Minnie ~ 48" RC HLG Glider by Mike Proctor ~Laser Cut Wing RIB & Former Set ONLY

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£29.00

Minnie – Laser-Cut Wing Rib & Fuselage Former Set

IMPORTANT: RIB SET ONLY – NOT A COMPLETE KIT. Building plans are not included. Additional materials and components are required to complete the model.

Minnie. Radio-controlled sailplane. Simple 2-function hand launch (javelin hand launch, that is) glider design by Mike Proctor.

THE INSPIRATION for this sample design, and the whole idea of hand-launch R/C gliders in general, came during the 1983 F3B Glider World Champs held at York. Seeing one of the US team make a 40 minute flight with an F3B model from a hand-launch, then watching the fun the Americans had flying limbo under a line a mere 1/2 in higher than the chuck gliders fin made me think that there was a fun aspect of R/C gliding that needed further exploration.

The Minnie also makes a great electric conversion for modern-day easy flying!

Model Specifications

  • Brand: RCM&E

  • Designer: Mike Proctor, 1984

  • Model type: RC Hand Launch Glider

  • Radio control: 2-channel

  • Wingspan: 48"

What’s Included

The set contains 51 quality laser-cut parts:

  • 22 wing ribs laser-cut from 1.5 mm balsa

  • 8 wing ribs laser-cut from 3.0 mm balsa

  • 18 wing riblets laser-cut from 1.5 mm balsa

  • 3 fuselage formers laser-cut from 3 mm Liteply (note: fabricated in 2.4 balsa shown on plan)

Building Plans

A free download of the original plan (oz7578) is available from Outerzone:

https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=7578  

Alternatively, plans may be available from:

https://model-plans.co.uk/

Important Information

  • This listing is for the laser-cut ribs and formers only.

  • This is not a complete kit or a finished model.

  • Building plans are not included.

  • Additional balsa, other building materials, adhesives, radio equipment and other components will be required to complete the model.

  • All photos are for illustration purposes only.

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