Polish two-seats training glider SZD-9 Bocian (Stork) GPM 6/2002

[OSTOJA]

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[OSTOJA]

Cockpit started.

[jagolden01]

Great start, you're on a roll with these gliders!

Joe

[Leif Ohlsson]

Hey, ho, Ostoja. Hold everything - this time you've got to go the extra mile with your glider. That drawing was so inspiring, and the kit seems to be of such good quality, that you've really got to add something to the already good design. I really would like to see some dive brakes deployed. And for a challenge - make them come out and in, coupled like in the original. Studying the drawing, it seems quite feasible.

Nothing less will do, now that you are a POW graduate!

Kind regards,

Leif

[jagolden01]

Oooooh! A challenge!

[OSTOJA]

Originally Posted by Leif Ohlsson

I really would like to see some dive brakes deployed.

Leif, I like clear configuration.

Cockpit one step more.

[Leif Ohlsson]

Those GPM gliders have really nice cockpits. Necessary, of course, with all that canopy area revealing the interior. Which is the nice thing about gliders. They are all about providing as much of a 360° view as possible, and rather close to 270° vertically. Good job. - L.

PS. Some divebrakes still is something to long for. It's what really catches your eyes when they come in for a landing. The divebrakes coming out, and the glider losing height very rapidly, but still under perfect control, as the pilot adjust deployment for a perfect glide angle.

[OSTOJA]

Originally Posted by Leif Ohlsson

PS. Some divebrakes still is something to long for. It's what really catches your eyes when they come in for a landing. The divebrakes coming out, and the glider losing height very rapidly, but still under perfect control, as the pilot adjust deployment for a perfect glide angle.

Exactly, I some flew gliders, so I know.

Upholstery glued on, a little too short.

[OSTOJA]

Skin of the cockpit section. Right side is OK but left ...

[Tim Crowe]

Not much you can do - short of drawing on a new line on

Tim