Apogee 1m Balsa dlg

[@edku8565]

Amazing, just amazing. Thank you for showing it.

[@afilos]

thank you!

[@leswalker2222]

Nice build and a good video

[@davidk9429]

Nice one! The boom looks very strong, and your launches super high.

[@afilos]

Thank you David! I am looking forward for your next building adventure or flying videos!

[@bokusimondesu]

Nice. And, those launches are getting really high!

[@afilos]

Thank you!

[@coverdestroyer3572]

how to get the wing and the ribs sir? sorry my english is not good, long time i hope i could build this, a little bit easy, but i cant find the ribs and the wing plan

[@afilos]

the plan is here charlesriverrc.org/articles/apogeehlg/apogee40_wood.pdf. Use 9-10mm balsa for the front solid part of the wing, 2mm balsa for the trailing edge of the wing and free form the ribs with 2mm balsa.

[@coverdestroyer3572]

​@@afiloshow you draw the airfoil ribs sir?

[@goldenfish77]

Very nice high launches! I hope that I can build a boom like this soon! Awesome DLG with Your precise work! I like this launch preset very much! Nowadays maybe I like the launches better than the flights... ;)

[@afilos]

Thank you Peter, true, launching is fun too when the weather is bad!

[@diegodejaen736]

Estupendos lanzamientos y vuelos, construir y volar es la mejor y satisfactoria experiencia en aeromodelismo. Yo he construido mas de un apogee pero no me lanza tan alto entre otras cosas por mi edad y porque apenas sobrepasan los 100 gr. disfruta tus vuelos.

[@afilos]

Thank you! A couple of extra grams helps to achieve higher launch for sure. I've seen your videos, great flying!

[@Sandokans]

Hello Filos.. Its possibile to put some small brushless motor to climb and then to glide, rather then throwing the dlg?! Thanks

[@afilos]

Yes this is possible!

[@mrmanojrs]

have make DLG after inspiring from your videos' . It break from middle , where two halves of wing meet,while trying to launching. How can be we make it more strong , so that it can withstand the discus launch force.

[@afilos]

Did you make the central part with the grain of the balsa vertical to the boom and did you patch the connection with fiberglass and epoxy? It should be unbreakable if made like this

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

Nice glider! Are you using a voltage booster here? What is the board above the JST connector? I grabbed a set of plans from AeroFred. Yours looks like you only used the wing, correct?

[@afilos]

No voltage booster, just a 1s lipo and a 4ch receiver. The wing is from Drelas plans for the apogee the rest is mine. the jst connector is just soldered to the receiver as a battery plug when I use this 4ch receiver for a 4ch plane and I need an extra slot for plugging in the battery.

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

@@afilos You did a fantastic job, it flies really well! I am going to try to build one of those wings from the plans. I have materials for that on hand right now. Thanks!

[@rihA-g3e]

Im thinking of building this with 2 juniors for their first RC DLG

[@rihA-g3e]

but with full balsa rudder and stabilizer i think. We do have some foam too, but no hot wire cutter, maybe could sand down for stab and rudder only, and cover with thin fiberglass. Atleast for rudder to reduce flex on launch.. And some carbon F1A tailbooms should be strong enough.

[@afilos]

@Rih A balsa is perfectly good. My first builds were with balsa 2.5mm foiled. The only problem is humidity and wrapping under the spring tension. For the kids this RE is the best plane to start with. Some pica sim with the 1m RE is needed as a trainer IMO.

[@rihA-g3e]

@@afilos Is the D-box full balsa, or are ribs under balsa lamination?

[@afilos]

@@rihA-g3e Yes D-box is solid balsa.

[@afilos]

@@rihA-g3e Cut the balsa pieces, square with sanding block glue with thin CA to form the final shape and then sand to an airfoil. I used 1cm balsa sheet for the dbox, 3mm balsa sheet for TE and tails, and 2mm balsa for ribs. Wing tip is patched with CF, top and bottom to receive the throwing peg.

[@lineudc]

Cool! thanks for sharing!!!

[@afilos]

Thank you!

[@abdulbariqureshi831]

Beautiful Sir! I made an apogee hlg (javelin launch) not a dlg. I still have to reduce some weight from mine. If I get the time my next project would be an apogee dlg.

[@afilos]

Thank you! This one was made just like yours 2 years ago, and then I swapped the V tails to standard dlg tails and it worked wonderful.

[@markjannakos503]

I am right in the middle of building a Leperchoun V3, my next build will be a DLG!

[@afilos]

Nice to hear that! will it be a 1m?

[@markjannakos503]

@@afilos 2.6 meters

[@afilos]

I meant the dlg, will it be a 1m?

