Another beautiful video. You know your planes well and you've got a fabulous flying spot which you also know very well. Your videos are a treat! Thank you!
John....Another beautiful flight and again my favorite music, but I got to thinking where would we all be without the beautiful work by the camera lady she brings poetry to the whole thing my hat is off to her. Thank You.
Always wonderful vintage stuff qualifies you for the Dave Thornburg Old Buzzard award . Lived in England late 80s flew every slope I could find. Best spots in the world.
Just magnificent. Beautifully filmed with steadfast trust by your wonderful wife. Almost held on hover, it seemed and a precise low level pass. I am hooked on these minutes of peace at the end of my work days. Thanks, John.
Again, a real beautiful bit of flying, John ! And the "sit" is perfect too, nicely tail up ! Congrats to Mrs John for the camera work a really lovely day out for you.
Absolutely Beautiful John. I love every bit of this video the plane is gentle and quirky at the same time. And your wife has also done a Beautiful job of editing it and has chosen the right music to accompany it . Well done to the both of you.
Aaaah, yes! Watching that thing do those tight turns was like Ballet! My Aunt and cousin live in London, but screw them, if I'd go back there, I'm visiting you! I so thank you for posting these videos. Each of your planes is amazing (well, maybe not the foamies), but these...wow! Thanks for posting!
@@SlopeRCGliders Thank you kindly sir! I love your flying site too. Around here, Austin, Texas, there are some place, but the landings are difficult. It's fine once you get used to it, but I've seen people with really expensive (and competition pilots) bring their planes and crash them on landing. It's like you have a perfect flying site and with perfect planes. You don't, by chance, have a 4-meter ASW-22 Robbe, do ya? It's been out of production for sometime, but I'd love to buy one If I find one (unbuilt). All of your videos are so relaxing to watch, this one gave me goose bumps! Thank you for the offer, if I make over the pond I'll visit (and fly your plane(s)). Thank you sir!
Fabulous. I have a Thermalist somewhere in my garage. Around 1982 I did something very similar to you, flying it for a 2.5hr flight off Swyre Head overlooking the Purbeck coastline. A beautiful gentle to fly glider - bigger is definitely better. We didnt have youtube or HD cameras then or I might have video'd the flight for youtube ha ha.
after watching your videos , I am now I am half way through the build of the Thermalist .....fuz and tail plane ready to cover...starting on the wings next week
This one makes the Bird of Time look small. Can you imagine a thermal taking this for miles across the countryside and a whole group of boys given the task of running after it and keeping it in sight. It is one magnificent plane😀👍👍👍
I'm old enough to remember when these designs were state of the art [sigh]. It took me years to figure out why they had cranked wings or a ton of dihedral - often both. Early RC was bang-bang single channel (rubber band driven servo turning 90degrees) sometimes rudder/elevator working off single channel. Much as you seem to do these days, the a/c was turned using rudder. When I grew out of short trousers and started flying lessons I had a shock - 'real' aeroplanes use the rudder to yaw, and ailerons to bank-turn the a/c. These lovely old-timer model aircraft had to be super stable laterally, so the rudder could make them 'go round corners'. Best wishes from Lunnon!
Travelbugse28 thank you for watching. The dihedral on this plane certainly seems to confuse a lot of people! Several people have said that they would flatten it out to improve the lift, but in my eyes it defeats the object of building an old design. The dihedral makes it super stable yet still able to turn around its wingtip without stalling.
So graceful and fantastic. I've nearly always loved planes and helicopters. Got loads of radio controlled ones with engine's. I so need a large lightweight glider like yours. I've made complete wings before and put plenty of plane kits together. I'm pretty sure I could make a lightweight glider. Great video. I've subscribed 👍
So slow, stable and relaxing. Head on shots looked like a slight misalignment of wing and hor Stab. Maybe my eyesight or wing with rubber bands, didn’t affect flight at all. In Oz, that dog may have been a dingo. Lol Another very enjoyable video, thanks for sharing John.
Keith Jenkin the tailplane seat does need a small foam shim under it. The tailplane is just held in place with rubber bands. The wing and fuselage are straight.
