Category: RC Soaring

Summer Action, Switzerland

We had quite some summer activities going in Switzerland as well. Here is a short picture blog entry with a few movies as well…

Create sound (voice) files for OpenTX with MacOS’ Siri in less than 1 minute

If you own an Apple Mac or MacBook and want to create your own quality voice sound files using macOS Siri voices – read on. This is the final product:

Shinto Servotray for MKS 6100 (Glider by Vladimir’s Model)

This 3D printable servo tray is for MKS 6100 servos and particularly designed for an electric version of Vladimir’s Model Shinto F3F/B/T/J glider. It could likely be used for other F3x gliders as well.

DIY FrSky Horus X10(s) Car Charger

This is for the X10(s), NOT the Express version. For those familiar with electronics, here is the short version: Connect a 12V cigarette lighter adapter to one and a barrel plug to the other side of a step-up converter and your car charger is… Continue Reading “DIY FrSky Horus X10(s) Car Charger”

Flying at Monte Morcia

Needle 100 DSL

The actual flying place is called “La Bandita” on Monte Morcia in Marche. For some unknown reasons, modelers refer to it as Monte Catria in Umbria (even Monte Catria is in Marche). An interesting piece of trivia.

Monte Baldo to Monte Altissimo

Almost on Monte Altissima

Monte Baldo 1752m -> Bocca di Navene 1425m -> Monte Laste 1941m -> Monte Altissimo 2079m -> Refugio Graziani 1650m -> Bocca di Navene 1425m ->Monte Baldo 1752m 17.5 km, 1000m up & down A long hike to one of the highest peaks in the… Continue Reading “Monte Baldo to Monte Altissimo”

Monte Baldo Modell Glider Flying

Monte Baldo Soaring

Getting up to the Monte Baldo (1752m) from the lakeside is easy. The Funivie (Cabin) brings me up to the top and another 10 minutes of walking to the flying spot “Colma di Malcesine”. A huge mountain shoulder with enough space to land even… Continue Reading “Monte Baldo Modell Glider Flying”

Xmodels Swift-S1 FES, 3.20m

Allgemeines Modelltyp: Segelkunstflug Masstab: 1:4, Scalemodell Ausführung:  Voll-Gfk/Cfk, HS-Version Fabrikat:  xmodels.it Bezug: leomotion.com

Modellsegelflug in Umbrien

Mit den Modellen Jedi Lift, Needle DSL und der Libelle auf dem Monte Catria bei bis zu 6 Windstärken in den Böen.