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Does anyone have a full size bug plan?The shipping from RCM is crazy for a piece of paper. Im looking for a reasonable price . Thanks.
From jbaln1 · August 12, 2011 12:37 AM
I m from Poland. I m a modeler and I m looking for few new and older modelar magazines especialy in English, German and French. I ll be like every magazine who
From marian · August 5, 2011 2:30 PM
Hi guys, Has anyone experimented in adding a touch of ballast to improve penetration in a breeze? My DLG bugs are very light (60 - 65grams) and perform very
From Matt · August 2, 2011 3:36 PM
Hi, I got my plans yesterday and have spent this afternoon in part getting info on the + tailplane etc....I plan to do that and have the SAL peg in the left
From Laurie · July 29, 2011 12:50 AM
To All, I believe I have the problem under control, but please be wary of any no subject or link only e-mails . . . Sorry for the problem ! Dave Fitch
From . · July 28, 2011 11:46 AM
I ll see what I can do John, but the nose is just a sleeve made from scrap EPP? packing material a couple of inches long and slips over the front of the model.
From Mark Moran · July 14, 2011 4:56 AM
I ll see what I can do John, but the nose is just a sleeve made from scrap EPP? packing material a couple of inches long and slips over the front of the model.
From Mark Moran · July 14, 2011 4:56 AM
Thanks Ken, I have heard of it so will ook out for it. Mark M ... From: Ken Holden Subject: Re: [BugHLG] More on problems overcome. To:
From Mark Moran · July 14, 2011 3:42 AM
Just a couple of extras Stu. You might like to consider putting a 1/16 gusset between rib 7, the last rib, and the trailing edge. It helps reduce flex when
From Mark Moran · July 14, 2011 3:40 AM
I used Sellotape Diamond tape for the hinges. This is very thick isn t it. I cut it to half width, ¼ inch, and pinned the fin and rudder about 3/32 apart
From John Gallagher · July 13, 2011 7:18 PM
Hi Mark: Try 3M Blenderm surgical tape. Expensive but worth it for models of Bug size. Too heavy for micro stuff. It is flexible and very sticky. Thermals,
From Ken Holden · July 13, 2011 7:05 PM
Thanks for responding so quickly guys. Its good to know that there are people watching. Spent a wonderful couple of hours the other evening in a local farmers
From Mark · July 12, 2011 8:21 AM
I m here and working my way through all the posts. Got the plans but yet to get started building. Looks like a fun little plane
From Stu Brad · July 12, 2011 8:57 AM
Hey Mark- Glad you re having fun with the bug, and thanks for the bamboo skewer tip. I m definitely going to try it. If you haven t already seen it, I have
From Rick Lindstrom · July 10, 2011 6:15 PM
There are still a few of us here but it is quiet until someone posts again. The plane is a few years old, so interest is not what I used to be. Congrats on
From plachance@cox.net · July 10, 2011 5:00 PM
... As was once said by some folks on your side of the pond, I m not dead yet! The list is pretty inactive but not completely dead. A few of us have built
From Tim Schuh · July 10, 2011 4:18 PM
Just my luck! I have only recently found this group, having downloaded pdf plans free some months ago, so am disappointed to see that is almost inactive.
From Mark · July 10, 2011 10:24 AM
Hi Stan Sorry if I wasn t clear. Use a single Blace mCX battery.The Blade mCX Heli batteries are made up of 2 x 120mah cells (give or take 10 mah depending on
From Lee Teicheira · March 12, 2011 7:49 PM
Please do not call the phone number below it is not mine it a Dr office, not sure how that got on here ... From: Zo Subject: Re: [BugHLG]
From Lorenzo Townsend · March 9, 2011 8:38 PM
Responding to your question about which tools. I am one of those that believes you can not have enough tools. I have about every tool ever made and two of
From mrmarvinmccoy · March 9, 2011 10:24 PM
... Lee, When you say you are using two mCX Heli batteries. Are you using them in parallel for 3.7v or are they in series for 7.4v? From what I read it looks
From Stan English · March 12, 2011 5:06 PM
Zoman: Read the construction article and try to figure out which tools that you already have that can be used. The big difference foam is that you need a
From kdh916 · March 9, 2011 11:48 PM
I would love to see pics or videos of your rocket launched Bug. Thanks for the heads up on the weaknesses of the Bug. Paul Sent from my Verizon Wireless
From plachance@cox.net · March 9, 2011 10:11 PM
Thank you both for the information. I have few tools but I ve been working with foam to this point. I purchased the plans for Bug because of it size and the
From Zo · March 8, 2011 2:29 AM
Hi Paul Two areas to consider, both having to do with when the plane was designed, and subsequent advances in launching technique and radio gear. As mentioned
From Lee Teicheira · March 8, 2011 4:22 PM
Hi all, I am about to cut out the parts to make up 4 Bugs. Before I start, what are the weak points that need improvement or places that need to be
From Paul LaChance · March 8, 2011 2:40 PM
... As Marvin implied the answer is often it depends. If you have all the tools and you take your time you could probably cut all the parts in one evening.