Keith Jenkin the tail would be really vulnerable on landing if it was fixed in place. I do need to make some slightly modifications to it, because if it moves forward or backwards on it’s seat, it effectively makes the control rod longer or shorter and moves the trim out.
John, totally agree. Hope I didn’t sound like I was being critical, am actually totally in awe of your building and flying ability, and of your fleet of soarers.
Very nice plane again! Something to be said: You really master the art of 2 axis model flying. Whatever the kind of tail, the size of the rudder, your planes are flying perfectly. I guess center of gravity does play a big part of it too.
And lots of dihedral helps. It's cool in the tight turns at 1:05 where the outer panel is close to level and it;s almost pivoting on the tips or so it seems.
Another real beauty she is John, got yourself a real nice one there. Some of those turns look like you pegged the wing tip and just let the plane pivot around it. Absolutely joyful to watch you work her along the edge of that cliff. I think she would perform magnificently as a "Flat Land" sailplane. Should be great in the thermals. Maybe something in the name should reflect that, hmm . . . . . I do have to say however that I'm surprised by size of the elevator. Are you sure it's big enough?
John, wow. I've gone back and watched this several more times now. There is just so much to appreciate here, I notice something new with each viewing. The model, the setting, the grace of flight, all set to the elegance of classical music. And, I've got to say that the camera work and editing are superb. I can't imagine what you're having to pay for your production team. Your lady is every bit as good with her camera as you are with your models. Did you build this model from the Belair kit or did you scratch it out from the old plans? Either way, it appears that you made some changes to the aft end. The tail plane seems as though it is mounted more forward than the original, and the rudder looks to be enlarged. Similar to what you did with your Leprechaun. The colour scheme looks great by the way. Whenever I do a vintage build, I tend to just reach for the transparent films, I guess, just out of habit. Maybe because it just seems right, since it sort of emulates the old tissue and dope coverings. Clearly though, I need to consider the opaque films in the future. I really like the look. I'm curious about your reasoning behind, what appears to be a good amount of extra polyhedral. No doubt, it contributes to those tight ballerina turns. (Pirouettes?) Thanks to the both of you for sharing your talents.
Bob McBride I built it from a Belair Part Kit. The polyhedral is actually the same as the original plan. It does look like a lot though! The overall rudder outline is the same as the plan but I made the original trim tab into a decent sized moving rudder. Originally the tailplane went through the rudder and the whole unit was held in place with an elastic band. Because of the bigger moving rudder and the fact I had to make a moving elevator, I moved the tailplane forward slightly. That way I could still hold it in place with elastic bands otherwise it would be really vulnerable on landing. it also meant that the moving elevator could be one part. Hopefully that all makes sense.
Inspiring model and flight video John......original plans and balsa have been ordered.....is there a link to see your building modifications for RC ....Pete
@@SlopeRCGliders ...thanks for your reply John.....some photos would be a great help....there are some obvious mods I have picked up from your video.....larger rudder...tailplane shift slightly forward....no sheeting on wing leading edge ....radio hatch....just to name a couple.....what is your wing joiner.....two elevator halves joined together ...looking at doing a great build and covering job as well.....thanks ...Peter.
Beautiful flying sailplane, you can tell that it makes a great thermal soarer by how tight and flat it turns. Most of what I fly are in the 2m range, I love the larger, 'older' gliders. The newer, smaller, lighter foamie gliders get bounced around too much. In fact I just bought an old OK Model Kitty K-1500 glider (my wife is gonna kill me).
Dewey Graves Jr. thank you so much again. The wings have big dihedral because it was originally designed as a freeflight glider. It makes it super stable but on an RC model it also helps it turn with just a rudder.
Mike White The all up weight is 1.8kg. Because of the big lifting tail the CG is actually a long way back in the wing, so the nose is longer than it looks. It still has quite a big chunk of lead in it though.
John, made a start on the Thermalist, but I still need a little help i'm afraid. Can i ask if you built the fin as drawing suggest , that is in three layers then sanding to an aerofoil , and how did you get on with the rolled paper tube and dowel for the rear wing fitting. I mention this because I'm finding difficult to find a ready made tube and dowel--one of the problems of living in the sticks here on the west coast of Scotland, nearest model shop is a 200 mile round trip for me !
