Zoomslot Saucer

Zoomslot’s first flights today…. Actually a very stable flyer …. Has a few quirks but not that hard to work thru…. A testament to Roy Clough Jr.’s design talents….



THEY DO EXIST!!!!

Exciting Robert.

Build a second one and paint it like a Bumble Bee.

LOL!!….. I don’t know about a Bumble Bee Bob but how about a Monarch?…. I caught this in one of the frames….Maybe Dave’s earlier posts were prophetic



Great flight!!!  Congratulates!!!!

Thanks Kim! This one’s a little whimsy to keep it lite and fun  

The Zoomslot although an out-of-the-ordinary flying body flies well, the Cox .049 tank engine pulls it with decent flight speed.

Thank you George, Compadre …. The humble Bee is a wonderful little workhorse  fortunately still well supported along with all manner of sound advice on this forum to keep them running great!!

Bravo, Robert!

Thanks Andras!!! …. Since you’re a numbers guy kind of like me, You’ll be interested to know: Although I busted my goal of less than250 grams (it weighs 290) the wing area is 289 sq in…. Right at one gram per sq in …. Still very light for .049 power…

You know Roberto, I also congratulate you for the place where you fly, I was looking at the sector and you don't have a clean place to land

Gracias Mauricio!!! You are right, My site is rough but as you say, We love to fly and will learn to use what we have…. I love the solitude of that area, It’s very remote….. Another thing that George (GallopingGhoster) and I are acquainted with and can be challenging in the Southwest US is the wind…. I watch for changing weather fronts and sometimes it calms enough to get a few flights in….



I’m looking forward to explore its fight envelope a little more…. With the throttle reduced it can nearly hover nose up in the breeze…. I’ll try and catch that on video…

The “just in case it didn’t come back in one piece “ photo before first flights…

Hi Yabby!…. I thought about you a few times building this jigger…. When I was tempted to slow down and strain at a gnat I said no, My friend Yabby pushes thru and gets them out of the shop and into the air!!!…. So there we go, Pretty quick build time for me

Robert

Good first flight ! But to me in the air all i could think was a fling surfboard I guess the way its not round , either way looked like a lot of fun ! It looked to stall as you first took off but recovered fat and clean / I saw the butterfly go by but couldn't tell what it was thinking bird

mine come out the shop quick because they are rough in their construction.

I’m not showing any close up photos LOL!!  

I saw the butterfly go by but couldn't tell what it was thinking bird

I had to find that frame Eric to make sure it wasn’t another UAP that’s been on the news lately LOL!!!

Thanks Dave, Levent, It’s great to be able to share with like minded friends around the world…. Good luck with your Monarch project Dave

Robert

The Monarch makes a nice onithopter project. There's a single channel rudder only design for half-A that resembles a dragonfly.

I vaguely remember that dragonfly George…. Seems like a familiar name designed it but can’t quite place it….. Now that would be a sight to see buzzing around!!!…. I’ve got a historical ornithopter about half completed that’s been on the back burner for over a year…Maybe it’s time to finish it…. Will share with this group when I do….

Those moto trips sound pleasant and yes, usually some mom and pop cafe is either the destination or along the way….My wife and do similar on the weekends but in my pickup truck taking county back roads on a slow ride with no particular schedule….Mostly bird, Nature watching with binoculars…. And of course, The out of the way cafe in some little town….Take care on your bike trips friend

Now that's a interesting model of a Bug Looks pretty good to bee off the chart with the wing configuration, sounds as it is a easy model to fly from the write up .