From Tim Schuh · March 7, 2011 10:44 PM
... You ll want to keep the Reynolds number in mind while designing your wing. The planform makes a difference in which airfoil will work best since the chord
From Tim Schuh · March 7, 2011 6:23 PM
... That will depend on what tools you have. I think the Bug is one of the easiest gliders to build. It has fewer parts and the parts are smaller then most
From mrmarvinmccoy · March 6, 2011 10:13 PM
Paul The original Bug used the s3014 airfoil. It has been suggested on this list that the s3021 might be better since it is thinner. Well, it s not thinner,
From Lee Teicheira · March 6, 2011 4:48 AM
How long to build a Bug, if you are a first time builder?
From onehappybigguy · March 5, 2011 9:42 PM
I m not sure how nominal airfoil sections affect flying for these small planes. In any case the section will be accurate at the ribs only, the covering sags
From John Godwin · March 6, 2011 1:58 AM
about 6.5
From Paul · March 5, 2011 10:28 PM
What is the root wing chord on the Bug? I like the elliptical wing shape but would like an idea of the chord so I can make a similar sized plane. Thanks again
From Paul LaChance · March 5, 2011 9:59 PM
Thanks Marvin, I actually do not have the plans, so I am going to scratch build a glider very similar to the Bug. I will probably keep all the dimensions the
From Paul LaChance · March 5, 2011 9:44 PM
Paul Not sure how the Epler airfoil will do on a small light weight glider like the Bug. It is such a small glider it should be fun to try and see how it
From mrmarvinmccoy · March 5, 2011 6:54 PM
Hi all, I was thinking about building a bug with an Epler 205 airfoil. I have used this airfoil on several 100 and 2 meter gliders through the years. Any
From Paul LaChance · March 5, 2011 6:32 PM
Hi at all, we are bulding 2 bugs with a span of 1 meter. Here is the link to the forum where i published the fotos.
From horstbirkenbach · February 15, 2011 12:34 PM
I believe the video Clarence is referring to is this youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ffH3WqJBHk The pilot is really working a small slope,
From dr56yhn · November 9, 2010 5:16 PM
Here s one I took: http://jomacblog.blogspot.com/search?q=bug ... John Godwin http://www.samaa.org.za
From John Godwin · November 3, 2010 1:26 AM
Where did you see the video? Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
From Zo · November 2, 2010 1:19 PM
I saw the video of the bug slope soaring in Mississippi. The guy really did not have a slope,he had a road embankment,and the model was flying great! I
From clarencebartlett · November 1, 2010 10:15 PM
So what s causing it to come apart?
From John Godwin · October 8, 2010 2:27 AM
... Duct tape and bailing wire? Hey, it s said to work on Jeeps.... :)
From Tim Schuh · October 8, 2010 1:00 AM
... I scraped the y-adapter and the v-tail operates in the right direction. Now, can you tell me how to keep my bug in one piece?
From otoole1939 · October 5, 2010 12:41 PM
I built a second Bug with a thinner airfoil, nominally AG03. It flies well, better than the first, but it s hard to say if it s due to the thinner wing or just
From John Godwin · October 4, 2010 2:43 AM
As long as your transmitter can handle v-tail mixing, why not just dump the y-adapter. Even most simple single stick transmitters have a button for v-tail
From John Gallagher · October 3, 2010 4:45 PM
... Very true indeed. I built a 1.2M DLG designed by David Eddy called Icarus. It was designed as a quick to build alternative with input from Frans Bal
From Tim Schuh · October 3, 2010 4:42 PM
The problem with the Mimi is that you have to know how to build light to get the benefits of the more updated design. The original plans had a solid balsa
From John Gallagher · October 3, 2010 4:34 PM
... Not being familiar with that receiver I m not sure how that will work without a mixer. The closest I can find is the single page manual for the mixer. I
From Tim Schuh · October 3, 2010 4:32 PM
Go with the MiMi at RCGroups. It is a more up to date design, easy to scratch build.