Leprechaun is still the most impressive glider. Size is not the only thing that matters. ;) (and I also love Your biplane glider, very unusual and smooth flying)
John. Now go for the Sunspot,it's better looking!!! I started one in 1946 but didn't finish it due to lack of building ability at a young age. But I will do one soooooooon!!!!
@@SlopeRCGliders That's great. I remember that I kept breaking the bottom longhorns at the nose where they bend and didn't know about steaming so I had to abandon the build. It was also probably a problem with the quality of the balsa in those days. It had probably been in an attic for 5 years of the War.
John, great video as always. I lived in an island too but in the Caribbean , the smallest breeze is around 10 to 15 MPH, with your vast experience, which glider , would you recommend for this type of wind?
Hector Castro sounds like a perfect speed for the majority of gliders. Although a lot of my lighter ones would be happy in 10mph and starting to struggle in 15mph.
Thanks for the answer , based on that, I need a heavy one, must of the time here is next to 15MPH in late afternoon. BTW, we have a hurricane cat. 1 passing by tomorrow, so wind will not be a problem, Ha,Ha! Keep those videos coming they are really cool, have you lost any of your gliders there?
Fabulous glider. Do you think that all that dihedral is necessary on those tip panels?? Spoils the look In my opinion. I wonder how it would fly with half that dihedral.
@@SlopeRCGliders Yes John I have the plans and it is true to the original designs. I just personally feel it would look so much better with less dihedral and I wonder how well it would fly.
@@RcAircraft Don't get your knickers in a twist Stephen... I have plenty of builds on my list already thanks. Sorry that you don't like other people having a different opinion.
@@neilfrisby5688 It is not that i dislike your opinion, it is merely that you have expressed that you wonder how well it will fly with less dihedral. Thank You....
Gorgeous plane and superb flying/camera work. My pessimistic brain wants to know if you ever lose a plane out over those rocks? Half the time I am in awe of the plane and the other half I'm petrified you'll never get it back. Waltz of the Flowers?
Thank you so much. I’m lucky that my wife comes out and films my flying. She is very good at it. I haven’t lost a glider yet.... But the slope is quite deceptive in the video. A lot of the time it looks like I’m out over the sea but am actually still over land.
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Boy, talk about the perfect combo... Classical music and slope soaring, you just can't beat it. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely, just lovely and the Tchaikovsky waltz was perfect for that kind of flying. Inspiring and enriching.
The people who disliked this video are those who can't build their own models.
Must be, nothing here not to love!
I cant build my own models...but I love Johns videos so, er, yeah. :)
pure poetry in motion, you are such a lucky man, you have a very beautiful place where to fly your RC gliders.
Very nice indeed, the colour suits with the sea! Keep it up johnoboy!
Another beautiful video. You know your planes well and you've got a fabulous flying spot which you also know very well. Your videos are a treat! Thank you!
Majestic machine, and perfect choice of music !
Is that what you call waltzing with the sky?
John....Another beautiful flight and again my favorite music, but I got to thinking where would we all be without the beautiful work by the camera lady she brings poetry to the whole thing my hat is off to her. Thank You.
beautiful music, flying and setting. always a treat your videos!
Oh, btw, really excellent camera work. Hats off gentlemen.
Must admit the combination of music and the gracefulness is very relaxing. Lovely video. Thanks
Ach! Pilot and camera operator brilliant as always! Beautiful!
After loving these videos - and a few months on pica sim I finally bought an ares alpine and love this sport! thanks for being inspiring john!
MrGolding thank you!
Loved the flight , loved the music , and 05:20 - 05:30 was just awsome . Thank's for adding extra flavor to my morning tea . 😊👍👍🇺🇸
Jimmy Britt thank you for watching!
The very definition of what flying is all about. You always pick the perfect color scheme for the airplane!
Those "wing tip" turns Wow and nearly a touch and go 😊 well dun beautiful model! Thanks for sharing!
so cool Jon. super vintage great bird
Another graceful sky ride. Thanks Mr. W.
Always wonderful vintage stuff qualifies you for the Dave Thornburg Old Buzzard award . Lived in England late 80s flew every slope I could find. Best spots in the world.
1:07 super-lovely tight turns, and what a magnificent-looking aircraft.........
Beautiful aircraft. There’s something so calming about flying a glider and catching those thermals. I really enjoyed your video.