[@markjannakos503]

@@afilos I haven't decided yet. any suggestions?

[@afilos]

@@markjannakos503 1m for sure.

[@gerardobernal7827]

Which one do you prefer, balsa or fiberglass?

[@afilos]

Fiberglass for sure, the balsa has a tendency to warp with moisture. My left-wing has a small washout due to this, but still flies pretty good. I fly the balsa and the son flies the fiberglass so we are competitive at this combination.

[@nikparas7322]

ΜΠΡΑΒΟ καταπληκτική δουλειά! you live in Greece?

[@afilos]

Ευχαριστώ! Ναι, Αθήνα.

[@nikparas7322]

@@afilos Εάν έχεις την ευγενή καλοσύνη θέλω να μου πεις λίγα πραγματάκια ..που βρίσκουμε υλικά καρμπον, υαλοΰφασμα κόλλες κτλ απο που αγοράζεις? επείσης απο ποιό μοντελοκατάστημα παίρνεις αναλώσιμα για dlg πχ μικρά σέρβο μπαταρίες κτλ... Και αν δεν σε κουράζω θέλω να μου πεις γιατί δεν βάζουμε aileron στα dlg...

[@afilos]

@@nikparas7322 Υπάρχουν dlg και με aileron, απλά χωρίς αυτά είναι πιο εύκολη πιο γρήγορη πιο οικονομική και πιο ελαφριά η κατασκευή σου. γράψε μου ότι απορίες έχει εδώ www.aeromodelling.gr/ForumS/index.php?topic=58164.new#new Σέρβο, receiver, απο Κίνα Μπαταρίες απο Ελλάδα www.ariesrc.gr/gr/oversky/7005-os300mah-37v-20c.html υλικά glass+epoxy+carbon: www.pervinca.gr/products/#35/1/list boom www.npapadakis.gr/βελη-carbon-avalon-classic-p-2314.html?sess=j57ndm6jf839v8t6mkp5v3aqb5 Balsa : www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x14a1bd687b365303%3A0xea66ca58be80b1da!3m1!7e115!4zL21hcHMvcGxhY2UvJUNFJUI5JUNGJTg5JUNFJUJEKyVDRSVCQiVDRSVCMSVDRSVCQiVDRSVCMSVDRSVCMyVDRSVCOSVDRSVBQyVDRSVCRCVDRSVCRCVDRSVCNyVDRiU4MitiYWxzYS9AMzcuOTY3MTUyNSwyMy43NTAzMTY4LDNhLDc1eSwxODguMDVoLDkwdC9kYXRhPSEzbTQhMWUxITNtMiExc0swdmFvZFpwb0RYQ1RNTmk1U2swbWchMmUwITRtMiEzbTEhMXMweDE0YTFiZDY4N2IzNjUzMDM6MHhlYTY2Y2E1OGJlODBiMWRhP3NhPVg!5zzrnPic69IM67zrHOu86xzrPOuc6szr3Ovc63z4IgYmFsc2EgLSDOkc69zrHOts6uz4TOt8-DzrcgR29vZ2xl!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e2!2sK0vaodZpoDXCTMNi5Sk0mg&hl=el&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirh5Wph5DwAhVLPewKHSzED7kQpx8wEXoECCEQAw

[@nikparas7322]

@@afilos Πραγματικά το ευχαριστώ είναι λίγο...τόσο για την απάντηση όσο και για την γνώση που μας δίνεις απο τα βίντεο σου...εν το μεταξύ πάνε 10 χρονια που πήρα απο τον Λαλαγιαννη υλικά για το καράβι που είχα φτιάξει...τι μου θύμησες να ήξερες... Και πάλι σε ευχαριστώ για όλα !!!

[@afilos]

@@nikparas7322 χαχα, πολύ εξυπηρετικός πραγματικά. Να σε καλά ότι θέλεις μιλάμε..

[@paul-hill]

Your glider gets plenty of hieght but comes down very quickly. Why is that?

[@afilos]

I am just practising launching and deliberately make it lose height to re-launch. Also I have a downwind coming from the mountain which doesn't help.

[@paul-hill]

@@afilos Your Son does an excellent job of following you in high speed flight.👍

[@afilos]

@@paul-hill haha, his a dlg'er himself, and a good one, so naturally he knows my moves..

[@VOLITANT]

Awesome stuff how does this balsa wing compare to the glassed wings

[@afilos]

@@VOLITANT Both fly very good, but balsa wings tend to wrap under moister, which is what has happened to mine. Launch and flight seem to be on par if build the same. Balsa is more durable in dents and LE crashes, and a bit faster to build.