I got this Bergfalke already built, from a guy I knew from my old glider club days. He told me that some old guy named Wiley built it from the Hegi kit ten years ago, but it hadn't flown since. I decided it needed a new owner and a new life, with a fresh make-over and a power pod for launching to height without the need for a hi-start. Half-A power pods are a nostalgia thing for me, as a lot of my gliders way back in my youth featured them for getting up to thermal height, and this old glider seemed like a perfect candidate. The Cox .09 hauls it up there at a leisurely pace. I can't wait for the thermals to come back this spring... the Bergfalke will be ready! 90" span, 57oz AUW, R/E radio-assist with two Futaba S148 servos and a 1100mah Nimh battery.

My newest build project got its maiden flight today, in the bright, cold sunshine following the first snow of winter. This was a FUN kit to build, I must say. All sheet balsa, with precisely die-cut pieces that all fit together as good as any laser-cut kit. And it flies just fantastic on its little 20 gram Hextronic 2211 outrunner. So glad I finally pulled this one down off the kit stack and gave it a go. Well worth the bench time.

Span 33"
Weight 14oz AUW
Hextronic 2211 2300kV outrunner
Hobby King 12amp ESC
Rhino 460mah 2s lipo
2- Hextronic HXT500 servos
fun factor 4 stars!