Just magnificent. Beautifully filmed with steadfast trust by your wonderful wife. Almost held on hover, it seemed and a precise low level pass. I am hooked on these minutes of peace at the end of my work days. Thanks, John.
wrigdo thank you for watching!
That's gorgeous! How can ten people be so soulless as to mark this down?
Simply stunning my friend.
Davie Rooker thank you.
Again, a real beautiful bit of flying, John ! And the "sit" is perfect too, nicely tail up ! Congrats to Mrs John for the camera work a really lovely day out for you.
Thanks Mike
Absolutely Beautiful John. I love every bit of this video the plane is gentle and quirky at the same time. And your wife has also done a Beautiful job of editing it and has chosen the right music to accompany it . Well done to the both of you.
Stephen Jones thank you again. Quirky and gentle is a perfect description of the plane.
Aaaah, yes! Watching that thing do those tight turns was like Ballet!
My Aunt and cousin live in London, but screw them, if I'd go back there, I'm visiting you! I so thank you for posting these videos. Each of your planes is amazing (well, maybe not the foamies), but these...wow! Thanks for posting!
CluelessBeeKeeping please do! You are more than welcome to fly any of my gliders.
@@SlopeRCGliders Thank you kindly sir! I love your flying site too. Around here, Austin, Texas, there are some place, but the landings are difficult. It's fine once you get used to it, but I've seen people with really expensive (and competition pilots) bring their planes and crash them on landing. It's like you have a perfect flying site and with perfect planes.
You don't, by chance, have a 4-meter ASW-22 Robbe, do ya? It's been out of production for sometime, but I'd love to buy one If I find one (unbuilt).
All of your videos are so relaxing to watch, this one gave me goose bumps! Thank you for the offer, if I make over the pond I'll visit (and fly your plane(s)). Thank you sir!
CluelessBeeKeeping thank you again. Unfortunately I don’t have an ASW 22. I’ll keep an eye out for a Robbie kit but I think they are a rare find!
Great job, my goodness that plane flies so gracefully. Excellent 👍
Fabulous. I have a Thermalist somewhere in my garage. Around 1982 I did something very similar to you, flying it for a 2.5hr flight off Swyre Head overlooking the Purbeck coastline. A beautiful gentle to fly glider - bigger is definitely better. We didnt have youtube or HD cameras then or I might have video'd the flight for youtube ha ha.
Just great in every way. Well done John!
Thank you!
You're accumulating a following on your slope !!!! Great flying and great sailplane !!!!!
Fantastic, the light wind conditions suited it perfectly....
Amazing that rudder turns are that smooth
The tip dihedral looks to be substantially increased; the free-flight original was 9.5 inches under each tip
A Waltz in the the air ! So beautiful ! Thanks again John !
randall neil thank you
after watching your videos , I am now I am half way through the build of the Thermalist .....fuz and tail plane ready to cover...starting on the wings next week
Peter Melders fantastic. Keep us updated on how she goes!
Real magic ! Great planes/ spot / videos you are doing man ! Thank you
Andrei Telyakov thank you.
И музыка хорошо подобрана к теме. Это действительно воздушный вальс. Хорошая работа! )
John as always a stunning display of slope gliding, I am so envious.
Gary Shoell thank you!
slope soar much? Awesome display of total authority.
This one makes the Bird of Time look small. Can you imagine a thermal taking this for miles across the countryside and a whole group of boys given the task of running after it and keeping it in sight. It is one magnificent plane😀👍👍👍
Those brief moments when everything makes sense… 👏🏼
That is a magnificent glider. Your gliding location is beautiful.
Very relaxing to watch and listen to. Ballet in the air 😊
Awesome flight and control
Impressive. Unique flying characteristics.
sledawgpilot I flew it again today and put the transmitter on the floor for over a minute. It just sat there steady as a rock.
John Woodfield RC Gliders beautiful
you are so lucky to have such a beautiful place to fly.
Great video and music I love it when you skim the ground
Hi John,
Another fine video. Judging by the ocean and all the people on the beach, must have been a very pleasant day.
Don D'Egidio yes, a nice hot weekend. I went surfing early morning to avoid the crowds.
