In all this madness of today, this is a breath of fresh air with my morning coffee. Thank you!

@Vltor311

4 жыл бұрын

Madness created by left wing liberals

@OldMtnGeezer

4 жыл бұрын

@@Vltor311 Oh please! Here?

@johngallagher912

3 жыл бұрын

Madness in the White House. You need to wake up and see that everything you believe about the democrats is fox news lies. You are being brainwashed.

@johngallagher912

3 жыл бұрын

@BUILD THE WALL The choice is fascist racist Trumpism vs decency. Go to one of trump's hitler rallies and you will see a glimpse of the end of democracy in america and the beginning of fascism. Save America. Vote against trumpism. Vote against the 28,000 lies that trump has spoken in the last four years. Vote against support of white supremacy. Vote against corrupt criminal family white house leadership. Vote against corrupt AG doing the bidding of the president, instead of representing the people against trump's corruption. Vote against trump's rejection of science and his criminal mishandling of the covid19 pandemic. Vote for Sanity , Honor, and intelligent leadership. VOTE TRUMP OUT.

@nancychace8619

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet video. Agree it was a breath of fresh air. Thanks for sharing.

I built one of these for a friend many years ago. Lovely build, and the usual outstanding cinematography, editing, and musical scoring. Thank you so much for sharing your passion and talent with us.

My Sinbad was free flight. It wasn’t a super Sinbad. My dad and I built it...60 plus years ago. Dad is gone now and I cannot remember where the plane went. The memories linger! Oh how they linger.

@andyrendell7430

3 жыл бұрын

Very much my exoerience,the smell of the dope,fitting the bands. Towed her uowind in Windsor Great Park for first launch in the early 60s, ,she rurned and it was a good half mile chase to recover,great.

@ChrisGurin

Жыл бұрын

Same. Our first flight was during a relative lull in the Santa Ana winds we get in southern California. Note that "relative lull"- the upper level winds were a good deal stronger than we realized. After the towline droped, lady Sinbad wnet her own way, out towards Costa Mesa, maybe all the way to the beach. We didn't think to put a name or contact info on the plane. I just hope whoever found it treated it like a gift of the skygods.

If I ever get over to your part of the world, John I know you'll be easy to find. You'll be the guy with a balsa wood forest growing in your back yard.

Such a lovely bird, so graceful over the cliffs I felt I was gliding myself through the sea breeze. Thank you, very inspiring.

Yep! The old girl's still got it. I've had powered models and sailplanes that came to stay. Like wearing a an old pair of comfortable shoes...

The Super Sinbad is my favourites! Love it to see you having fun with it.

The title of LESS !! IS MORE !!! Spring's to mind, great flying and filming Mr and Mrs. W, all the best from Alan in south Yorkshire 👍🤗❤

Thank you as always! Much needed entertainment, great job capturing as well! GOD Bless you and yours!

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

The Super Sinbad was my first kit built glider, circa 1967ish. Ambroid glue, tissue paper and airplane dope was all I had back then. Had her trimmed to fly lazy circles, free flight, after a running tow. She would often catch some lift and then the chase would be on, HA!

wow. I woke up to this. so calming the way it flys. Thank you.

Beautiful glider - great filming & great accompanying music. Very envious of your wonderful flying site - it's gorgeous.

@SlopeRCGliders

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

So Graceful. I do like the way it moves in over the wind.😊

This plane and the Lazy Bee. My two favorite planes in the world. Thanks again John and Mrs.!

Hats off to John for his flying - but equally skilled is the camera person, amazing skill level there :)

Super Sinbad is such a wonderful classic design, and as you said it flies beautifully. Great video as usual, thank you.

@SlopeRCGliders

9 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Posso ver teus vídeos um milhão de vezes e sempre fico encantado do mesmo jeito da primeira vez. Seus planadores são SENSACIONAIS =) Obrigado por compartilhar =)

Good stuff as always John. Way to entice us all into Slope Soaring

@SlopeRCGliders

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt.

Perfect start to my day. Awesome as always.

