... I suppose you could build one a little heavier if you feel the urge. I would think there would be plenty of room to add ballast right on the CG....
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Lee Teicheira
leet_01
Apr 16, 2010 2:21 am
You may want to consider going with a thinner airfoil. It will increase your penetration. And at 50g, you definitely don't need the lift of a thick, highly...
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Paul LaChance
patternpaul
Apr 16, 2010 10:27 pm
Hi all, Just wondering if there is major performance difference between a dlg or sal glider with dihedral vs polyhedral. I understand dihedral always gives...
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Tim Schuh
tdschuh
Apr 17, 2010 4:54 am
... Polyhedral is generally desired for rudder/elevator ships though it is more time consuming to build and can be tricky on small wings like HLGs. This would...
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Paul LaChance
patternpaul
Apr 17, 2010 2:13 pm
Tim, Thanks. That is good advice and a good compromise. I was not going to modify a bug to poly. Just looking at other plans and it had 2 versions, poly and...
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xld848
May 18, 2010 1:22 am
I used to be on this group a while back, and after a move and settling in, I am back! I pulled out my rolled plans tonite, and am starting to source...
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Tim Schuh
tdschuh
May 18, 2010 6:40 am
... Welcome back! Depending on your RF environment and how old your 72Mhz TX is, you might be less frustrated with a newer radio. In 1991 there were some...
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GONZO
edge540gas
Sep 15, 2010 12:23 am
hey guys... I'm new to the group and wanted to build the bug... can you guys tell me where to get the plans in dxf or dwg for it? Thanks...
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Tim Schuh
tdschuh
Sep 16, 2010 4:15 am
... They don't exist. The only way to get them is to buy them from RCM. If you want to build a HLG of some kind there are many others that are available...
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otoole1939
Oct 3, 2010 6:27 pm
Hello everyone interested in the BUG HLG. I built three Bugs several years ago. Then I retired and moved several times. I "found" my three Bugs in the attic a...
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mgeo03
Oct 3, 2010 7:59 pm
Go with the MiMi at RCGroups. It is a more up to date design, easy to scratch build....
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Tim Schuh
tdschuh
Oct 3, 2010 8:32 pm
... Not being familiar with that receiver I'm not sure how that will work without a mixer. The closest I can find is the single page manual for the mixer. I...
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John Gallagher
gldrgidr
Oct 3, 2010 8:34 pm
The problem with the Mimi is that you have to know how to build light to get the benefits of the more updated design. The original plans had a solid balsa...
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Tim Schuh
tdschuh
Oct 3, 2010 8:42 pm
... Very true indeed. I built a 1.2M DLG designed by David Eddy called Icarus. It was designed as a quick to build alternative with input from Frans Bal...
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John Gallagher
gldrgidr
Oct 3, 2010 8:45 pm
As long as your transmitter can handle v-tail mixing, why not just dump the y-adapter. Even most simple single stick transmitters have a button for v-tail ...
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John Godwin
johngodwinza
Oct 4, 2010 6:43 am
I built a second Bug with a thinner airfoil, nominally AG03. It flies well, better than the first, but it's hard to say if it's due to the thinner wing or just...
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otoole1939
Oct 7, 2010 12:58 am
... I scraped the y-adapter and the v-tail operates in the right direction. Now, can you tell me how to keep my bug in one piece?...
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Tim Schuh
tdschuh
Oct 8, 2010 5:00 am
... Duct tape and bailing wire? Hey, it's said to work on Jeeps.... :)...
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John Godwin
johngodwinza
Oct 8, 2010 11:20 am
So what's causing it to come apart?...
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clarencebartlett
clarencebart...
Nov 2, 2010 4:34 pm
I saw the video of the bug slope soaring in Mississippi. The guy really did not have a slope,he had a road embankment,and the model was flying great! I...
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Zo
zoman2222
Nov 3, 2010 5:02 am
Where did you see the video? Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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John Godwin
johngodwinza
Nov 3, 2010 5:26 am
Here's one I took: <<http://jomacblog.blogspot.com/search?q=bug>http://jomacblog.blogspot.com/search?q=bug> ... John Godwin http://www.samaa.org.za...
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dr56yhn
Nov 9, 2010 11:11 pm
I believe the video Clarence is referring to is this youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ffH3WqJBHk The pilot is really working a small slope,...
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horstbirkenbach
Feb 24, 2011 10:37 pm
Hi at all, we are bulding 2 bugs with a span of 1 meter. Here is the link to the forum where i published the fotos. ...
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Paul LaChance
patternpaul
Mar 5, 2011 11:32 pm
Hi all, I was thinking about building a bug with an Epler 205 airfoil. I have used this airfoil on several 100" and 2 meter gliders through the years. Any...
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mrmarvinmccoy
Mar 6, 2011 2:05 am
Paul Not sure how the Epler airfoil will do on a small light weight glider like the Bug. It is such a small glider it should be fun to try and see how it...
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Paul LaChance
patternpaul
Mar 6, 2011 2:44 am
Thanks Marvin, I actually do not have the plans, so I am going to scratch build a glider very similar to the Bug. I will probably keep all the dimensions the...
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Paul LaChance
patternpaul
Mar 6, 2011 2:58 am
What is the root wing chord on the Bug? I like the elliptical wing shape but would like an idea of the chord so I can make a similar sized plane. Thanks again...
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Paul
winosign
Mar 6, 2011 3:28 am
about 6.5"...
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John Godwin
johngodwinza
Mar 6, 2011 6:59 am
I'm not sure how nominal airfoil sections affect flying for these small planes. In any case the section will be accurate at the ribs only, the covering sags...
