Scale Soaring UK

Motley & I have put together a 72% scale model of BC's Greenley for the purpose of towing up the 5th scale gliders... Maiden flight today was successful, and it looks like 3 tows to 500' are just about obtainable with 2 x 2200 3s's ganged to 6s. Motor is a Turnigy G60. The wing is one-piece, and built with the I-spar method...

These smaller scale gliders are so practicle and what a great idea to build a smaller tug for them. Are you going to release plans later these year for the Petrel & Flamingo.

Well done Geoff and Chris.
Just to remind anyone interested, there is already a plan available for a 72" span Greenley designed for Electric, although several have been build with DLE 20's for power. Its called an Ampley.
Free to download plans can be found on the Ghost Squadron website and a set of cut parts is available.

http://www.ghostsquadron.co.uk/greenley ... _page.html

AEB

Jus, the Petrel plan is due to be published in RCM&E in the coming months... One way or another, there will be a drawing for the Flamingo

Very nice, looks like the Super Dinky doesn't have flaps, is that correct?

Correct.....

BC

He wouldn't let me fit 'em..(He's so strict!)

It's a lie........



BC

Barry_Cole wrote: ↑23 Jan 2019, 10:58 It's a lie........



BC

At the weight yours has come out at maybe you should have.

AEB

It's about the same weight and size a yours?? It does have less power, but power has very little weight.



BC

Around 10lbs including 4 x 3s's, just in case anyone was wondering

chris williams wrote: ↑23 Jan 2019, 10:13 He wouldn't let me fit 'em..(He's so strict!)

Only because he knows you would have made him program them......................

FrankS wrote: ↑23 Jan 2019, 17:45

chris williams wrote: ↑23 Jan 2019, 10:13 He wouldn't let me fit 'em..(He's so strict!)

Only because he knows you would have made him program them......................

Damn, found out.....

BTW, that's 5 x 3s lipos (including the one for the receiver)..........that lad's become so forgetful lately........old age and all that !

Geoff

I must say, I'm most disappointed that nobody has picked up the 'scale model' reference at the beginning of this thread...I was looking forward to a spirited discussion

OK then, Here is the Full Scale version.

BC

Just ask Barry when his Cub will be ready.

Tony Woods wrote: ↑24 Jan 2019, 14:30 Just ask Barry when his Cub will be ready.

Progress is being made.



BC

Is that a full scale Barry as well?
Brian.

Well, that's settled then...the Super Dinky Greenly is a scale model

Hmmmm....i think we're going to have to rename it the"Super Pinocchio Dinky Greenley" it has got a longer nose after all

Geoff