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Can any of you more knowledgeable gents point me in the direction of explosion-proof exhaust fans for my homemade paint booth? Units that won't cost thousands to purchase? I've been using two bathroom exhaust fan units to duct rattle can paint particles outside, and although I use two stacked...

Got most of this build done but wasn’t able to start this build thread due to health issues. Recuperating right now so I’ll be posting as much as I can manage at any one sitting (all I have are photos at the moment). Hoping the build proves interesting…or at least entertaining. From the...

Working on an idea for a concept BG glider that needs to eject its motor to dump weight, but the problem is that it would be risky to rear-eject it. Doing so could shear off the tail section (it's a triangular "hoop"-type glider). It's a tractor-motor type setup, so the 3 pylons are 1.9" tall to...

This is going to be a fast build since there isn’t much to it, meaning a short build thread that wraps in a day or so. I just needed something for an upcoming weekend launch in case the forecasted windspeeds go up from single-digit to double-digit ones and I can’t fly my gliders. I just...

Hi All, Need some help with repairs on my glider, so hopefully this is the right Forum section to get that. As you can see from the pics, my upscale Manta suffered a shattered fuselage from using a too powerful motor (underside of fuse is at the top). I couldn’t find the missing chunk of balsa...

Since Winter weather doesn’t present a lot of opportunities to fly, I’m using the time to make continued headway on my list of scratch builds. I’m a fan of canard gliders even though they’re the most temperamental and unpredictable of critters. They’re more difficult to design then a “standard”...

Anyone know where I can buy 1/8" wide, flat elastic shock cords for LPR? Odd'l Rockets used to carry a flame resistant variety but don't anymore, and online searches haven't turned up anything.

Codename: Wraith, a clandestine black program stealth aircraft that utilizes an exotic propulsion system to enable it to transcend speeds in excess of Mach 5. Well, that’s the fictional background story behind this design idea anyway. This build is a resurrected scratch design from years ago...

Another off-the-wall, offbeat design inspired by the Deltoid and joined-wing planes in general. Why “Aether”? Well, its structure is very minimalist and most of it is empty space. It’s a swept-wing design with a joined “stab” section that also provides support for the high aspect ratio wings...

A bit of background Originally inspired by the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, this twin boom glider design has actually been a back-burner project for the past 6 years, and over that time it’s gone through quite a few iterations (eight in total), only some of which are shown above. (An early...

Hi All, many of you have used or own laser cutters, so any advice or suggestions for a dependable desktop laser cutter would be much appreciated. (Not interested in a CNC machine). It'll be used primarily to cut 1/16" - 1/4" balsa for gliders. Not sure if it's okay to also laser-cut hollow and...

So glad eRockets decided to do a repro of the Estes Scissor Wing Transport. I downloaded the plans for the original but what kept me from moving ahead with a clone was the pivot mechanism. Figured someday I’d get around to engineering one but eRockets took care of that with this kit. Truthfully...

Hi All, has anyone ever built the QCR Easy Slide IV and still have the templates for it? Even photos of the balsa parts with a ruler in it for scale would do. Thanks in advance.

Hi All, here’s my problem: I’d like to capture footage of Boost Glider and Rocket Glider flights. My regular camera can get video of rocket launches and recoveries no problem, but a glider is a much faster and smaller moving target to both locate and track. Any suggestions on a good videocam...

This vendor is very responsive and ships quickly. Despite the delivery slowdowns caused by Covid, I still received both my recent BP motor order in under a week. They even sent me a check for the difference between the actual shipping cost and the auto-generated estimate on their order form. I...

Resurrected an old BAR project back from when I was a newbie: a swing-wing, my very first scratch-built glider. If ignorance is bliss, then it’s true I really didn’t know what I was in for. I just jumped right into the build enthusiastically without much more than a sketch and a mind sim. 😬 The...

This isn't exactly a build thread since…well…it's already been built. But I’ve attached the templates, parts, and build notes below as a pdf file if you're interested in a fast, easy build of what turned out to be a surprisingly great flyer. I know, looks unlikely, especially considering the...

Hi all, I'm looking for a quick-disconnect plug for an umbilical mast I have for my gliders. Right now it's a crude and inelegant solution to attach my launch clips to the bare ends of the wires that lead to a 2nd set of micro clips at the top of the umbilical. What I'd like to do is split off...

I’ve wanted to resurrect this classic ever since I first became a BAR. It was one of the gliders I built when I was a kid and promptly lost on its first flight. Others followed but the Nighthawk was always the coolest-looking, most different, and just darned beautiful...and I never forgot it...

Being stuck at home might have been a PITA of a restriction, but the bright side was that it was an opportunity to work on that kit or scratch build. Let's see yours! Here are a few of mine for starters: Upscaled Jet Freak AeroDagger scratch-built delta Hoverson Silver Hawk (from orig...