Slope Soaring Sussex: Omega ~ Progress Report #2

Slope Soaring Sussex is a friendly group of RC glider flying enthusiasts based in Sussex, UK. We slope soar at various locations on the South Downs and have a field for thermal soaring. ‘Slope Soaring Sussex’ is a BMFA affiliated RC Glider-only flying club. We fly many types of RC gliders from conventional slope soarers to Scale, DLG, F3B, F3J, F5J, PSS and more. Our aim is to encourage and promote safe, responsible and enjoyable radio controlled model flying. New and experienced flyers welcome.

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Omega ~ Progress Report #2

Progress is slow but steady, I've focussed on making the bespoke hardware items like the wing tongue:

The lightening holes seemed a bit unnecessary...

Then a combination of spruce, ply and glass cloth came together to form the boxes which house the wing tongue within the wings:

Next, the brass elevator horn that's going to hide in the fin:

The soldering was easier than expected with the aid of a crocodile-clip clamping device I picked up from Lidl a few years ago.

Cheers, Russell H

2 comments:

Will Attfield6 March 2017 at 20:45
You got some good skills there mate. I was almost beaten by a foamy 'build' and this is a different league. Mightily impressive building and great reading!! Keep them coming.
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Bob P7 March 2017 at 18:39
Still following this build, some very interesting construction techniques in this mode.
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Sunday, 5 March 2017

Omega ~ Progress Report #2

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