Author Topic: DGC Ka8b (Read 149253 times)

joe · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2007, 14:51:35 PM »

Fair play Alan.Good work.Shes getting there.Slowly but surely.It'll all be worth it in the end.

joe · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2007, 14:48:13 PM »

Hiya Alan
Got a call today for Gerry Buckley the glider Sec of the Shannon Model Flying Club.He has built a few Cliff Charlesworth gliders and has lots of info/experience of working with his plans.He has books relating to building of Charlesworth models and Magazine articles as well.He is more than happy to pass on this info and any personal experience he has.I have emailed you with his contact details.
I recently spent a brief afternoon Flying with Gerry(or trying to fly i should say) in what felt like gale force winds on "tountinna" overlooking lough derg.I will post about that later,including some shots of Gerry's K18.
Nice one Gerry :wink:

p.s. like the new avatar

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2007, 17:11:46 PM »

Thanks very much Joe

. Did not realise there were so may people who make a fly gliders in Ireland. Maybe we can try a get a few more of them to come "out of the woodwork" :lol: . The avatar is a ASK21.

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2007, 16:46:33 PM »

Finally, I've got the fuselage formers fully done. The plywood ribs are also 99% fully finished. Here's what I have so far. I know it does not look much but thats most of the parts for the fuelage and wings complete.

Fred · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2007, 12:00:58 PM »

Looking good Alan !

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2007, 17:34:35 PM »

. I have the fuselage jig fully complet now. I can finally start to build something

. Here are some pictures.

The Fuselage Jig

The Jig with some formers in it to see what it looks like.

The Fuselage Keel piece that goes along the bottom of the fuselage.

And finally a picture of my humble workshop. Just gave it a clean out before I start to build

.

Fred · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:27:13 AM »

Very nice workshop Alan ! You should see mine ! :wink:

So almost finish now ? :mrgreen:

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2007, 13:15:06 PM »

Oh Yes, almost finished

. Just a few more months :mrgreen:

Fred · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2007, 14:47:25 PM »

Good to start a new glider !

joe · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2007, 17:12:52 PM »

Looking good Alan!
What else ya got there? Looks like an IC plane and a couple of gliders?

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #25 on:** February 12, 2007, 17:43:05 PM »

I have a Tutor 40 IC Trainer plane. Thers is my Ruby which you saw at Mt Lensiter. My Pilatus B4 which still has not flown yet, my Precedent Eletrofly motorgilder built as a glider (thats the orange and yellow thing you can see in one of the pictures), and an EasyPigeon motor glider. The last two will probably never fly again (not because they are broken

, they are perfectally fine). I have another two gliders in my room, but you will see them some day.

Fred · « **Reply #26 on:** February 13, 2007, 08:55:53 AM »

God, the Easy Pigeon !
I don't know for you, but for me, one of the worst glider I ever had !
Never flew ! :evil: :evil:

Anonymous · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2007, 22:06:14 PM »

Alan did you fly your pigeon with me with no motor operable cos of a bent motor shaft about 3 years ago up at Kilakee one summers day? Trying to work out if I know you or if you're someone else!

(The pigeon had a red or orange fuse I think...)

Alan_Perse · « **Reply #28 on:** February 14, 2007, 22:20:10 PM »

No. It was not me. I only flew mine twice, both times from the Curagh. Mine is coloured blue and white with transparent yellow wing panels (I did that my self, I thought an all Blue wing was boring

).

joe · « **Reply #29 on:** February 15, 2007, 17:04:55 PM »

Guess what i found hanging from the ceilling in an amsterdam toy shop!!

first really good use i've found for the camera on my phone.

p.s. bought a gyrotor while i was there

my picooz is dead :cry: :cry:

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