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alexholt

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« on: December 29, 2007, 22:38:04 PM »
Guys,

There are some pics of an awesome DG 1000 on this site, anyone know what the manufacturor of this is??
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« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2007, 10:02:54 AM »
Hi Alex,
Welcome to the forum !  :D
Well, the DG is mine. This is a HF Model kit.
Bought it at the time in topmodel.fr.
Certainly one of the best glider I ever had !!  :D
Fly great, in any conditions, slope, towing and so on, no fear !  :wink:  :P

I don't know if you saw it, but there is a video of the DG in the video galery.

Don't hesitate if you have any questions,
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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2008, 15:31:08 PM »
Just got one of these off Santa :D
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2008, 08:00:37 AM »
Lucky ! That's a really nice present !  :D

For your elevator problem, I will not use the ball link, but the 90 degrees bent wire instead.. I have the ball link on my asw22, and that don't really look reliable at that size to me. With the 90 degrees bend, no problem for the past 10 years now  :wink:
I can take photos if you want, and I can show you the problem on the ASW to understand what I mean... (on High rates, the wire have tendencies to touch the rudder, and i'm affraid that the ball will come off...So, I had to bend the wire to avoid that, but it's not "clean"  :!:
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2008, 11:00:36 AM »
I see there are a number of different versions of HF Model SDG1000's available - different sizes, some with hollow-moulded wings, some with foam/veneer wings.  Which one are we talking about here?

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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2008, 11:40:09 AM »
Well, the wings doesn't matter really in this case.
There are 2 versions of the HF DG1000, the normal (vener wings) and the "luxe" (molded). Other than that, everything else is the exact same on both versions.

The new DG elevator use a ball link when the old one (the one I have) use a 90 degrees bent piano wire.
IMHO, the 90 degree wire is more safe than the ball link. Did that on the asw22, but now, I have regrets  :!:  The ball link can pop off very easily at high rates, exept if you bend the wire, but you have to enlarge the hole on top of the rudder, and it's not in line anymore...
Sorry, difficult to explain, but when you see it working, that's clear there can be a problem.
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2008, 15:36:53 PM »
I'm worried about the link popping off the ball too. I think I'll get a screwed horn like this one:  www.topmodel.fr/product_detail.php?id=6819

Or maybe one of these: http://alshobbies.com/shop/lookupstock.php?pc=8166&Desc=

Did you use the supplied pushrod for the rudder?
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2008, 16:00:15 PM »
Yeah, I will use the Topmodel thing + 90 bended wire.

At the time I've used the pushrod for the rudder...But that was a bit light for the rudder. But I left it that way, because the rudder, like on all FG ships, is a bit small to notice it.
If I had to do it again, I will use the Push/Pull option.
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« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2008, 18:00:21 PM »
Only problem now is topmodel dont reopen until monday :x
I think the one here is the same but a bit longer: www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=22874

It has the same part number on the MP Jet website: www.mpjet.com/market/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=312
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« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2008, 19:24:21 PM »
Yeah, that's the same thing.

if you are stuck, I have a couple of those in my workshop !
if you are around this week end... :D
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« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2008, 20:12:25 PM »
Just ordered them a few minutes ago. Thanks anyway.
I'll post a picture of the first flight.
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