Dave Wallis Model Gliding Section
This part of the site shows some of my models and has links to other model gliding sites
Dynaflite Talon flying above Castlelaw Hill, just South of Edinburgh
I now have the Multiplex Cockpit, move forward to the 21st century!
I really should have gone and bought a computer system earlier but at
least this way I got one when they were all fairly mature. It really does
open up the possibilities as you can change the set-up so easily. Also
mixing the controls is now really simple. (I did swither between the new Futaba
system which apparently is also very good and the Cockpit. Trouble was
I quite liked the somewhat understated look of the Cockpit - tough Futaba!)
Old Faithful Model, Chris Foss' Phase 6 in flight at Hillend (Photo Courtesy Pentland House.)
This photo was taken in May 2002, but the model still flies as well as ever.
First aired in August 1980, it has proved unbelievably well behaved; flies in
marginal through moderate winds, even force 6 or 7 when the author has
completely lost all sense of responsibility. (The 1½lbs lead ballast helps.)
In the background you can see Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags, next the leaky
Scottish Parliament building (not quite visible at this range), only 7 miles away.
We are lucky here in Edinburgh with flying sites which are so close to the
city, here at Hillend Ski slope and for Westerly winds, some 3 miles South
at Castlelaw Army training range. Visitors always welcome. (with insurance)
Also to come shortly: photos of the new Zagi which I bought for my son. It says on the box that it's indestructible and so far that seems true. However he is working on it and if it all goes pear shaped and ends up in the carrier bag, photographic evidence will be provided.
And I've now got a Centi-Phase (you remember the old Chris Foss 100") with some o/d wings with flapperons to play with. Still got to test fly it properly, although all seems good so far. Rolls, Loops, not inverted yet.
At Castlelaw with 'Muscovy'.
This
Canard (shown alongside) resulted from many hours of playing with a
(Span is 1900mm and Root Chord is 170mm)
Click here to download the Muscovy.dxf drawing file.
Click here to look at the write up on our Slope Soaring Club site.
Click here to v iew video of Muscovy in flight.
Click here to download the Servo reverser (Inverseur de Servo) Servo.pdf file.
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2429505762956110173Well the update here is that with the new Cockpit Tx I've done away with the cunning servo splitter thingy and mixed it all up so that I've got elevons and an extra elevator at the nose. Still no loops though! Rolls really well and with the front canard elevator I should be able to manage inverted really easily. Interesting trials to come!
Robert's Canard in flight.
Also an o/d model and very successful too.
Muscovy in flight.
And a bit about my model gliding club site:-FVSPub3.htm
I am (no longer) secretary and treasurer for a model slope
soaring club. (Colin Murray has taken over and is doing a really
good job, letting me relax and get on with my life.) My role is
now limited to the monthly Army faxes for access to Castlelaw.
Forth Valley Soarers(Pour les lecteurs Français:C'est un club de Vol de Pente.)
We fly with a mix of models: Aerobatic, Trainers, PSS, and even
(see pictures above) canards.
In brief we fly every weekend whenever the weather permits at
either our Hillend or Castlelaw sites near Edinburgh.
Link to French Gliding site (Site vol-de-pente francais) : http://www.planet-soaring.com