r/c glider for starting?

[SpydieNut]

Hi all

I've just moved to a place which has a lovely, steep slope and an apparently endless amount of wind. I've only tried R/C flying once (years ago and the plane spent more time being fixed than flying ).

So, I thought r/c gliding may be fun to try and would like to ask for advice about models to begin with.

Many thanks

[dr_gn]

I learned on a Chris Foss Middle Phase 2 (rudder-elevator version):

http://www.chrisfoss.co.uk/#/middle-phase/45389504...

A couple of my pals learned to slope soar with 1) an SAS Wild Thing and 2) an SAS Venom. they are foam flying wings, and pretty much indestructible. The only disadvantage is that you may pick up bad habits becasue they are so tough. You can fly them with a 2 channel radio.

http://www.freewebs.com/sasepp/

[RedWhiteMonkey]

How about Flitetest's Simple Soarer? http://flitetest.com/articles/ft-simple-soarer-bui...

[dr_gn]

RedWhiteMonkey said:

How about Flitetest's Simple Soarer? http://flitetest.com/articles/ft-simple-soarer-bui...

Someone at work built one of those (or something very similar)- I was looking at it today. Great for a quick and cheap model, but I'd have serious doubts about durability, especially on the slope in damp conditions.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

The foamboard is surprisingly durable but you do have to keep it dry. The main benefit of their models is that they are very cheap to make so that tends to make durability and crashing less traumatic.