I'm old enough to remember when these designs were state of the art [sigh]. It took me years to figure out why they had cranked wings or a ton of dihedral - often both. Early RC was bang-bang single channel (rubber band driven servo turning 90degrees) sometimes rudder/elevator working off single channel. Much as you seem to do these days, the a/c was turned using rudder. When I grew out of short trousers and started flying lessons I had a shock - 'real' aeroplanes use the rudder to yaw, and ailerons to bank-turn the a/c. These lovely old-timer model aircraft had to be super stable laterally, so the rudder could make them 'go round corners'. Best wishes from Lunnon!
Travelbugse28 thank you for watching. The dihedral on this plane certainly seems to confuse a lot of people! Several people have said that they would flatten it out to improve the lift, but in my eyes it defeats the object of building an old design. The dihedral makes it super stable yet still able to turn around its wingtip without stalling.
@@SlopeRCGliders so John, why does the tail look out of square?
Danke für diesen Wunderschönen Moment und 👍 hoch. Herzliche Grüsse Thury 👋🏼👋🏼🙃
So graceful and fantastic. I've nearly always loved planes and helicopters. Got loads of radio controlled ones with engine's. I so need a large lightweight glider like yours. I've made complete wings before and put plenty of plane kits together. I'm pretty sure I could make a lightweight glider. Great video. I've subscribed 👍
dave Scopes thank you! You will love flying gliders!
@@SlopeRCGliders cheers mate I'm sure I will. Happy flying ✈️👍
So graceful!
Love this man!!! i need that plan set. That thing fly's nice. Wow.. massive polyhedral.
So slow, stable and relaxing.
Head on shots looked like a slight misalignment of wing and hor Stab.
Maybe my eyesight or wing with rubber bands, didn’t affect flight at all.
In Oz, that dog may have been a dingo. Lol
Another very enjoyable video, thanks for sharing John.
Keith Jenkin the tailplane seat does need a small foam shim under it. The tailplane is just held in place with rubber bands. The wing and fuselage are straight.
John, enjoyed the video and music so much, hadn’t noticed the hor Stab rubber banded on.
A very gentle flyer.
Keith Jenkin the tail would be really vulnerable on landing if it was fixed in place. I do need to make some slightly modifications to it, because if it moves forward or backwards on it’s seat, it effectively makes the control rod longer or shorter and moves the trim out.
John, totally agree.
Hope I didn’t sound like I was being critical,
am actually totally in awe of your building and flying ability, and of your fleet of soarers.
Love the vintage gliders. This one is a beauty. Well done.
Best yet and love the Tschaikovsky accompaniment.
You make it look so easy. Awesome !
I'd love to see a video if you building and covering your gliders. And what kit you use to fly them, transmitters and batteries etc. Thank you.
Another sailboat from this top modeler.
Very nice plane again!
Something to be said: You really master the art of 2 axis model flying. Whatever the kind of tail, the size of the rudder, your planes are flying perfectly. I guess center of gravity does play a big part of it too.
And lots of dihedral helps. It's cool in the tight turns at 1:05 where the outer panel is close to level and it;s almost pivoting on the tips or so it seems.
That is around 40 gliders you have with wing spans upto around 11ft? Where do you keep them all..lol...
p S , same thing iv'e been asking!
p S I have a big garage!
@@SlopeRCGliders A big hangar....
so elegant, i love to watch this... perfect music
Beautiful bird, great piloting, perfect music (as always). The camera man/woman however deserves hazard pay lol. Another great video John. Thank you.
Thumper2k17 it’s my wife filming. I’d be in trouble if I flew into her!
Another real beauty she is John, got yourself a real nice one there. Some of those turns look like you pegged the wing tip and just let the plane pivot around it. Absolutely joyful to watch you work her along the edge of that cliff. I think she would perform magnificently as a "Flat Land" sailplane. Should be great in the thermals. Maybe something in the name should reflect that, hmm . . . . .
I do have to say however that I'm surprised by size of the elevator. Are you sure it's big enough?
Bob McBride thank you! It’s my new favourite glider. It’s so smooth to fly. I had another great fly with it today in slightly more wind.
