Windrider Habicht - Page 2

Joespeeder · Sep 30, 2009, 01:35 PM

Hey Guys,

I keep coming back to this glider

Problem is, I don't have a slope close. Would it be worth setting up for aero tow ?

I'm trying hard to justify clicking the buy button

Joe

www.thecaterhamproject.com

Ben D Wing · Sep 30, 2009, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joespeeder

Would it be worth setting up for aero tow ?

Joe

It would aero tow, but with a wing loading of roughly 18ozs/sq.ft. and a relatively low aspect ratio wing, it isn't going to stay up long unless you centre on a fairly large thermal.
Maybe Ming has tried this already?

suirendoujin · Sep 30, 2009, 07:37 PM

The　fuse is large, so there's plenty of room for radio gear. No problem fitting this plane with a tow release. I will surely add this to mine.
Sorry, this building project is currently halted.

suirendoujin · Oct 05, 2009, 08:56 AM

I'm still waiting for the radio gear to arrive. BTW, I noticed a few things during initial inspection of the ARF. The shear web seemed thin for my taste. So was the root rib. This plane being a gull wing, these factors may be fatal. So, Ming at Windrider took this advise, and beefed the spar system of the production model, and that's what you will receive.

Ben D Wing · Oct 05, 2009, 01:39 PM

Thanks for that information, and a thank you to Ming for taking action on your findings.

Hopefully my Habicht will be shipped tomorrow, so not long to wait now!

suirendoujin · Oct 07, 2009, 08:48 AM

Radio gear arrived today. All Sanwa gear. 2.4 Ghz Rx and digital servos. Hehehe.

Will use 5 cells to power these servos.

AeroNut45 · Oct 07, 2009, 04:08 PM

Very interesting, will subscribe to this link. Just keep it coming.

awmeade · Oct 07, 2009, 05:33 PM

Looks very nice - where did you get yours from Ben?

Ben D Wing · Oct 08, 2009, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awmeade

Looks very nice - where did you get yours from Ben?

I ordered direct from Windrider.com.hk
I believe this is the only option for UK buyers at the moment.

Ming · Oct 08, 2009, 03:02 PM

Going to ship all pre-order tomorrow from HK.

Ming Lou

Ben D Wing · Oct 08, 2009, 03:53 PM

Woo-hoo!!

Thanks for letting us know Ming!

Ben D Wing · Oct 15, 2009, 08:33 AM

One of the first blue Habichts in the UK has arrived, perhaps the first!
Well done to Ming for his fast service as the parcel was dated 9th October and it arrived here in the UK this morning. Everything was very well packaged and nothing has been damaged in it's voyage half way around the world. The build will be fairly slow due to work constraints, but I will post my progress as and when I can. The overall quality is excellent, especially given the price, with all of the covering being taught and the finish on the GRP fuz perfect. The hardware pack looks very comprehensive and I didn't realise that this glider has scale operating airbrakes too, brilliant! The only additional items I will need are a pilot and some extra decals as this 'blue' Habicht is to represent that of the Wasserkuppe museum in Germany, but I'm sure they won't be much of a challenge to replicate.
OK, I'm off to examine the plane more closely before I go to work, and maybe just drool over it a little bit longer!

suirendoujin · Oct 18, 2009, 12:28 AM

Slow progess, isnt it. Work and family is taking their toll on me. Hopefully, I can get some building done today.
So, here's a picture of the radio gera I will be using for this plane. All Sanwa/Airtronics gear.
Rx: 92824. 2.4G 8 ch.
NiCD: 1700 mAh 4 cell.
Aileron servo: SDX-757. Digital. One on each wing.
Elevator servo: SDX-762. Digital.
Rudder servo: SX-165T Analog Hefty 9.5 Kg of torque!! Probably an overkill.
Spoiler servo: Sx-091. One on each wing.
Tow release: SRM-141AL. Analog. Long time favorite of soar-heads.
So, lets see what happens.

Pete Beadle · Oct 18, 2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben D Wing

One of the first blue Habichts in the UK has arrived, perhaps the first!
Well done to Ming for his fast service as the parcel was dated 9th October and it arrived here in the UK this morning. Everything was very well packaged and nothing has been damaged in it's voyage half way around the world. The build will be fairly slow due to work constraints, but I will post my progress as and when I can. The overall quality is excellent, especially given the price, with all of the covering being taught and the finish on the GRP fuz perfect. The hardware pack looks very comprehensive and I didn't realise that this glider has scale operating airbrakes too, brilliant! The only additional items I will need are a pilot and some extra decals as this 'blue' Habicht is to represent that of the Wasserkuppe museum in Germany, but I'm sure they won't be much of a challenge to replicate.
OK, I'm off to examine the plane more closely before I go to work, and maybe just drool over it a little bit longer!

