less prone to damage if you have a rougher than planned landing as well but luckily that has not happened yet.
Fantastically clever. Thanks for sharing.
Looks simple but nice 👍
What a very good job you did ! Thank you
Thank you for the kind feedback
Excellent job!
Is this possible with the original plans?
Perfect soluction
Good job!
Thank you very much. Yes several years old now but no regrets doing it this way.
WOW!! MAHALOS!🌴
Great job
Thank you :-)
Very nice and iteresting, can you explain more or let me know where to get the full length hinge? , thanks
To hinge the tail plane i use standard model hinges. I aligned and installed the elevator to the tailplane to confirm full and free movement. Once confirmed i removed the metal hinge pins from each hinge. Those were replaced with one long carbon pin 1mm . The carbon pin is about the same length as the span of the tailplane. It is just friction keeping it in place and with many hours of flying with the model it has proved to work well. I got the carbon rod on ebay.
lowpass36 many thanks. I appreciated your help, greeting and many flights
such an elegant solution. Great job! Are you still flying this plane ?
Hi, thank you very much. Yes still flying but not that much this year. Hope to have a go tomorrow, might be another video if I get some good footage. 5-6 knots forecast.
That is slick?
But where does Norway come into the picture ?
From a curious Norwegian woodworker.
Hi, it comes into the whole picture, its filmed in Norway! :-)
@lowpass36
How do you build the remaining chassis ?
Hi, I have another video showing the build of the plane. Hope you enjoy. thank you
bonjour excellent ce système de montage pourrai tu de faire un dessin détaillé de ce système de charnières merci patrick
Hi, where can I get planes or a kit for this sinbad glider, thanks
Hi, I found mine on eBay, there was a guy in the USA who had made a few kits and was selling them off. it was only a partial kit but the quality was good. Good luck if you decide to make one, its a great model.
Look here: outerzone.co.uk/index.asp
or here: aerofred.com
I wonder how many times I’d put it back together with the horizontal stab first? I’d bound to be determined to throw the model on the ground and stomp on it!! Really pretty model though. Love your flight videos!!! Tony
But why? Is this just for ease of repair or something ?
Well it is quite a wide tailplane so I did this for the ease of storage through the winter. For the summer I leave it rigged. Less prone to damage if you have a rougher than planned landing as well but luckily that has not happened yet.