John, wow. I've gone back and watched this several more times now. There is just so much to appreciate here, I notice something new with each viewing. The model, the setting, the grace of flight, all set to the elegance of classical music. And, I've got to say that the camera work and editing are superb. I can't imagine what you're having to pay for your production team. Your lady is every bit as good with her camera as you are with your models.
Did you build this model from the Belair kit or did you scratch it out from the old plans? Either way, it appears that you made some changes to the aft end. The tail plane seems as though it is mounted more forward than the original, and the rudder looks to be enlarged. Similar to what you did with your Leprechaun.
The colour scheme looks great by the way. Whenever I do a vintage build, I tend to just reach for the transparent films, I guess, just out of habit. Maybe because it just seems right, since it sort of emulates the old tissue and dope coverings. Clearly though, I need to consider the opaque films in the future. I really like the look.
I'm curious about your reasoning behind, what appears to be a good amount of extra polyhedral. No doubt, it contributes to those tight ballerina turns. (Pirouettes?)
Thanks to the both of you for sharing your talents.
Bob McBride I built it from a Belair Part Kit. The polyhedral is actually the same as the original plan. It does look like a lot though! The overall rudder outline is the same as the plan but I made the original trim tab into a decent sized moving rudder. Originally the tailplane went through the rudder and the whole unit was held in place with an elastic band. Because of the bigger moving rudder and the fact I had to make a moving elevator, I moved the tailplane forward slightly. That way I could still hold it in place with elastic bands otherwise it would be really vulnerable on landing. it also meant that the moving elevator could be one part. Hopefully that all makes sense.
Wow, such a nice plane and beautiful Video, I just watch it and dont need to do it myself....
Beautiful, amazing, simply wonderful...many thanks🇬🇧👏
Just beautifull, flying old sailplanes is the best 👍
Just gorgeous
Inspiring model and flight video John......original plans and balsa have been ordered.....is there a link to see your building modifications for RC ....Pete
Peter Melders sorry, I didn’t do a build log. But if you need any photos etc just let us know.
@@SlopeRCGliders ...thanks for your reply John.....some photos would be a great help....there are some obvious mods I have picked up from your video.....larger rudder...tailplane shift slightly forward....no sheeting on wing leading edge ....radio hatch....just to name a couple.....what is your wing joiner.....two elevator halves joined together ...looking at doing a great build and covering job as well.....thanks ...Peter.
Far from the Madding Crowd. Majestic!
Very Gracefull Flight❤, looks so extreme with the dihedral, can turn on a Penny therefore 👍🏻.
Anton Blebann yes, the dihedral certainly helps it turn well.
Polyhedral....
@@FourDollaRacing sure, straight middle Section, and two angeled outer Parts,😁
Cornwall and model flying, heaven.
Beautiful flying sailplane, you can tell that it makes a great thermal soarer by how tight and flat it turns. Most of what I fly are in the 2m range, I love the larger, 'older' gliders. The newer, smaller, lighter foamie gliders get bounced around too much. In fact I just bought an old OK Model Kitty K-1500 glider (my wife is gonna kill me).
Paul Ayala I keep getting told I’ve got too many planes!.....
@@SlopeRCGliders You can never have too many. You need many planes for the different moods and conditions you might face during the year.
Nice plane nice location nice flight and great Music !
A Joy To Watch !!!!
Great video John! Like I said you are the master!!. Perfect music too. Of course your the master. Why the bent wings? Thanks John
Dewey Graves Jr. thank you so much again. The wings have big dihedral because it was originally designed as a freeflight glider. It makes it super stable but on an RC model it also helps it turn with just a rudder.
Easy to see why the Thermalist was designed that way. The dihedral section maintains so much lift even in tight circles!!!
the superlatives flew to perfection ... it's so beautiful
STEAMPASCAL thank you. It’s my new favourite flier!
that enormous dihedral is really smart!
John, with that short nose how much balast did you need to put in. it ? And what was the final weight ? Love
ly...... Thanks.
Mike White The all up weight is 1.8kg. Because of the big lifting tail the CG is actually a long way back in the wing, so the nose is longer than it looks. It still has quite a big chunk of lead in it though.
Genial muy buen vuelo Gracias por tus videos
Beauty, a marvel to my mind! I think of those pricks calling our RC hobby a ... drone hobby. Outrageous ...
