Home Page updated
Hi all, Just to let you know that our Home page has been updated with some Photos of Chris’s scratch built 1/3 scale Pilatus B4. And a very fine sailplane it look too.
Category Archives: General
Happy New Year to all
Happy New Year 2021 to all DSSC members and our friends. Hopefully looking forward to a more normal year and some good flying weather conditions. New lead Photo
Pre Lockdown Fly at L.H
Although the breeze was from the North East and unfriendly for gliders, it was good to get out and enjoy the really calm and clear air this morning. I decided to get out the thermal clothing and take my Riot up for a few circuits and try out my new Runcam2 camera for some area… Read More »
Club Newsletter
Welcome to our first newsletter for a very long time. We thought that with winter looming and opportunities looking limited to meet up inside or out for a while that a Newsletter would help to keep everyone in touch. As John said in his covering email, the frequency of issuing future newsletters will depend mainly… Read More »
David’s DR 420 test flights
By today’s standards my new ‘DR420’ is a blast from the past – balsa and ply, with spruce spars, full length flaperons, and mechanical mixing. She’s also the first model aircraft I’ve designed in over 40 years! Maiden – test flights 1 & 2 – Black Hill Her ‘maiden’ consisted of two flat field… Read More »
Now for Something Different
Stuart Chambers recently sent in a photo of this build by his No. 1 son. Does anyone recognise it? (of course Stuart knows the answer) Feel free to post your answer comment here or if more convenient over on our Facebook page.
Soaring at Black Hill
Thanks to John for organising a ‘back to our roots’ slope soaring day at Black Hill last Sunday. There was a good turn out and we can see from the photos and video clips posted over on our Facebook group that members had a great time and demonstrated their skills of soaring without any power… Read More »
John’s K7 build update
An an update on Johns 1/3 scale K7 build: Progess on the K7 has been up and down yet quite a few more hours put in. The fin is virtually complete and covered in .4 ply and built integral to the fuz so nice and strong. I have also finished the rudder which will be… Read More »
August Glider Day
Our aero-tow on Sunday was blessed with some dry and very warm weather. The event was well attended with Felix from the Okehampton Model Flying Club kindly providing the tug with his Titan. It was also good to meet some new members for the first time and we hope they enjoyed the event also. There… Read More »
5 Mtr K7 Build update from John
John has sent me an update on his 5 metre K7. It is looking impressive. I can see John looking out for volunteers to help carry this beast to a launch site. I am looking forward to adding further updates to our Gallery. The 1/3 K7 short kit arrived from Laser Cut Sailplanes sometime in… Read More »