Simple Sailman (oz12472)
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Simple Sailman. Radio control sailplane model.
Quote: "Hello Steve & Mary, I have a Bowman Model Kits Simple Sailman 110 in 2 ch thermal glider designed by Dave Banham in about 1977, for your plans collection. The original dyeline plans had faded badly in parts and therefore I have had to re-pen those parts.
The second e-mail has supplementary items, such as photos of my electric version of the model I built this year, Bowman adverts of the period & a set decal I've created from the box art. Best Regards,"
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Instructions.
Parts list.
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(oz12472)
Simple Sailman
by Dave Banham
from Bowman Models
1977
110in span
Glider R/C Kit
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 07/09/2020
Filesize: 439KB
Format: • PDFbitmap
Credit*: RoyThompson
Downloads: 3554
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User comments
Very happy to see this! I had one of these from the kit back in the early 80s and put many, many happy hours on it. Two suggested mods: 1. make the short wing outer panels detachable for transport; 2. double the polyhedral angle of those tip sections as otherwise it is very unresponsive to rudder. But great handling with extra tip polyhedral.Simon - 17/09/2020
Simon, good news the outer panels are detachable, I was thinking of making the main panel in two parts, so it a 4 piece wing for easy of transportation.
I agree with increasing the polyhedral angle, rudder response is ok but could do with a little more. I may make some new out panels a little longer with more angle and take up 120”
Roy - 03/10/2020
What is motor, prop, ESC and battery are you using in the electric version?
Asimov - 09/12/2022
Asimov, have a look at https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=13259 to see if you can find there the information you are looking for.
Martin Huebner - 09/12/2022
I had many pleasant hours flying my Sailman. I may still have the plan kicking around somewhere. Possibly even the box . Got mine from Bowman’s. Nice memories.
Graham Flinton - 05/07/2024
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- Simple Sailman (oz12472)
- Plan File Filesize: 439KB Filename: Simple_Sailman_oz12472.pdf
- Supplement Filesize: 848KB Filename: Simple_Sailman_oz12472_adverts.pdf
- Supplement Filesize: 36KB Filename: Simple_Sailman_oz12472_decal.pdf
- Supplement Filesize: 220KB Filename: Simple_Sailman_oz12472_instructions.pdf
- Supplement Filesize: 47KB Filename: Simple_Sailman_oz12472_parts_list.pdf
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