From mgeo03 · October 3, 2010 7:02 AM
Hello everyone interested in the BUG HLG. I built three Bugs several years ago. Then I retired and moved several times. I found my three Bugs in the attic a
From otoole1939 · September 23, 2010 7:06 PM
... They don t exist. The only way to get them is to buy them from RCM. If you want to build a HLG of some kind there are many others that are available
From Tim Schuh · September 16, 2010 12:15 AM
hey guys... I m new to the group and wanted to build the bug... can you guys tell me where to get the plans in dxf or dwg for it? Thanks
From GONZO · September 12, 2010 7:47 PM
... Welcome back! Depending on your RF environment and how old your 72Mhz TX is, you might be less frustrated with a newer radio. In 1991 there were some
From Tim Schuh · May 18, 2010 2:40 AM
I used to be on this group a while back, and after a move and settling in, I am back! I pulled out my rolled plans tonite, and am starting to source
From X · May 17, 2010 9:09 PM
Tim, Thanks. That is good advice and a good compromise. I was not going to modify a bug to poly. Just looking at other plans and it had 2 versions, poly and
From Paul LaChance · April 17, 2010 10:13 AM
... Polyhedral is generally desired for rudder/elevator ships though it is more time consuming to build and can be tricky on small wings like HLGs. This would
From Tim Schuh · April 17, 2010 12:54 AM
Hi all, Just wondering if there is major performance difference between a dlg or sal glider with dihedral vs polyhedral. I understand dihedral always gives
From Paul LaChance · April 16, 2010 6:27 PM
You may want to consider going with a thinner airfoil. It will increase your penetration. And at 50g, you definitely don t need the lift of a thick, highly
From Lee Teicheira · April 15, 2010 4:17 PM
... I suppose you could build one a little heavier if you feel the urge. I would think there would be plenty of room to add ballast right on the CG.
From Tim Schuh · April 15, 2010 2:10 PM
Be sure to upload photos of your AR6400 bug to the bug group website. I would really like to see it. What most people do is fly the bug on calm to light wind
From John Gallagher · April 15, 2010 1:10 PM
I m building an AR6400 Bug right now and I m just waiting for parts to come in. I think that if you can keep it under 50 gms, you ll have an decent flying
From Ron Cheroske · April 15, 2010 10:15 AM
Tim, I just had a late afternoon flying session in calm conditions and there was lift. There are summer days with almost no wind and great lift. John ...
From John Gallagher · April 14, 2010 8:16 PM
... There was some discussion about that very thing recently. You might want to dig through the archive for those messages. The basic consensus was that
From Tim Schuh · April 13, 2010 1:24 PM
Hi Just thinking of building a bug again, but I need a new rx first. I came across this which is designed for the ultra micro models. Do you think a servo
From henry.kwok@xtra.co.nz · April 13, 2010 8:05 AM
Ron Glad to be of assistance. Regarding the wing loading of the BUG as compared to the Quark, the Quark has a loading of 1.507oz/ft^2 if you use this same
From elliotttrent · April 10, 2010 9:16 AM
Actually the Bug may be a little too heavy at 50 gms so we may have to make it lighter. There is a thread somewhere about SAL Quarks which use the Vapor
From shadowarcher1100 · April 10, 2010 8:05 AM
... Well, how about this then. If the AR6400L and the attached linear servos are too flimsy for hand launch, how about launching it from a mother ship. Say
From Tim Schuh · April 10, 2010 12:15 AM
Dirk I agree 5 - 5.5g/DM is light and it like everything else will have limitations. I intend only to fly on calm mornings/evenings off a 8M high gentle slope
From elliotttrent · April 9, 2010 9:32 PM
Ron I find Peck Polymers has a nice range of gear. They did have a product called a Lenny tube which is used on all their StingAero HLG and DLG free flight
From elliotttrent · April 9, 2010 9:22 PM
I agree about the fuselage. After years of flying mine, the only parts of the fuse pod that are still original are the plywood formers. Everything else has
From gldrgidr · April 9, 2010 3:49 PM
If a Bug of 50 gram s fly well, I do nt Know, but with a wingload of 5,5 gram/DM² (1 3/4 ounce/sqr. ft) it s very light for that size ... less mass to buildup
From dirk1951 · April 9, 2010 6:36 AM
Sounds good, Trent! So where is the best place to find wrapped carbon fiber tubing as opposed to the standard carbon fiber hollow rod? Ron [Non-text portions
From Ron Cheroske · April 9, 2010 10:38 AM
I ve put some photos of my much repaired Bug in a photo folder called SA Bug. It now weighs 128 grams. For the fuselage I used light 1/8 balsa rather than
From John Godwin · April 9, 2010 3:22 AM
