Konrad
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@thenated0g have you test flown the micro GL?
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Sunset build thread for everyone
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Red
Very Strong User
I'm going to end up just drawing my own I think.
thenated0g
Moderator
@Konrad not yet, but i think my "maiden" will probably be a hand toss on the grass for now. If the rain will ever stop. I lost my one spot i would slope up here in clearlake. But in a few weeks we are celebrating our 25th anniversary and will be hitting LA/San diego so i may take it with me at that time. I am hoping to get to fly Long Beach, Kite Hill Daves beach, Torry Pines, and Pacific Beach. Maybe not all of them but they are on my todo list.
Red
Very Strong User
Nearly a perfect mix. You might consider adding a foamy combat wing....it gets kinda crazy and they are hours of durable fun.
thenated0g
Moderator
Yeah I plan on bringing my Phoenix 2000 as well. I laminated the wings with 5 mlaminate and I've done the rubber band mod so the wings pop off on a hard landing.
Konrad
Very Strong User
FOAM!
Red
Very Strong User
These are awesome, fly great and easy to build.
Mega SST 48" Slope Glider
Fancy Foam models has upgraded their SST flying wing by increasing the chord and optimizing the airfoil, resulting in a wing that's faster than the F-SST and is still super agile, not to mention its great energy retention and aerobatic ability due to its all symmetrical airfoil. This lighter...
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Hawaii Sloper
Very Strong User
I'm planning on having an Ahi and a Weasel also..
Kelly
Judging by the amount of mid air collisions, the giant wing thing (robbe vampir) won't be there lol I'm going to try to bring only foam. I will be bringing a Carbon Falcon though XD
Foam planes include:
Foam planes include:
- Hawkie
- F-SST
- Mini Solius
- PSS Mig-3
- "PSS" Gee Bee Model Y
- Pointy boi
- Some other parkflyer thing I decide to bring literally minutes before we leave for Sunset.
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Hawaii Sloper
Very Strong User
Bring the Sticker Bomb!!
thenated0g
Moderator
@bozabus
Heres @Hawaii Sloper fsst:
Heres my "heavy" fsst (i hand painted acrylic and didnt realize how much it was adding)
Heres how big the "mega" sst is:
The only have a single I beam spar in the center away from the leading edge and are wrapped in iron on laminate, so they can really take a beating. I dont know if you have used EPP before but it does not crush. You can jump on it, hit with a hammer as hard as you want. It can tear, but it is easily glued back together. Keep some White gorilla glue or contact style cement on hand and you can have the plane back in the air in 15 minutes. Put some full size metal gear servos in them and they are pretty much indestructible.
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Heres @Hawaii Sloper fsst:
Heres my "heavy" fsst (i hand painted acrylic and didnt realize how much it was adding)
Heres how big the "mega" sst is:
The only have a single I beam spar in the center away from the leading edge and are wrapped in iron on laminate, so they can really take a beating. I dont know if you have used EPP before but it does not crush. You can jump on it, hit with a hammer as hard as you want. It can tear, but it is easily glued back together. Keep some White gorilla glue or contact style cement on hand and you can have the plane back in the air in 15 minutes. Put some full size metal gear servos in them and they are pretty much indestructible.
Mega SST 48" Slope Glider
Fancy Foam models has upgraded their SST flying wing by increasing the chord and optimizing the airfoil, resulting in a wing that's faster than the F-SST and is still super agile, not to mention its great energy retention and aerobatic ability due to its all symmetrical airfoil. This lighter...
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SST (Sloper Steve Tribute) ultrabatic wing! - RC Groups
Build Log SST (Sloper Steve Tribute) ultrabatic wing! Slope Soaring
Hawaii Sloper
Very Strong User
Thanks for posting those. I was going to but couldn't find them.
Konrad
Very Strong User
Are these in production? I think Jarron has one that is way up there on the fun scale. And he has an RC conversion for it.
It is in line with the Sunset foam vibe!
thenated0g
Moderator
Yes, these are a very small free flight glider, but I'd argue that they make a much better RC plane than the Lidle.
Usually a free flight conversion still has a lot of "free flight" habits in the finished plane. The Mini Solius seems to fly great as both an RC conversion but also as a free flight.
We got a case of these in a while back and most were built up by the staff and some local customers long before they had a chance to be put up on the site. Then we culd not get more of the white versions. Well, Mr Multiplex has stepped up for us and ordered a bunch of the white ones a month or so ago. I do hope we will get them in before the build season is over. The RC conversion takes about 1 night. The end result is the perfect silly and fun plan for Sunset. Can't be hurt, great fun for silly combat, flies in light to rather heavy conditions, etc. And they are cheap and tiny. Good travel planes too.
Usually a free flight conversion still has a lot of "free flight" habits in the finished plane. The Mini Solius seems to fly great as both an RC conversion but also as a free flight.
We got a case of these in a while back and most were built up by the staff and some local customers long before they had a chance to be put up on the site. Then we culd not get more of the white versions. Well, Mr Multiplex has stepped up for us and ordered a bunch of the white ones a month or so ago. I do hope we will get them in before the build season is over. The RC conversion takes about 1 night. The end result is the perfect silly and fun plan for Sunset. Can't be hurt, great fun for silly combat, flies in light to rather heavy conditions, etc. And they are cheap and tiny. Good travel planes too.
thenated0g
Moderator
My cheetah (Banggood copy of lidle) was a fun build but wasn't fun to fly. Very slow.
bozabus
New User
Looks funThese are awesome, fly great and easy to build.
Mega SST 48" Slope Glider
Fancy Foam models has upgraded their SST flying wing by increasing the chord and optimizing the airfoil, resulting in a wing that's faster than the F-SST and is still super agile, not to mention its great energy retention and aerobatic ability due to its all symmetrical airfoil. This lighter...
