Starling HLG (oz7708)
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Starling. Radio control hand launch glider model.
Quote: "Build this lovely little 45-1/2 inch span hand launch glider designed by Neil Collins and the subject of this months free plan feature. Starling HLG.
Radio Controlled Hand Launch Gliders hit Britain several years ago with the advent of smaller and lighter radio equipment. Since then, many different ideas and styles of gliders have been tried, some of them very successful. The popularity of these little soaring machines has grown considerably due to their versatility and size, which makes them cheap to build and easy to transport (some people may only need to go as far as the back garden).
Starling was conceived during the gloomy winter months when only Rambo or the totally senseless (most aeromodellers) dare brave the elements in order to suffer, whilst numb fingers freeze onto transmitters and even models (very painful when launched). Much head scratching (and banging on walls) was done and eventually the master plan emerged from the drawing board, only to be ruthlessly staked to the building board and riddled with pinholes by the 'Balsafiend'. A week later, the final piece of solar-film was applied and Starling was born. Anyway, if you fancy having a bit of fun this summer, read on.
Construction: All balsa should be light and of good quality and if a really light weight air-frame is desired cyanoacrylate is pobably the best adhesive to use throughout (balsa cement is also very light as it is petroleum based but is not as strong).
Wing: The polyhedral lay out with swept back tip panels and a slightly mod-ified Eppler 205 section give a wing that generates maximum lift on launch and can be slowed right down to a straight, safe stall without any tendency to drop a wing tip. Performance is good in windspeeds from 0 to 25 mph without adding ballast. The construction is fairly straight forward; light but strong..."
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(oz7708)
Starling HLG
by Neil Collins
from RC Model World
1988
45in span
Glider R/C
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 07/05/2016
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