Ron That s exactly what I have in the works! The lightest BUG I know of thus far is approximately 72 grams AUW. So far my BUG framework is complete and ready
From elliotttrent · April 8, 2010 8:00 PM
Sorry Jim, the yahoo group doesn t allow attachments to be sent out. You need to upload your pic to the photo section of the Bug group home page. 103 grams
From John Gallagher · April 8, 2010 12:46 PM
... Maybe so. I m sure all the interest in small electrics (such as I ve been building recently) can t hurt. I ve built my fair share of foamies and a
From Tim Schuh · April 8, 2010 12:48 AM
One of the reasons why I m interested in the Bug is because of the new breed of brick receivers that just came on the market. I m planning on building a Bug
From Ron Cheroske · April 8, 2010 10:29 AM
This is the first mention I ve seen about a V tail side arm launch. How does the glider launch differently? I ve flown a Blue Arrow Venus with a built up wing,
From dmn1003@aol.com · April 8, 2010 9:57 AM
Hello all, Looks like maybe this group is coming back to life. There are 7 new members and a lot of you have been kind enough to answer my questions. I know
From Jim Porter · April 7, 2010 11:57 PM
From what I ve read the Mimi can fly very nicely despite its thin solid wood wing. The key is using light contest balsa rather that the 10-12. Lbs balsa I seem
From tim@poweredbythe.net · April 7, 2010 9:28 PM
John G, Thanks for the heads up. I planned to build a Bug with the convention tail rather than the V-tail, although the V-tail looks cooler. LOL I think I
From Paul LaChance · April 6, 2010 10:53 PM
Hi all, Looks like maybe this group is coming back to life. There are 7 new members and a lot of you have been kind enough to answer my questions. I know the
From Paul · April 7, 2010 6:08 PM
Another model I thought of recently is the QuickFlick II. Paul Daniels was nice enough to share his plans with the world. Also available as a kit from
From Tim Schuh · April 7, 2010 1:31 AM
Thanks Ken, Looks like a cute little plane. I am an experienced builder, so building is not an issue. I am just out of work so trying to build something
From Paul LaChance · April 6, 2010 10:30 PM
Welcome! We haven t had activity here for a while. I launch my Bug using the side-arm method. It s a dlg launch without using a 360 degree circle to build
From John Gallagher · April 6, 2010 10:45 PM
Hi Paul: Free and easy are not easy. The DLG s I ve seen are difficult to build properly. I do build my own foam core carbon fiber reinforced wings. The Bug
From Ken Holden · April 3, 2010 1:25 AM
... Greetings Paul. I joined the group for basically the same reason and honestly, this is the first message I ve seen. I did order a set of the Bug plans
From Tim Schuh · April 3, 2010 9:35 PM
Hi Paul. While not simple, a very good free plan for a DLG by Mark Drela is the Supergee and SupergeeII. The Bug is more fun in small spaces. Thermals, Ken
From kdh916 · April 3, 2010 3:04 PM
Hi all, I am a newbie on this group although I have been flying all forms of RC and FF for about 30 years now. In fact, in about 1984 I was using the DLG
From Paul LaChance · April 1, 2010 12:14 PM
Good luck! I have plans for both the Stylus and the Bug. I built the Stylus back in middle school as well and eventually ended up putting an .049 engine on
From chris · October 18, 2009 11:15 PM
Hello, I have ordered a set of plans from RCM for the Bug and also the Sytlus(another Carl Dowdy design). I built the Stylus when I was in middle school after
From wesryman · October 13, 2009 1:59 PM
So I started my bug construction this past week. So far I have copied the rib templates and I have them cut out. I am going to make an extra R1 rib and make
From dr56yhn · July 10, 2009 9:58 AM
Hi Alak the plans are ind the files section, see here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BugHLG/files/Big%20Bug%202005/ Look for the *.vsd files, these are viso
From seuchato · May 6, 2009 1:22 AM
Hi there if you could forward me the plans you have already i could make them into what ever file format you want. Kind Regards Alak
From Alan Hughes · May 1, 2009 1:35 AM
I do not have a CAD program anymore. You can download Visio Viewer from MS. Thermals, Ken ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
From Ken Holden · April 23, 2009 9:41 PM
... dwg format? ... What Plans ? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
From rszanti · April 24, 2009 10:45 AM
Hi there I do not have visio, could someone please convert the plans to dxf or dwg format? Would be very kind thx chris
From seuchato · April 23, 2009 9:48 AM
Has anyone done this? Tips appreciated. Check the thread 564940 on RC Groups. I posted a series of photos of a Bug I built this Spring showing how I used
From Jim Porter · November 20, 2008 12:47 PM