Speedo

Having had the Speedo for a couple of years now I thought it was time I got the hardware together and got on with the assembly, so I've finally made a start not exactly a big job, if I can maintain my momentum I should have it finished in a couple of days. It'll be nice to have something in my armoury for light lift conditions. My Wildthing also needs a major re-fit, has a broken nose and both servos sound like and have the centreing ablity of a rusty farm gate

Something like that is exactly what im looking for!

This is where I got it Ben http://www.r2hobbies.com/eng/proddetail.php?prod=rcpl71016_p_code

Cheers Brian! - If the Promo vid is anything to go by it should go like stink!

Whats the fuse made of Bri?

Fus and fin are glass Ben wings are built up and horizontal tailfeathers are sheet balsa

Nice!

Whats the AU weight looking like Bri? Do you think you could "catch" land it - or is it likely to take your head off?

The website quotes 360-450 gms which I would say would be a ballpark figure Ben. Catch landing may be ok if you avoid contact with the wings ie you'd have to catch it by the nose

Hmmmm - I can see the need for ninja type reflexes!

The place I want to fly it has a small tarmac sloped car park - so belly landing is out! Maybe have to go back to the drawing board! - Im looking for something similar to that with some tame slow flying characteristics for catching!

EPP Ben a small wing type would be ok theres a few on ebay or Robot birds think they are around the £20-30 price

http://robotbirds.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=29_115&products_id=247

Or this

I have a powered wing which I really love flying so a cheap and cheerful unpowered version makes sense for where I want to use it - especially as it will probably dissapear out into the North Sea anyway!
Cheers Gary! - Good Thinking Batman!

Stubbsy, why not get a speedo and use a sacrificial piece of CW tape on as a skid?
Or you could set uo the ailerons as flaperons and your sorted.

Foamies are OK if they're for rough and tumble ie combat but I always find them disappointing in the flight characteristics department. As with all rules there are exceptions ie Le Fish and some of the speed oriented wings, for me though I'd prefer a glass ship but they cost.

Well I kept my momentum going,have got the Speedo ready for a maiden. Having hands like shovels I always find gliders difficult to fit out but this being smaller was a right struggle.

When and where Bri? Could be tempted to pop along just to see how the little bugger flies!

It'll probably be the Orme Ben as for when not sure, I'll try and let you know one way or another

Cheers Bri! - Lets be honest, I will probably either be in work or finishing the ironing anyway!