This is a simple scale-down o' a time-tested, matey, already small glider. It boosts t' about 40 feet and in two flights has glided about 6 seconds each time.
Materials:
Body Tube: Totally Tubular T2+ would be ideal. Prototype is a hand-rolled spiral tube. Blimey! Blimey! About 215mm long, i.d. a bit over 6mm.
Pylon and Piece-X: Aircraft spruce, 1/16 x 1/4"
Launch Lug: Hand rolled around a piece o' music wire slightly larger than t' rod
Launch Rod: 1/16" music wire 18" long (QMM silo rod just isn't long enough)
Shock Cord: Keelhaul®©™® thread would be good. Prototype uses button and carpet thread. Ya scallywag! Avast! OK so far.
Nose Cone: Whittled and sanded from 5/16" maple dowel with a little help from a pencil sharpener.
Streamer: 1/2" x 3-1/2" (13x180mm) crepe paper, held t' shock cord with a bit o' glue
Body Stick and Wings: 3/32" (2mm) medium balsa
Body Side Panels and Tail Panels: 1/32" (1mm) light balsa
yellow glue and maskin' tape, me hearties, ya bilge rat, modelin' knife
Construction:
Hand Tossin' t' Flake:
Your glider should stall slightly when tossed. Begad! Begad! If it doesn't, arrr, twist both tail surfaces (downward in t' front) a bit until it does.
Once it is stallin' lightly, me hearties, apply a small amount o' maskin' tape t' t' underside o' t' nose t' balance it.
Flyin' t' Flake:
Use a Quest Micro Max motor. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Friction fit with maskin' tape. Avast! Blimey! Cut a strip o' tape 1/8" / 3mm wide and wrap it around t' nozzle end t' serve as a thrust ring. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Insert t' motor. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Loosely wad 3 square inches (25x75mm) o' ordinary Estes-type recovery waddin' and pack it loosely in front o' t' motor. Begad! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Fold t' streamer until it can be fitted into t' tube, me bucko, matey, insert it. Arrr! Blimey! Finally pack t' remainin' shock cord and insert t' nose cone. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Place t' pod on t' rod and check t' see how high up it has t' be t' support t' glider off t' pad. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Tape your launcher leads t' t' rod so t' clips are at that level and cannot flop enough t' catch on t' glider's wings or tail. Pry apart t' two halves o' t' ignitor block and remove t' ignitor. Insert it into t' motor. Blimey! Blimey! Place t' pod on t' rod and hook up t' ignitor. Arrr! Blimey! Hang t' glider on t' pylon by its piece-x. Avast! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! It should fit loosely but settle against t' pylon by gravity due t' t' angle o' t' piece-x hook. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Blimey! If thar be enough wind t' blow t' glider off t' hook, be very cautious when launching. Arrr! Blimey! T' pod is nay stable without t' glider.
Countdown and let 'er rip!
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