Hi
Dare we ask the price delivered to you in the UK?

Any idea who will handle import into the UK?

I haven't bought a new 'plane for weeks!

Pete

Ben D Wing · Oct 18, 2009, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Beadle

Hi
Dare we ask the price deliverd to you in the UK?

Any idea who will handle import into the UK?

I haven't bought a new 'pane for weeks!

Pete

1) 178 of the Queens finest £££'s with no duty to pay

2) Sussex Models or Modelmaniacs online maybe?

3) Buy one now, it's superb! (although it's not built yet

)

Oct 15, 2009, 08:33 AM	#27
Ben D Wing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Peak District Posts: 803	One of the first blue Habichts in the UK has arrived, perhaps the first! Well done to Ming for his fast service as the parcel was dated 9th October and it arrived here in the UK this morning. Everything was very well packaged and nothing has been damaged in it's voyage half way around the world. The build will be fairly slow due to work constraints, but I will post my progress as and when I can. The overall quality is excellent, especially given the price, with all of the covering being taught and the finish on the GRP fuz perfect. The hardware pack looks very comprehensive and I didn't realise that this glider has scale operating airbrakes too, brilliant! The only additional items I will need are a pilot and some extra decals as this 'blue' Habicht is to represent that of the Wasserkuppe museum in Germany, but I'm sure they won't be much of a challenge to replicate. OK, I'm off to examine the plane more closely before I go to work, and maybe just drool over it a little bit longer! Attached Thumbnails 52.2 KB · Views: 102 75.6 KB · Views: 143 47.1 KB · Views: 144 Last edited by Ben D Wing; Oct 15, 2009 at 10:05 AM.

Oct 18, 2009, 12:28 AM	#28
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	Innards. Slow progess, isnt it. Work and family is taking their toll on me. Hopefully, I can get some building done today. So, here's a picture of the radio gera I will be using for this plane. All Sanwa/Airtronics gear. Rx: 92824. 2.4G 8 ch. NiCD: 1700 mAh 4 cell. Aileron servo: SDX-757. Digital. One on each wing. Elevator servo: SDX-762. Digital. Rudder servo: SX-165T Analog Hefty 9.5 Kg of torque!! Probably an overkill. Spoiler servo: Sx-091. One on each wing. Tow release: SRM-141AL. Analog. Long time favorite of soar-heads. So, lets see what happens. Attached Thumbnails 106.1 KB · Views: 85

Sep 30, 2009, 01:35 PM	#16
Joespeeder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Davison, MI Posts: 486	Hey Guys, I keep coming back to this glider Problem is, I don't have a slope close. Would it be worth setting up for aero tow ? I'm trying hard to justify clicking the buy button Joe www.thecaterhamproject.com

Sep 30, 2009, 07:37 PM	#18
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	The　fuse is large, so there's plenty of room for radio gear. No problem fitting this plane with a tow release. I will surely add this to mine. Sorry, this building project is currently halted.

Oct 05, 2009, 08:56 AM	#19
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	I'm still waiting for the radio gear to arrive. BTW, I noticed a few things during initial inspection of the ARF. The shear web seemed thin for my taste. So was the root rib. This plane being a gull wing, these factors may be fatal. So, Ming at Windrider took this advise, and beefed the spar system of the production model, and that's what you will receive.

Oct 05, 2009, 01:39 PM	#20
Ben D Wing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Peak District Posts: 803	Thanks for that information, and a thank you to Ming for taking action on your findings. Hopefully my Habicht will be shipped tomorrow, so not long to wait now!

Oct 07, 2009, 08:48 AM	#21
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	Radio gear arrived today. All Sanwa gear. 2.4 Ghz Rx and digital servos. Hehehe. Will use 5 cells to power these servos.

Oct 07, 2009, 04:08 PM	#22
AeroNut45 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Keysborough,Victoria,Australia Posts: 1,060	Very interesting, will subscribe to this link. Just keep it coming.

Oct 07, 2009, 05:33 PM	#23
awmeade Registered Slopeaphile Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S-u-A, UK. Posts: 340	Looks very nice - where did you get yours from Ben?

Oct 08, 2009, 03:02 PM	#25
Ming Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2,621	Going to ship all pre-order tomorrow from HK. Ming Lou

Oct 08, 2009, 03:53 PM	#26
Ben D Wing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Peak District Posts: 803	Woo-hoo!! Thanks for letting us know Ming!