Just lovely John. Look forward to the next one. :-)

Watching this is so relaxing, what a superb flying model and an outstanding place to fly !

Time to unwind the stress and find life again. Thanks John.

What a fantastic video. I need to watch one of these everyday. Much better than golf.

That's a nice way to start my day. Thanks!

Beautiful model nice to see models like this built in the traditional way . Well done

Lovely upload John, thank you :)

Beautiful plane and flying John. Thanks for sharing.

Simply beautiful.....cheers.

Brilliant! Great control.

Compliments for everything in this video and this video! It's like a meditation.

@SlopeRCGliders

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Absolutely beautiful.

thanks for such a nice video. greetings from Zulia Venezuela

Maybe it was just me..Rudder looks big with a lot of movement. I LIKE THIS ONE AND YOUR LEPRACHAUN

So good. Peace and beauty. Life is great! Thank you!

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Cracking design and flying!

i have build many powered Modelaircrafts and switched now to Gliders ( i started in 1975 with an Graupner Amigo) my first glider i buld last year was a L-55 Spatz and my next one is the Super Sindbad. Inspired by your amazing Videos. Thanks for your Inspirational Work.

@SlopeRCGliders

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Enjoy the build and happy flights.

Beautiful plane & excellent, graceful flying - as usual. And as usual, beautiful camera work by your bride. Greetings from Colorado, U.S.A.

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. She is very good at filming!

A sight to behold, lovely!

Love to see a little gopro sessions view from your planes...👌

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

I do have a few videos on my channel with a GoPro onboard

Lovely view over Perranporth beach and the sea.

Exceptional plane and great video. Thank you.

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Super Sinbad keeps amazing me, must be a dream to fly!

This is wonderful.

Stumbled across your video . Love those vintage gliders . Really nice job . A lapsed aeromodeller might have to dig out the scalpel ! Is that Perran beach in the background ?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes it’s Perran!

What a beauty !!!!!

Love the design and build, softly soars in 6-8 (did I hear you say) beautiful experience. What was the photographer's kit to track, zoom and follow focus like that?

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

My wife films using a Sony Handycam. I can’t remember the exact model but it has a proper viewfinder, which makes it easier to follow the models

Thanks John.

Beautiful

Ahh, your videos wouldn't be complete without the 'Woody Catch' John 😁

'Elegant,' John.

Beautiful. Perhaps trans finishes make planes look more delicate than they in fact are. I remember many years ago, transparent covering materials weren't so easy to get, and yellow tissue seemed to be the colour of choice if you wanted to use traditional cellulose dope and sanding sealer etc. Trans finishes such as this really add a dimension to an excellent build like this; after all, as they say, "if you've got it, flaunt it"! Nice one John. ⭐👍

@SlopeRCGliders

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Toll wie immer !

I have always enjoyed your videos and still have to compliment the videographer and editor of these elegant presentations. Does the video editor chose the music for the sound? I have a high opinion of everything presented. It's always consistent and gratifying to watch!!

@SlopeRCGliders

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, my wife does all the filming and is very good at it! Then I edit the videos and choose the music.

That's my favorite too.

It really beautiful movie and beautiful glider .

Good one !

That's amazing

John, You seem to walk around a lot, as do I when flying small 3D foamy. Are there any videos of you tripping and rolling down the slope? I really enjoy watching. Thanks

Wow! It has a visual feel of my favorite insect, the dragonfly.😳

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

I have some video on my channel of my biplane design called a dragonfly...

@geode8556

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders What is, in your opinion, a very good strategy to make the most air floatable aircraft (not a baloon/blimp) that can support a 1 lb payload, with the least horizontal dimensions?

Berkeley Models' beautiful kit as designed by the late Henry Struck. It is really a wonderful model. Congratulations. I hope you realise you are a very privileged modeler, having that beautiful and fantastic flying site. Most modelers worldwide don't have that luxury.

A beautiful flier

A fascinating video as always !! The wingspan is 62" or have you enlarged your model ?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

This is enlarged slightly. I think it’s around 90”

@EpocaTre

4 жыл бұрын

And many compliments to those who make the movies is a really good cameraman !!

