Hobby People stores (located in only the most exclusive parts of the USA) have dropped the price to $29.95 for the Super Value Starter Set. It's giving me...
And, this past weekend they had a 33% off sale on all rockets...including the SVSS. Got mine for $20. The boxed set is an interesting study in marketing, I...
... Wow that must be a whole big bunch of them to be a ton of these tiny motors! ;O) I just wish I could find a local store that has them even at regular ...
Yeah, I wish Quest would give us East Coast micro buyer's a chance. I wanted to buy 4 svss packs but have not been able to find any at all:( Oh well, ya do...
John and the rest of you: I am working on downscaling Jeff Vincent's gnat Boost Glider for MMX. I will be building a "regular-sized" one as well, but thought...
Hi Clive, I recently built a downscale of the Estes Condor, reducing the body tube size from BT-20 (I think) to BT-5. The downscaled glider is almost exactly ...
One other note, though. With a glider this small and light, it REALLY subject to the winds. It's really more of a "floater" than a "glider." Doesn't have...
The Hobby Lobby near my house has several still on the shelf. I doubt you would want to pay regular cost plus shipping, but it might be worthwhile during one...
Well, Northwest coast is no better. I think the closest Hobby Lobby is in Denver. In my other hobby (GI Joe collecting), if something is only available on a...
While I'm assuming that most want the cool complete SVSS package deal, y9ou *CAN* make your own by buying the ultra discounted silo sets and motor packs and...
Clive, I'm new to the list, this is actually my first post here. In recent years, the little bit of rocketry I have done has been centered around gliders. I...
Clive, I went to George Gassaway's site and found the Czech micro boost glider, originally designed for super micro Delta motors. I built it full scale and a...
Those downscales look great. I will try to help track them if I make it up to a DARS launch. I usually attend at least their contests. Right now I am ...
One thing I've noticed from years of boost-glider flying is that tiny gliders may fly great in completely still air, but in "normal" air with turbulence they...
Hi all, Does anyone know off-hand what size battery the new controller and launch pad (included in the big boxed set) take? Does it still try to run off ...
Thanks for the data Joshua. Clive, clearly my experience with the downscale Condor doesn't apply very well to dedicated boost gliders. Sorry if I misled you. ...
I built my glider to the same size as George's drawings. All three flights on MMII motors worked fine. I also made a pop-pod version in an attempt to ...
It is the standard Quest hand-held electronic controller and it uses a 9 volt ALKALINE 'transistor radio' battery. Buy 2 or 3 fresh Duracell or Eveready...
I've been getting a lot of grief from friends and neighbors about my family's impending relocation from San Diego to Kansas City. When they ask me why I'd...
... It's strange that with rubber power models, I've found the opposite to be true. The smaller models seem to handle it better. With bigger models, you have...
I'll have to agree with Josh on this one, at least with downscales of the Edmonds gliders anyway;) the tiny Ivee handles winds up to the 15mph range pretty...
HOT DOG! I ... John, I know you may not want to hear this, but the way to solve the problem is to not paint, decal, or finish it in any wat other than maybe...
yea! I'm kind of compulsive that way, If you can see balsa grain I just can't stand it, on any thing but competition gilders:( Nope I'll downscale and...
... I roll my own tubes and only make the walls as thick as they absolutely have to be. I figure the wing, if left unpainted, should weigh .5-.75 gram if made...
