So I've decided to venture into foam slope gliders from scratch no less. I have been wanting a foam hot wire for quite awhile now. So, being on a budget I hit the old interwebs and look into a DIY foam cutter. Gathered up a comp power supply and some other things I could scavenge, and placed an order on eBay. $18 dollars spent and a few hours later I had a foam cutting bow with a power supply push 24 volts @ 4.5 amps threw a 40 inch long 0.020 SS lockwire. Works like a hot knife threw butter

. With my cutter taken care of I moved on to what kind of plane I wanted, so I based what I wanted on the "Le fish." Loved the aerobatic side of it and how people are building it super light as well. I wasn't quite sold on her look though. So, loving war birds I decided on the Nakajima B5N "Kate" using the SB96V airfoil Le fish uses and I'm going to build it I'm a similar style as Le fish. Aiming for a 600 - 700 grams with a 60" span and 10" cord @ the root. The fuse is coming in @ 39.5" in length. She should fly in 15 - 20 kph @ minimum, which seems to be our average wind here in Calgary. As of right now I only have templates and a practice cut on an airfoil. more to come as it unfolds, hopefully this weekend.