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

EpocaTre thank you. I’m really lucky that my wife always comes out and films my flying.

Wow😮

Always a pleasure to watch your videos John. A quick question, why do so many gliders lack ailerons? All the best.

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

I do fly just as many gliders with ailerons, but for flying in light winds you just can’t beat the simplicity and lightness of a rudder and elevator model. When the wind picks up I always swap to an aileron model but they tend to be faster and harder to get good footage of. Flying without ailerons on a lovely day is both relaxing and challenging.

@JohnWilliams-iw6oq

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders thank you John, I was wondering.

I love watching your films John. Where in the country are you flying? The location look idyllic?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m in Cornwall U.K.. I’m lucky that the slope is just a short walk from my house.

BEAUTIFUL PLANE

Sublime. and Surf, too.

Hey John, another great & lovely flight with this awesome beautiful glider. Congratulations! May I ask you for a direct contact in order to ask you for some build support? Looking forward hearing from you. Best regards, Tom.

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Johnwoodfield@btinternet.com

muito lindo este planador.

It sure would be cool to have an on board camera for pilots view!

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

I do have several videos with a camera mounted on the glider. Just click on the playlist tab and there is one marked Onboard Footage.

Very nice...thanks for sharing.

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

This is propably the greates way to fly modelplanes

very nice.

Hi John, Always a nice flight with the Super Sinbad. Was it a morning or afternoon flight? The camera work was excellent. Both of you stay safe.

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This one was an evening flight. The lighting is so different in the morning and evening.

John espectacular plane

I would love to learn how to scratch build something like this. Any advice for someone wanting to learn the process?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Try and build it nice and light. It will fly so much better, and because it hasn’t got as much momentum, it will survive any impacts better that something that is heavy and over-engineered. There is no greater pleasure than flying something you have built yourself!

Ballet dans le ciel 👒

No Ito avión un gran vuelo y un gran paisaje saludos cordiales

Hi John. Stunning model (another one). You mention ease of transport. Did you make the wing one piece?

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, I just made it as one piece.

@HowardAlison

3 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders Thanks John. I'm tempted to do the same to reduce weight. Time to get the measuring tape out. Might fit in the car without removing the wife's head.

Belo planador uma pena que no Brasil e difícil encontrar para comprar o kit arf

It's like a yellow balloon!

Hi John, what is the covering film colour you used for the Sinbad? thanks!

@SlopeRCGliders

4 ай бұрын

I think I used Oracover transparent green. But it looks more like yellow once it’s applied.

Could we possibly talk you into doing a "How To" video showing step by step how you cover under-cambered wings. I email the producers of a couple types of covering and basically got the answer from one of them who said, turn it into a flat bottom wing.

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t found an easy way to cover the undercamber and still find it nearly impossible. Having a larger area to stick to helps, so capping strips on the ribs helps. So does using Balsaloc on the wood.

Such precise control. I've noticed that a lot of your ships are rudder and elevator only. Any tips on your set ups for this. And the Sinbad is super cool. Thamks

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. On a calm day, I do like flying with just rudder and elevator as it keeps things simple and light. I do spend a lot of time getting the control throws precise and crisp with no slop in the linkages.

@charlescarter6146

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders wooorrd. Ok Thznks

Have you ever lost a model in the ocean at this flying site?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

Not yet....

Beautiful spot. Where in the UK is this?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

It’s Perranporth Cornwall

Lovely flight, as always. :-) Can I ask what is the purpose of the rubber band attached to a hook at 0:09?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

It’s nothing exciting. It’s just there to make sure the flight battery doesn’t jump out of its compartment. It’s a bit crude, but it works well.

@stanhauser

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders Thanks, John :-)

I think you must have the best slope soaring location in the world. :-)

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

I’m lucky that it’s just a short walk from my house

hi john congratulations for your models. I shouldn't but I'm a little jealous of how you manage to get them into your hands as if they were trained birds. Pls could you tell me the weight of your SSimbad. I built one myself but it's probably a brick compared to yours. Thanks

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there and thank you. I’d have to go and weigh the Sinbad but from memory the flying weight was just under 1kg.

