Goldberg Sophisticated Lady

[F22trainer]

Nice! I need a good thermaler (sp??)...I miss having a nice soar bird that could stay aloft for an hour or so without power. My ASW-28 is heavy and needs speed. Can't thermal to save its life.

I have your next glider underway- see “...Free to Good Home” thread!

[F22trainer]

Sent her up with the new owner this morning - great Father’s gift to himself. Had a little trouble binding and getting throttle set up correct and controls were reversed but once that was straight, I gave him a good throw into the 5 knots of wind and up she went at a good clip. Showed him how to find some lift and how to work the wind and watched him fly for a full 20 minutes. Battery was at 70% after landing. He was all smiles and am glad she has a good home.

[F22trainer]

If you ship I am dang tempted!

If the potential buyer backs out, I’m sure we could work something out.

[Aros]

If you ship I am dang tempted!

[F22trainer]

She is for sale, perfect step up from a foamie. No rubber bands - 2 wing screws smooth, quiet and strong airframe. Balanced for slope or motor gliding. Seems to find lift where there’s is none.$125 BNF.

[Aros]

Nice! I think gliders might well be the most underrated class of this hobby. So rewarding.

[F22trainer]

Nice! I need a good thermaler (sp??)...I miss having a nice soar bird that could stay aloft for an hour or so without power. My ASW-28 is heavy and needs speed. Can't thermal to save its life.

It was a nice surprise on the first flight yesterday, while it was early and still cool. I got it up over the roads and chopped the motor and the nose did not drop. Even funnier that after the long flight I got it down and checked the battery- 3.8 volts each cell (3S 1300)

[Aros]

Nice! I need a good thermaler (sp??)...I miss having a nice soar bird that could stay aloft for an hour or so without power. My ASW-28 is heavy and needs speed. Can't thermal to save its life.

[F22trainer]

20 minutes?!? That sounds like fiction around these here parts! LOL

The roads leading into the field give great conventions- it got to 80* yesterday.
:)

[Alpha]

Slow and heavy is alright sometimes. I'll take 20 minutes any day of the week, especially if a hawk joins in. At Apollo, there are red hawks which from time to time will fly CAP on us. Watching them glide effortlessly barely moving a muscle to stay aloft.... birds are miracles. It's no wonder ancient peoples revered them and have been fascinated with flight ever since.

[Aros]

20 minutes?!? That sounds like fiction around these here parts! LOL

[F22trainer]

Took her out on 2 flights today...the Sophisticated Lady that is. 2nd Flight was near 20 minutes and had a hawk joi me in an updraft. She’s kinda heavy and slow till she finds some lift.

[F22trainer]

Wow beautiful work! Very nice! And your dad was LBJ's pilot for awhile? Very cool indeed...

...the lesser known call sign “Air Force two”.

[Aros]

Wow beautiful work! Very nice! And your dad was LBJ's pilot for awhile? Very cool indeed...

[F22trainer]

Oh I would love to see that!

As promised circa 1995...
did not have time to edit and they are snapshots of photos - I need to fire up the scanner.
Threw in a few others of some early airbrush work. I actually did 2 versions of the SR-71. The first was the mural and the second was a canvas gift for my Dad - he wanted to fly jets, but wound up as LBJ’s pilot for a bit - then told the jets where to unload over ‘nam.

[Aros]

Oh I would love to see that!

[F22trainer]

Good luck!

Thanks, and for reminding me I need to digitize copies of the SR-71 mural I airbrushed for a client in NW...

[Aros]

Good luck!

[F22trainer]

Still must check the CG, but she’s ready for the maiden. Used the existing holes for wing dowels as openings for the ESC cooling. I get pictures of the cooling scoops later when I can get it outside. Maiden flight on Saturday with the Ryan STA.

[F22trainer]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K4LZOVO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Got the last one and an 8” fold prop...an 8.5 I had gives me 2mm clearance.
8 x 4.5 and the spinner should look super given red orange hues in the covering accents. Might have to add some pinstripes on the pod...