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« on: January 24, 2013, 03:46:33 AM »
Yebb, the one and only, with updated wing panels, ordered it for my mate so I'll post some pictures along the way.

Largest sailplane and also largest model (in wingspan not %) in Iceland. Bought in the UK, Al's Hobbies got it from Hyperflight(they didn't want to ship it, can't blame them after seeing the original box) for me and reboxed it so it would survive the trip overseas. Top service as usual!


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/T3YTaUBvHPw[/youtube]

My 33% Ka-3 looking small on the box.


Unboxing the boxes.




I wonder who this wood is that builds the models?    :roll:




Wingtips!


Small pilot.


One wing.




Looooong wing!




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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 08:21:15 AM »
Nice one!  :clap:

I had the pleasure to try one quickly last year. Lovely model, fly like a trainer! (with the original bendy wings...)
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 11:06:38 AM »
Good to hear, my mate is known to like his loop and rolls though, will be interesting to see if it holds up.   :?
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 11:12:05 AM »
Fingers crossed!
Apparently the new wing is much stronger.
At the same time, looks like the issue with the first wing affected only a few people as report from Germany, France etc were good with this model.
Wings bend, but don't break!  :?:
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 11:18:58 AM »
Both sets came, at least he'll be half way to a new one if something happens. Not sure I'd be feeling lucky enough to try much aerobatics if I had one.  

The price is very good though, reason why it was bought along with happy moments from the web/YT, the final price was more than double the UK price though, joys of island living with import taxes, not just VAT.   :!:
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 17:50:43 PM »
Hello

I flew with the same glider in september , it's a really "smooth" glider. Easy for fly and take thermal.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 18:13:26 PM »
nice glider but the tailplane  have not the  good "weding" :wink:
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2013, 18:29:27 PM »
Yes I've seen something about shimming them up at the front.
What would you guys recommend, -1.5° to -2° for the tailplane versus the wing?
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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2013, 18:38:27 PM »
1.5  is good but the profiles?
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2013, 18:40:48 PM »
The profile on the tailplane isn't good?
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2013, 18:43:45 PM »
no , i  want to know the wings profile :wink:
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2013, 18:44:16 PM »
Tu veux dire quoi Ronan?  :?:
Tu parles bien de l'incidence?
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2013, 18:44:42 PM »
Ah, sorry about that! The box says HQW3/15.
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2013, 18:46:34 PM »
Aaaaaaahhhhhh ! :oops:

1.5 sound good then :)
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2013, 18:47:13 PM »
oui , c est bien ça mon fred, mais j ai du mal en anglais :!:
HQW3/15. :lol:  1.5 is good
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