Film shows the building process of the 36" Schweizer SGU 222 freeflight glider. Inspired by the Schweizer 119 plan by Rick Foch, the 222 was designed & built by Tom Hallman in late 2022. This model will be the FAC onedesign for 2024. A short kit of the model will be available from Volare Products in September 2023. Filmed with an iPhone 11Pro & 14Pro. Music is by John Eric Copeland via MotionaArray.com.
Trim sessions to happen in the coming weeks.

Badge Classic DT source, used on this model: http://www.starlinkflitetech.com/bad...
Article on various DTs (dethermalizers): http://www.hallmanstudio.com/DT.pdf
Source for PETG sheet plastic for vacuformers: https://easybuiltmodels.com/parts.htm...

Balsa density chart with the sweet spot for building light: http://hallmanstudio.com/Balsa_Densit...

Here's a design by Peter Kaiteris for a simple towline winch using available objects. Cheap and adaptable. http://hallmanstudio.com/Simple_Winch...

Here’s the reel attachment for a Rees 10:1 winder. Anyone with a 3D printer can make one. Instructions: http://www.facflyer.com/NRE/index.html
Download the STL file at: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:488...

Flying Aces Club merchandise: https://www.cafepress.com/flyingacesclub
Center of Gravity merchandise: https://www.cafepress.com/centergravity

For more info on freeflight rubberpowered models, check these websites:
https://brooklynbalsa.square.site
http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/
http://www.volareproducts.com/BUY/
http://www.flyingacesclub.com
National Free Flight Society https://freeflight.org/
Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models http://www.ffscale.co.uk/
https://www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk