There are so many moulded gliders available that we cannot cover them all here. Mouldies are about the most common type of glider that people move to after their training. We will just cover some of the ones we have experience of in our club - there are many others available to buy.
Willow 2 F3F
2.8 mtr span F3F racer. Designed in the UK and manufactured in China. Very good quality built Carbon Fibre / Firbe Glass moulded glider. It will take a load of ballast and fly in a wide range of wind conditions. Extremely manoeuvrable yet slows down nicely for controlled approaches.
Be warned - not a novice build. For the more experienced pilot.
Be warned - not a novice build. For the more experienced pilot.
Valenta Dragon
2.8 mtr span full house big wing moulded glider. Has a centre section with the two outer wing panels for easy transport. Manufactured around 2002. Good speed range but does need to be pushed to get the speed up. Good in howling gales and light thermic days. I have complete confidence with this model and this is what you need for your first big wing mouldy. You tend to find the bigger the glider, the more stable it is in flight. Smooth, effortless flying.
Mini Blade
RCRCM - Strega F3F
A 2.9m wingspan moulded model. It is a dream to fly. It can stay up in light winds but also tear up the sky in a blow. also a good wingspan for thermal flying.
Starlight 3000
This is a 3.4 mtr moulded glider - much the same as all the above moulded gliders. The Starlight will fly in fairly light winds up to good blows and is equally at home in a thermal gliding situation.
Mini Blade
This is a smaller version of the Blade and is a completely carbon fibre model.
It flies in fairly light conditions and up to quite a good blow but it's bigger brother would be better for thermal soaring. As it's carbon you need a special carbon receiver with antennae outside the fuselage.
It flies in fairly light conditions and up to quite a good blow but it's bigger brother would be better for thermal soaring. As it's carbon you need a special carbon receiver with antennae outside the fuselage.
RCRCM Mini Vector
This is a 2 mtr version of the Vector moulded glider. Made from fibre glass the Mini Vector is a brilliant little model . Building is quite difficult and not for the beginner... however, once built this model gives a lot back. It is very versatile in all wind conditions.
A 2.9m wingspan moulded model. It is a dream to fly. It can stay up in light winds but also tear up the sky in a blow. also a good wingspan for thermal flying.
Starlight 3000
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