"I am promoting the Scale Soaring UK image and as such I've had some advertising pens made. I am hoping to sell them to fellow flyers etc all money raised to go to Cancer UK.
I intend to sell the pens at events for 60p each or two for £1 should anyone wish to have a pen sent to them then they could email me and I will send one for £1, two for £1.30."
The inscription on the pen is:-
I've joined Scale Soaring U.K.
Scale Tugs and Gliders
Aero-towing or Slope Soaring
www.scalesoaring.co.uk
O.K. - it's only a card model, but it is a new model added to the range available on the website of Marian Aldenhövel Note that it is an 11Mbyte download
The sport of gliding is said to have taken off (pardon the punn) on a hillside close to the old border with East Germany. In 1909 Engineer Oscar Ursinus of Frankfurt formed a team to promote the application of motorless flight.
First flight of an Italian example followed by a catapult launch
15th Jan
Stemme S-10 project
Appearing on the RC Groups forum are copies of the Australian R/C magazine Airborne with an article about John Copelands large scale Stemme S-10 project. Click each of the following thumbnails to read.
15th Jan
Ski Lessons
Ray Cooper sends this link to a page showing what you can do with a Harvard when you come across a lake
20th Jan
ISSA site updated
The American International Scale Soaring Association have revamped their website. Take a look here
20th Jan
Only one week left
On ebay you have the chance to buy a full scale Grunau Baby III - might need a lot of solartex though.
Thanks to Glydermac for the link
23rd Jan
Ssssnap
25th Jan
RCSD does it again
The February issue is now on-line and contains a wealth of information including
Breguet Br-903 Choucas in 1:3 Scale
Soldering
PZL Krosno KR-03A Puchatek photos
Electrical Connectors
21st Jan
Moas from China.....(Part 2)
Thanks to John Greenfield, detail photos of the Chenese Minimoa can be found here
After 20 years of faithfull service, Schleicher have decided to drop the ASH-25 and build a replacement self launching two seat sailplane to be known as the ASH 30 Mi. See their website for early details.
1st Jan
2.4Ghz for everybody
Elliot Howellssent in this link to an American site offering the imminent conversion of most R/C sets to the forthcoming new standard
1st Jan
Oh Honey.....
Rob Bridson makesa suggestion for possible inclusion in the ladies' Christmas list for their men folk next year to get them off the couches.?
2nd Jan
Dangerous Tow Ropes
See what happens when a Tow Rope gets in the way
2nd Jan
Reno Racers
Chris Williams sends this link to a set of superb photos of the lovingly cared for aircraft taking part in the Reno Race event in 2006, including this shot of how to fly with one ailreon.
2nd Jan
Clwyd does Severn Valley
With applogies to the Clwyd Club for this late entry, here is a link to their Autumn Newsletter which contains a good write up and pictures from the 2006 Severn Valley Aerotow. Why not browse around their excellent site as well
4th Jan
Big Tow
click to enlarge
Barry Cooper sends in this picture. Could it be the USAF in trainng to tow Andy Schafers' half scaler?
4th Jan
From the BBC Archives
Check out the Slingsby gliders at Keevil and the posh accents in this old footage from the BBC
Select Play to start and use right click to select full screen viewing
Requires RealPlayer
12th Jan
Recommended Links
Ray Cooper sends in two links
1 - I have had good reports of the battery supplier below. One club member purchased two sets of batteries from various sources and they failed to meet capacity. The batteries from this site exceeded their rating.
2 - Have you come across this site. I consider it to be one one the best, and something for all.
15th Jan
Fiddlers Green
This maker of cardboard models has recently offered a free download of a Duster, a popular American home built sailplane, for a limited period. In the downloads area, besides the model, are copies of magazine articles on the full size suitable for documentation. Theintro web page has further documenatation. Also available for purchase are other models, but of importance are pages of useful documentation.
If you plan a scale model, here is a zip file (2.3Mbytes) of an interesting 'Chinese' version
(Note:Right click to download)
20th Jan
LAK-20 twin seater
The LAK-20 from AB Sportine Aviacija, a new full size 23 meter glider, has taken to the air on its maiden flight. A full set of detail photos are on their website. Full specifications are here
20th Jan
Scud II Project
From Italy comes this modellers project to model the vintage Abbot and Baynes Scud II with a little help from our website
21st Jan
Moas from China........
Not many details as yet, but take a look at the box and a sneak preview of the 4.3 meter built up model being imported into Australia. Here is a slow link to the manufacturer
21st Jan
.......and Pteros from the U.S.
Need something to frighten your neighbours Rottweiller? Pterowoks in the States is producing kits for your very own pet Pterodactyl
24th Jan
Stemme unfolds
See this fascinating video on assembling and flying this most unusual motor glider
25th Jan
DVD help
Radio Carbon Arts have produced a wide range of videos for modellers. Now Paul Naton writes in about his latest release:-
I think your readers would like to here of my new DVD Performance Tuning, which covers in-depth tuning of sailplanes. Scale guys will love the info.
Here's the link
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Chris Williams sends 
Clwyd does Severn Valley
With applogies to the Clwyd Club for this late entry, here is a link to their 