John, made a start on the Thermalist, but I still need a little help i'm afraid. Can i ask if you built the fin as drawing suggest , that is in three layers then sanding to an aerofoil , and how did you get on with the rolled paper tube and dowel for the rear wing fitting. I mention this because I'm finding difficult to find a ready made tube and dowel--one of the problems of living in the sticks here on the west coast of Scotland, nearest model shop is a 200 mile round trip for me !
Leprechaun is still the most impressive glider.
Size is not the only thing that matters. ;)
(and I also love Your biplane glider, very unusual and smooth flying)
Watching it in flight paired with The Nutcracker gives the impression of autonomous flight. The DX8 was just a prop, right?
Another beauty and with an audience to boot. Does the weather never get bad there? Thanks once more.
oh man!, your killing me !, your'e right ,.. bigger flies better!
John, Beautiful glider, Like...
A superb model and great flying. I am currently building one of these and just wondering why you decided to omit the fuselage and wing L/E sheeting.
John. Now go for the Sunspot,it's better looking!!! I started one in 1946 but didn't finish it due to lack of building ability at a young age. But I will do one soooooooon!!!!
Funnily enough I have built a Sunspot. I’m just waiting on some good weather to try it out.
@@SlopeRCGliders That's great. I remember that I kept breaking the bottom longhorns at the nose where they bend and didn't know about steaming so I had to abandon the build. It was also probably a problem with the quality of the balsa in those days. It had probably been in an attic for 5 years of the War.
John, great video as always. I lived in an island too but in the Caribbean , the smallest breeze is around 10 to 15 MPH, with your vast experience, which glider , would you recommend for this type of wind?
Hector Castro sounds like a perfect speed for the majority of gliders. Although a lot of my lighter ones would be happy in 10mph and starting to struggle in 15mph.
Thanks for the answer , based on that, I need a heavy one, must of the time here is next to 15MPH in late afternoon. BTW, we have a hurricane cat. 1 passing by tomorrow, so wind will not be a problem, Ha,Ha! Keep those videos coming they are really cool, have you lost any of your gliders there?
Hector Castro not yet.....
Magnificient bird great job .put build videos also
Fabulous glider. Do you think that all that dihedral is necessary on those tip panels?? Spoils the look In my opinion. I wonder how it would fly with half that dihedral.
Neil Frisby it’s true to the original freeflight design. I think it gives it a lot of presence in the air,
@@SlopeRCGliders Yes John I have the plans and it is true to the original designs. I just personally feel it would look so much better with less dihedral and I wonder how well it would fly.
@@neilfrisby5688 Well you have the plan why not build one and let us know.
@@RcAircraft Don't get your knickers in a twist Stephen... I have plenty of builds on my list already thanks. Sorry that you don't like other people having a different opinion.
@@neilfrisby5688 It is not that i dislike your opinion, it is merely that you have expressed that you wonder how well it will fly with less dihedral. Thank You....
Love the colors!
Lovely. A lot of dihedral there!
Beautiful model, beautiful flying and video, bot that surely is a bit too much dihedral?
@@Scubist1 Plan here if interested in checking outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=11429
Not dihedral! Polyhedral....
@@Scubist1 it is a 1948 free flight design
Ding dang diggity! whats the wing wang wiggity wingspan on this one ?
I think it’s 141” span
She flies majestically, question, does it have an airfoil section on the horizontal stab/elevator? If so is it touchy on pitch control?
Than you. It does have an airfoil section lifting tail, but it seems supper stable. The CG is set about half way back on the wing.
Beautiful.
Gorgeous plane and superb flying/camera work. My pessimistic brain wants to know if you ever lose a plane out over those rocks? Half the time I am in awe of the plane and the other half I'm petrified you'll never get it back.
Waltz of the Flowers?
Thank you so much. I’m lucky that my wife comes out and films my flying. She is very good at it.
I haven’t lost a glider yet.... But the slope is quite deceptive in the video. A lot of the time it looks like I’m out over the sea but am actually still over land.
How the propulsive power (thrust) is credited? I don't see any motor or engine attached.
VIGNESHWARAN RAVICHANDRAN it’s just a glider. It’s always flying down through the air, but the wind coming up the hill is fast than it is flying down.