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G’Day from down under

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Alex Tankink
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Joined: 20 Jan 2021, 11:53
Location: Adelaide

G’Day from down under

Post by Alex Tankink »

G’day from down under

My name is Alex Tankink from Adelaide South Australia.

Just wanted to say thanks for the add introduce myself.

I am a fan of all things vintage and gliding. Gliding ran in the family, but unfortunately circumstances meant I can’t fly the real thing. I was around gliders since I was literally out of my mothers womb and in a pram. Before my dad passed I remember Blaniks, Bocians and even a Kookaburra as a young kid. Our family flew near a place called Waikerie.

Recently I got told to ‘find a hobby’ to decompress! 😬. Well I have decided to heed that advice and try and fulfil a personal goal/dream by summoning up the courage and make time to build and fly vintage scale gliders (As a kid I used to scratch build 2ch gliders that I designed myself and chuck em off the local hill).

I figured I’d come to the source and font of knowledge. Your site and work is really inspiring.

I would be really interested in some advice on a first scale build. Not only do I need to refine my building skills but I will literally need to learn to fly a proper glider with more that just R.E.S. 😬

Cheers

Alex
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Cliff Evans
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Re: G’Day from down under

Post by Cliff Evans »

Hi Alex and welcome. You will find you will get a lot of advice and assistance here. There are several members her from Australia that you could contact. Jilles Smits is one that has designs that would suit you as a beginner. And obviously available to you there. You can pM him easily here: memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=344
https://lasercutsailplanes.co.uk
https://patteaklegliders.co.uk
Alex Tankink
Posts: 37
Joined: 20 Jan 2021, 11:53
Location: Adelaide

Re: G’Day from down under

Post by Alex Tankink »

Cliff Thanks very much for info👍🏻.

I will check out Jilles work.

Thanks again

Alex
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