Very nice flying Nick. Must be tricky with the sun in your eyes, I lost orientation with my SOAS once or twice but fortunately it survived some unplanned arrivals.

very nice ! .. be proud .. like it very much! .. would like the doubble span

Why don't you practice your English. It's "PIZZA" Not "PIZZER" I mean God Damned Bro...! WTF is a "PIZZER"..? BAFOON....!

It’s a beautiful design you’ve got there and I’m very tempted to give it a go. I make violins but as a kid I made largish (70mm+ wingspan) balsa gliders with doped tissue paper (with criminal volatiles produced !) and every one I made crashed on its first flight and was damaged beyond repair. So I’m a bit reticent for that reason.

Love the design, very nice craftsmanship ❤

How to have a final fling!

$3 @ kmart the glider

Great videos and a huge help before I build mine. I have 3 questions (in case anyone is reading this after 8 years and has thoughts): 1) Would it save time and make a stronger and neater job if wing halves were glued together before glass tape covering as one continuous strip could be used along the whole span (this question also applies to the covering later on with coloured tape though I can see that the thinner tape might be trickier to lay straight without wrinkling etc) 2) Would it not be better if the ailerons were bottom hinged in order to achieve smoother airflow along the wing underside (the air will be turbulent at this point on the upper surface so there's less benefit in top hingeing) 3) I hate cutting the mounts off servos just in case I should ever want to use them elsewhere (this habit comes from my early RC days and perhaps servos are heaper these days and I should stop fussing!). Would it really matter if I chose to cut slots to accommodate them in the wing.?

Hi @NickChittyFlying , curious what the bee is covered with?

Nick, when you come up to Yorkshire make sure you bring plenty of models for combat.... Andy W was playing the "away game", wait until the "Home Game".... Baildon Awaits

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Nice lovely smashing. 😁

nice fuse cut mate what comes to mind is sheeting the fuse 1/16 balsa dont spray the foam fuse just the wood parts>>>>>> now I need to find a foam block🙃opppss just found some😁

wish I was thier with you bloaks your having way too much fun............😎

You will have to repay the visit and come up to Yorkshire Nick , some combat flying while avoiding the famous power lines at Baildon maybe 👍

You nailed it. Well done. 👏

1:39 quack - am ded. the snakes in the area must have been well fed by nature because they did not attack the gliders 😁

My grandfather worked on the NASA Parasev in the early 1960s. I can see two things wrong. 1.) Angle of incidence is too shallow, so it's not catching enough of the airflow to fill the sail, hence the trailing edge flutter. 2.) Needs some training edge battens. Basically, stiff rods running from the trailing edge about 25% to 50% towards the nose. This will add some stiffness to the trailing edge and reduce the tendency to flutter. You could try simply duct taping some bamboo skewers on.

nick is nick. thanks for cool video and tutorial

What a location !!! Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

You Lucky chap, That`s a nice spot to fly while on Holiday i`m so jealous. 😍

Lovely location. SOAS (Snakes on a Sailplane). Angelwing Designs might have to offer a special snake-themed decal edition now.

Mate. That's where I fly! Are you still in the area? It'd be awesome to have a fly with you. The snakes in the trees aren't the ones to worry about. I've seen big brown snakes there. Theyll kill you.

epic scenery!.. Reminds me a bit of some of the flying sites up here in Scotland, but we dont have snakes in trees, and it's colder.

Beautiful! 👏

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I have not build a kit in 40 years but this videos series gives me the confidence to tackle this kit. There will always be gotchas but this will help me avoid some of them.

I have both planes also. Purchased after seeing your build videos. I agree - both are excellent flyers. Always take both when going to the slopes here in California !

hola, estoy espertando a que llegue, me encanta este planeador, tengo el Olympic II, pero el genteel lady me facina......

Hi Nick , My Gator is nearly finished. Just waiting for the motor and prop 1: I've made a cover for the battery compartment with some air vents

Looking forward to see how to get the cg right .... can be a bit challenging

maybe if we KNEW what a wing tab was, we would understand what he is doing. I mean, besides cutting wing tabs.

Scouting kids learn never cut towards you

SOAS always reminds me of the NCFM Half-Pipe….

Hello. Congratulations on your interesting videos. I'm trying to install fishing line control cables on a small glider, and I can't seem to be able to tie the knots and get the desired tension on one end. It would be interesting if you could explain to us how you do it. Thank you.

A trypanophobic's worse nightmare 💉

Yes, the soas had it. 👍🏻

I forgot to mention, that wings are great for their practicality , but when you get the cg right on a plank, they fly magnificently. I have a vintage SAS Thing, with balsa covered foam core wings and manual elevon mixing that I'm busy refurbishing. I believe they originate from your neck of the woods. Once again, great vid. Shayne.

Hi NIck. Lovely vid. Is it possible to leave the sound of the wind and ocean in ? I do most of my sloping off the beaches in Cape Town, South Africa. Primarily with scratch builds ranging from wings to an Aermachi MB 326 and balsa planks and even a Seagull. Very peaceful to watch and greatly enjoyed.

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The Soas has the advantages. Compact and lighter. Greater wind range. The Dammit is easily ballasted and I find it somehow easier to fly. Both are quite durable although I think I may not have correctly glued the fuselage in dammit. As I’ve twice detached a wing after a nose in. The front profile of the soas is very small and it can easily vanish. Also beware the tip stall and spin. I love both planes and they are my primary models.

So that’s how an old Wills Wing Harrier flys?

I have the exact same planer, so satisfying lol 😆

Beautiful planing technique

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Hi Nick, Those hot wire cutters are brilliant, I used exactly the same one to make a new ncfm m60 fus, I used black epp which I sourced from one of those fitness/ exercise rollers for about £10

Very nice! Loving the build! Have fun on your vacation and congrats to the new couple! Mike

As always, loved the video👍Nick, where do you store all the planes?😂

What a great looking wing. The use of camera positioning here was excellent, making it clear and easy to follow both important details, and context within the overall assembly. Have a great exposition and adventures down-under! Looking forward to seeing all that is added to the South Pacific playlist. Nice part 2 transition ... from a Fling Wing to a Far-off Fling! BTW: watchout for DLG boomerangs.

While in New Zealand, why not visit good old Bruce Simpson? He wouls certainly enjoy meeting you.