[rcsoaringdigest] R/C Soaring Digest - July, 2021 - Volume 36, No. 7

Once again we have Pierre Rondel to thank for our cover this month. Pierre provided this very complete set of details of the photo which explain the interesting appearance of the wing accentuated by the angle at which the photo was taken: "This scratch built JS4 belongs to Gérard Prat, a friend of mine. The fuselage was provided by Paul from Annecy who did the master and the moulds. The wingspan is 4.5m and using an evolution of modified RG15 airfoils..."

August, 2021 Volume 36, No. 8

We have lots of other great articles for you this month—even though we're in the midst of the dog days of summer—so we encourage you to click any of the stories below to go straight to that article and start reading...

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In The Air My most excellent day at the beach. Terence C. Gannon Aug 7 · 6 min read "The day started like any other: slowly, at our vacation rental up on the hill, just south of town. Then coffee and a couple of Beach Buns from the Stimulus Cafe which lies almost in the shadow of Cape Kiwanda at Pacific City, Oregon..." So You Want to Be a Composite RC Sailplane Manufacturer? Part I: The Road to Perdition Awaits James Hammond Aug 10 · 8 min read "So, you have designed and made a really, really good model glider (guided by my design series, perhaps?) and when I say good, I mean darn good! It's been on your mind for a very long time. You've worked on it for months..." Flying Back in Time Returning to the ageless Rétroplane event held in Hautes-Vosges, France in 2007. Chris Williams Aug 10 · 13 min read "OK, perhaps my outlook is being increasingly tempered by the advancing years, but I'll have you know I'm not the only one, and thus it was that three pilotes anciens Anglais went to France at the beginning of July to mingle with..." RC Soaring Diaries How it all started, and how it all came back around full circle. Michael Berends  Aug 10 · 10 min read "My intentions with RC Soaring Diaries has always been to be exactly that. A diary and compilation of all my RC soaring adventures and experiences both past and present. This wonderful hobby, and pastime, always starts somewhere in our lives..." Is your publication locked up in old media and traditional distribution methods? Would you like to relaunch as a 'digital first' publication like RC Soaring Digest? We did it for them and we would love to help you, too. For more information, please visit our website.   Sponsored The Skyscraper Method for Fuselages The conclusion of a two part series where the author breathes new life into some orphaned wings and tail feathers. Peter Scott Aug 10 · 15 min read "The Sirius — the name I had given this project — has all-flying tailplanes. This meant I had to find a way of mounting and pivotting them. I decided to install micro servos in the tail for the tailplanes and the rudder. The bellcrank is the key component..." A Great Little Sander Improve the look of your skin by reducing wrinkles AND shape that wing tip block. Tom Broeski Aug 11 · 2 min read "There are times when my orbital sander is too big, or hand sanding too difficult. Here's a little sander that I use in that situation. Mostly to sand and polish old clock crystals, my small wooden clocks, and small plastic parts..." 1/3 スケール三田式 3 型改 1 製作記 マルチパートシリーズの第5部。 Norimichi Kawakami Aug 10 · 25 min read 「操縦桿ジンバル機構が出来上がったのでこれに繋がるエレベータ操縦系統を製作しました。製作過程で操縦桿ジンバルシステムに設計ミスがあることが発覚しました。その改修を行って、エレベータ操縦系統を製作しました」 The Trailing Edge Wrapping up the impromptu 'Memories' issue and turning once again to the future. The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Aug 11 · 3 min read "No sooner than it got under way, the August issue is now over. We hope you enjoyed our informal trip down memory lane and, once again, we encourage you to record your own memories along these same lines and have them featured in a future issue of RCSD..."

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