@claudiopic162

3 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders Now I understad why your SSimbad fly like a feather. Less than 1 kg......... I'll never be able to build so "heavvy".

Can't imagine our younger generation ever being motivated enough to build a traditionally constructed model like this...Or even capable TBH..What does that say about modern society of today?

@nickcormode

4 жыл бұрын

Our younger generation would just buy a rtf plane.

@richarddarlington1139

4 жыл бұрын

It says this generation has failed their children. Ya gotta get 'em when their young, like religion does. If you'll notice, today's 5-year-old, is no different from one from 50 years ago. That's when you start the indoctrination. (Evil laugh).

@macrumpton

4 жыл бұрын

I think it might say more about your perception of the younger generation than about them. I have seen many young folks work on incredibly ambitious projects, but they are probably more likely to spend a few hundred hours developing an app or game than making a physical project.

@EnglishTurbines

4 жыл бұрын

@@macrumpton Oh, you mean BLiars Children...

@EnglishTurbines

4 жыл бұрын

@@richarddarlington1139 Yes, I'd have to agree...led by Lefty Teachers doesn't help...

John is this one 2 channels or 3..it looked like elevator was differential..

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

It’s just two channel. The elevator works off one servo, which is then split into two pushrods.

@harrypeberdy4090

4 жыл бұрын

Every body should have one to help carm the mind in these mad time's thank you for the vidio by the way where is it you fly. Harry

Lovely place to fly, where is it 😸?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

It’s Cornwall U.K.

Looking for build advice, is it covered in transparent yellow Oracover?

@SlopeRCGliders

3 жыл бұрын

I think I used Oracover on this one, but I can’t remember for certain.

Mr. Woodfield, what did you cover it with?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

I normally cover all my models in the cheap unbranded stuff from Hobbyking but this one is Oracover. I think it’s transparent lime green but it looks more like yellow.

Just beautiful, John. Is the helium expensive?

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

There is no substitute for building light!

@richarddarlington1139

4 жыл бұрын

They ain't called "gasbags" for nuthin'. (Sorry.)

@richarddarlington1139

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders I one said to a fella, "Build it light, straight, and strong." He kinda freaked out, "How can I build it strong and light at the same time?!!" Let me count the ways...

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

@@richarddarlington1139 exactly! ~In fact the lighter they are, the slower they fly and the less momentum they have to break in a crash. By trying to over engineer it, you make it heavier weaker, and fly badly. It impossible to build something strong enough to survive every crash so just build it strong enough to fly.

@richarddarlington1139

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders "Data is information, which can lead to knowledge, which can lead to intellect, which can lead to wisdom." - Neil deGrasse Tyson In other words, "The more ya know, the more fun you'll have!"

отлично

Where were the plans downloaded from, if I may ask?

@SlopeRCGliders

7 ай бұрын

They are free on the Outerzone website

surweeeeeet as

Laser cut or hand cut? Nice work on it.

@SlopeRCGliders

4 жыл бұрын

This one is hand cut. The ribs etc were done on a bandsaw.

@AeroCraftAviation

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlopeRCGliders Wow that’s amazing. I have done a few balsa DLGs by hand, and judging by how long those took, I can’t imagine the amount of time into something like this. 👍👍

Hi John. You'll probably never see this but it looks like your horizontal stabilizer is rotated several degrees clockwise (when looking from the rear) from the wing. Is this a trick of the camera or am I seeing this correctly? If the latter, is there a reason for this?

@SlopeRCGliders

28 күн бұрын

It probably is slightly out of alignment. With these lightweight open frame gliders it’s possible for the fuselage to twist out of shape if they are stored for a while. It’s easy to pull it back into shape with a heat gun. However, it could be simply be that the wings aren’t sitting in exactly right, as they are only held in place with elastic bands.